Tusty ten Bensel

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has launched the Academic Leadership Academy (ALA), a new initiative supported by the Office of the Provost to cultivate and strengthen academic leadership across campus. Launched during the 2024-25 academic year, the ALA is a cohort-based program designed to prepare new academic administrators and faculty members interested in … UA Little Rock Launches Academic Leadership Academy to Train Emerging Campus Leaders

A group of undergraduate researchers from across the country spent the final year of a National Science Foundation-funded research project investigating obstacles to passing hate crime legislation in Arkansas.

January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and Dr. Tusty ten Bensel, a professor of criminal justice and associate dean at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, is highlighting her work to address human trafficking in Arkansas. As a member of the Arkansas Human Trafficking Council, she plays a vital role in shaping statewide … UA Little Rock Professor Discusses Efforts to Combat Human Trafficking in Arkansas

A group of UA Little Rock criminal justice professors and students are participating in a long-term project to help the City of Pine Bluff reduce youth violence in their city. 

A second group of undergraduate students from across the country spent the summer at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock investigating Muslim hate crimes and anti-Muslim sentiment in Arkansas as part of a three-year National Science Foundation grant project.