by Andra Liwag | Apr 7, 2024 | Awards & Honors, Books & Publications, Faculty Points of Pride, Features, Research
U of A’s Elliott West Wins Prestigious Bancroft Prize U of A historian Elliott West has been named one of two winners of the 2024 Bancroft Prizes in American History and Diplomacy – known as one of the most distinguished and coveted awards in the field of...
by Lori L. Libbert | Mar 16, 2024 | Faculty Points of Pride, Features, Research
Teaching Academy New Fellows and Imhoff Awards The U of A Teaching Academy inducted eight new Fellows for the 2023-24 academic year. The new Fellows are Ryan Calabretta-Sajder, Hope Christiansen, Chris Estepp, Rogelio Garcia Contreras, Dobrina Jandik, Suzanne...
by Payton Willhite | Mar 4, 2024 | Faculty Points of Pride, Features, Research
Caree Banton Named Chair of the Department of History The Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences is proud to announce that Caree Banton was named Chair of the Department of History earlier this semester. Banton first joined the University of Arkansas in 2013 as an...
by Renee Deshommes | Mar 3, 2024 | Faculty Points of Pride, Features, Research
Najja Baptist Named Director of the African and African American Studies Program The Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences is proud to announce that Najja Baptist was named Director of the African and African American Studies Program earlier this semester, after...
by Lacie Bryles | Mar 2, 2024 | Awards & Honors, Faculty Points of Pride, Features, Research
Joe Edward Hatfield Honored With Early Career Research Award Joe Edward Hatfield, assistant professor in the Department of Communication at the U of A, was selected as the 2024 recipient of the Janice Hocker Rushing Early Career Research Award from the Southern States...
by Hardin Young | Feb 29, 2024 | Awards & Honors, Faculty Points of Pride, Features, Research
Psychological Science Professor Receives Prestigious CAREER Award The National Science Foundation awarded Grant Shields, assistant professor of psychological science at the U of A, with a prestigious Faculty Early Career Development award to support his research on...