University of Arkansas - Educational Leadership

10/02/2025

2024 EDLE M.Ed. graduate Natalie Williams presented to NWAR superintendents at the NWAESC cooperative board meeting today. Natalie is the new Dyslexia Specialist serving area schools. You make us so proud, Natalie.

06/03/2025

Teachers Needed for Study on School Data Culture

If you are a current preK-12 teacher, you are eligible to participate in a study validating an instrument on school data culture. Participation involves the completion of an approximately 10-minute survey which will be administered via Google Forms. Upon validation, the School Data Culture Survey will serve as a tool that schools can use to guide the improvement of their data practices and cultures. You can access the survey and learn more about the study here:

Teacher Perspectives on School Data Culture - A Survey Validation Study Principal Researcher: Kara Lasater INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE You are invited to participate in a research study validating an instrument on the culture of data use within schools. You are being asked to participate because you a...

12/14/2024

Congratulations to Arie Minshew (right) for her successful district internship presentation. Springdale associate superintendent and UA doctoral student Melissa Fink served as Arie’s mentor. Dr. Christy Smith (left) is Arie’s advisor and University internship supervisor.

12/05/2024

Drs. Marcia Smith, Christy Smith, and Kevin Brady celebrate with Mr. Kyle Laspe, principal in Fairfax County, VA, for his successful defense of his dissertation proposal.

12/05/2024

Mrs. Valerie Feiling (top, right) completed her culminating presentation today, which was the capstone of her program of study for the Post Masters District Level Certificate. Dr. Christy Smith, Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership at the U of A and Jolene Madison, President of the South Carolina School for Deaf and Blind, participated in Mrs. Feiling's presentation.
Congratulations, Mrs. Feiling! Your U of A family is so proud of you!

11/09/2024

Drs. Kevin Brady, Christy Smith, and Rhett Hutchins prove that COEHP’s WeCare initiative really is everywhere, including the Education Law Association conference in Orlando, FL.

11/07/2024

Dr. Kevin P. Brady, Professor of Educational Leadership at the U of A and President of the Education Law Association, opens the 2024 ELA Conference in Orlando, FL.