Outstanding Mentoring and Advising

Nominees are evaluated based on their accomplishments for mentoring/advising students within the past year in their professional development and in their degree seeking, course progression or specialty selection.

Nominations for 2024 have closed. The deadline was March 15, 2024. The cover sheet form (PDF) has instructions. ☜

The College of Education and Health Professions honors faculty and staff members each year for their teaching, research and service to the college and the University of Arkansas. Announcement about the 2023-24 winners.

  • 2023-24 — Hilary Bowling, Clinical Assistant Professor, Nursing
  • 2022-23 — Kenda Grover, Associate Professor, Adult and Lifelong Learning
  • 2021-22 — Michael T. Miller, Professor, Higher Education
  • 2020-21 — David D. Christian, Assistant Professor, Counselor Education and Supervision
  • 2019-20 — Kit Kacirek, Associate Professor, Adult and Lifelong Learning
  • 2018-19 — Gema Zamarro, Associate Professor, Education Reform
  • 2017-18 — LJ Shelton, Assistant Professor, Higher Education
  • 2016-17 — Kimberly Frazier, Associate Professor, Communication Disorders
  • 2015-16 — Steve Dittmore, Associate Professor, Recreation and Sport Management
  • 2014-15 — Michelle Gray, Assistant Professor, Kinesiology
  • 2013-14 — Betsy Orr, Associate Professor, Career and Technical Education
  • 2012-13 — Kristin Higgins, Assistant Professor, Counselor Education
  • 2011-12 — Marcia Imbeau, Associate Professor, Special Education
  • 2010-11 — No award this term
  • 2009-10 — Carleton Holt, Associate Professor, Educational Leadership
  • 2008-09 — Larry Aslin, Instructor, Communication Disorders
  • 2007-08 — Susan Riggs, Instructor, Curriculum and Instruction
  • 2006-07 — Carleton Holt, Associate Professor, Educational Administration
  • 2005-06 — Jean Hughes
  • 2004-05 — Susan Mayes
  • 2003-04 — Linda Morrow
  • 2002-03 — Catherine Roland
  • 2001-02 — Jack Kern, Clinical Associate Professor, Kinesiology