University Centers & Research Units Research programs are the means by which the University contributes to the generation as well as to the preservation and dissemination of knowledge. With nationally recognized programs in many areas and funding from government, industry, and other private sources, the research effort of the University is strong and diversified. Among the many advantages of attending the University of Arkansas is the accessibility of faculty members and their enthusiasm for including undergraduates in the research process. Such collaboration can enhance students’ educational experiences by providing practical training in research and lab techniques, by engaging students in the subject or process they’re studying, and by fostering a mentoring relationship between faculty and student researchers. It is not uncommon for students to contribute significant and meaningful insights to their field of study through the research process.
The University encourages all undergraduates to pursue research in their areas of academic interest. Students who wish to engage in research of any kind should seek the guidance of their advisors and professors to identify research teams and projects. In addition to the extensive work performed by faculty through individual and team efforts in academic departments, special programs of research are conducted by faculty members and staff in many associated University divisions. The University invites students to learn more about these divisions and the research opportunities they offer by visiting the Web sites or by contacting the individuals listed below.
AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION
http://www.uark.edu/admin/aes/
Richard A. Roeder, associate director
AFLS E108
479-575-4446
ARKANSAS ARCHEOLOGICAL SURVEY
http://www.uark.edu/campus-resources/archinfo/
Thomas Green, director
ARAS 147
479-575-3556
ARKANSAS CENTER FOR ORAL AND VISUAL HISTORY
http://www.uark.edu./misc/arovhist/main/
Jeannie Whayne, director
MAIN 416
479-575-5895
ARKANSAS COOPERATIVE FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH UNIT
http://biology.uark.edu/Coop/home/coophome.htm
David Krementz, unit leader
SCEN 632
479-575-6709
ARKANSAS LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
http://www.arkansasleadershipacademy.org/
Beverly Elliott, director
WAAX 300
479-575-3030
Arkansas – Oklahoma Center
for Space and Planetary Sciences
http://www.uark.edu/csaps/
Derek Sears, director
Space & Planetary Sciences Bldg, Dickson St.
479-575-4272
csaps@uark.edu
ARKANSAS WATER RESOURCES CENTER
http://www.uark.edu/depts/awrc/
Ralph K. Davis, director
OZAR 112
479-575-4403
awrc@uark.edu
BESSIE BOEHM MOORE CENTER FOR ECONOMIC EDUCATION
http://ceed.uark.edu/home/default.htm/
Rita Littrell, director
RCED 205
479-575-2855
CENTER FOR ADVANCED SPATIAL TECHNOLOGIES
http://www.cast.uark.edu/
Fred Limp, director
OZAR 12
479-575-6159
info@cast.uark.edu
CENTER FOR ARKANSAS AND REGIONAL STUDIES
http://www.uark.edu/misc/carsinfo/
Robert Cochran, director
MAIN 506
479-575-7708
CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH
http://www.uark.edu/depts/cberinfo/
Jeffery T. Collins, director
RCED 217
479-575-4151
cberinfo@cavern.uark.edu .
CENTER FOR COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA RESEARCH
Robert H. Wicks, director
KIMP 417
479-575-3046
comm@uark.edu
CENTER FOR ENGINEERING LOGISTICS AND DISTRIBUTION
http://celdi.ineg.uark.edu/
John R. English, executive director
BELL 4207
479-575-2124
CENTER FOR MANAGEMENT AND EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT
http://cmed.uark.edu/
Tim Kizer, director
RCED 210
479-575-2856
cmed@walton.uark.edu
CENTER FOR MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE EDUCATION
Lynne Hehr, director
OZAR 106
479-575-3875
CENTER FOR PROTEIN STRUCTURE, FUNCTION, AND DYNAMICS
http://www.uark.edu/depts/cheminfo/uarkchem/protein/index.html
Frank Millett and Roger Koeppe, co-directors
CHEM 101
479-575-4601
CENTER FOR RETAILING EXCELLENCE
http://cre.uark.edu/
Claudia B. Mobley, director
WCOB 246F
479-575-2643
CENTER FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PHYSICS IN NANOSTRUCTURES
http://www.cspin.net/
Paul Calleja and Ken Vickers, co-directors
PHYS 226
479-575-3670 or 479-575-2875
Charles Wilkins, director
CHEM 101
479-575-3160
cstar@uark.edu
CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF REPRESENTATION
http://plsc.uark.edu/csr/
Brinck Kerr, director
MAIN 428
479-575-3356
CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR POULTRY SCIENCE
http://www.uark.edu/depts/posc/research.html/
Walter Bottje, director
POSC 114
479-575-4952
DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION EDUCATION and RESEARCH
http://www.uark.edu/depts/coehp/RHAB.htm
Brent T. Williams, coordinator
GRAD 100
479-575-8696
Regional Continuing Education Center in Rehabilitation
http://www.rcep6.org/
Jeanne Miller, director
PO Box 1358, Building 35
Hot Spring, AR 71902
501-623-7700
Rehabilitation Research and Training Center
for People Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
http://www.uark.edu/depts/rehabres/
Douglas Watson, project director
4601 W. Markham
Little Rock, AR 72205
501-686-9691 (v/tty)
DIANE D. BLAIR CENTER OF SOUTHERN POLITICS AND SOCIETY
Todd Shields, director
MAIN 428
479-575-3356
THE FAMILY AND COMMUNITY INSTITUTE
http://www.uark.edu/depts/social/jones_center.htm
The Jones Center for Families
922 E. Emma Ave.
Springdale, AR 72765
479-965-8090
FULBRIGHT INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
http://www.uark.edu/~fiir/
Donald R. Kelley, director
FIIR
479-575-2006
http://www.garvangardens.org/
David Davies, director
550 Arkridge Road, PO Box 22240
Hot Springs National Park, AR 71903
1-800-366-4664
info@garvangardens.org
GREAT EXPECTATIONS OF ARKANSAS
http://www.geaonline.org/
Marie Parker, director
WAAX 311
479-575-5404
HEALTH EDUCATION PROJECTS OFFICE
http://www.uark.edu/depts/hepoinfo/hepo.html
Michael Young, director
HPER 326A
479-575-5639
CHIGH DENSITY ELECTRONICS CENTER
http://www.hidec.engr.uark.edu/
Carmen Hamilton
HiDEC/ENRC 700
479-575-3009
HUMAN PERFORMANCE LABORATORY
http://www.uark.edu/admin/hplweb/
Ro DiBrezzo, director
HPER 321
479-575-6762
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER
http://itrc.uark.edu/
Bill Hardgrave, director
WCOB 246
479-575-4261
Institute of Food Science and Engineering
http://www.uark.edu/depts/ifse/
Justin R. Morris, director
FDSC Farm
479-575-4040
INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF EARLY ASIAN AND MIDDLE EASTERN MUSICS
http://www.uark.edu/ua/eeam
Rembrandt Wolpert, director
MUSC 201
479-575-4701
KING FAHD CENTER FOR MIDDLE EAST AND ISLAMIC STUDIES (THE)
http://www.uark.edu/depts/mesp/
Vincent Cornell, director
MAIN 202
479-575-4157
MACK-BLACKWELL NATIONAL RURAL TRANSPORTATION STUDY CENTER
http://www.uark.edu/depts/intagpro/ru_trans.html, or http://www.mackblackwell.org/
Melissa Tooley, director
BELL 4190
479-575-6026
mbtc@engr.uark.edu
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL LAW CENTER
http://www.NationalAgLawCenter.org/
Michael T. Roberts, director
WATR 107
479-575-7646
nataglaw@uark.edu
OFFICE FOR STUDIES ON AGING
http://www.uark.edu/misc/aging/
Ro DiBrezzo and Barbara Shadden, co-directors
HPER 321X
479-575-5262
aging@cavern.uark.edu
OFFICE OF RESEARCH, MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION
http://orme.uark.edu/orme2/index.html
Ronna Turner, director
WAAX 302
479-575-5593
orme@cavern.uark.edu
SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER
http://sbdc.waltoncollege.uark.edu/
Gary McLaughlin, director
RCED 140
479-575-5148
SPEECH AND HEARING CLINIC
http://www.uark.edu/depts/coehp/SPCL.htm
Barbara Shadden, director
SPCL 201
479-575-4509
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT RESEARCH CENTER
http://scmr.uark.edu/
Jim Crowell, director
WCOB 246
479-575-6107
http://www.uark.edu/admin/src/
Molly Longstreth, director
HOTZ 123
479-575-4222
src@uark.edu
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS COMMUNITY DESIGN CENTER
http://www.uark.edu/depts/uacdc/
Stephen Luoni, director
104 Northeast Ave.
Fayetteville, AR 72701
479-575-5772
uacdc@uark.edu
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
http://uaedi.cast.uark.edu/
Otto J. Loewer, director
226 Engineering Hall
479-575-5118
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