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Centers and 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 studentsí 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 advisers 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
aaes.uark.edu
Richard A. Roeder, associate director
AFLS E108
479-575-2120

Arkansas Archeological Survey
http://www.uark.edu/campus-resources/archinfo/
Thomas Green, director
ARAS 147
479-575-3556

Arkansas Center for Space and Planetary Sciences
spacecenter.uark.edu
Derek Sears, director
MUSE 202
479-575-7625
csaps@uark.edu

Arkansas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
biscweb.uark.edu/Coop/home/coophome.htm
David Krementz, unit leader
SCEN 632
479-575-6709
coopunit@uark.edu

Arkansas Leadership Academy
http://www.arkansasleadershipacademy.org/
Beverly Elliott, director
WAAX 300
479-575-3030

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
bmcee.uark.edu
Rita Littrell, director
RCED 217
479-575-2855

Center For Advanced Spatial Technologies
cast.uark.edu
Fred Limp, director
OZAR 12
479-575-6159
info@cast.uark.edu

Center for Arkansas and Regional Studies
www.uark.edu/misc/carsinfo/
Robert Cochran, director
MAIN 506
479-575-7708

Center for Business and Economic Research
cber.uark.edu
Kathy Deck, director
WJWH 545
479-575-4151
mailto:cberinfo@cavern.uark.edu

Center for Communication and Media Research
www.uark.edu/depts/comm/Center_for_Communication_and_Media_Research.html
Robert H. Wicks, director
KIMP 417
479-575-3046
rwicks@uark.edu

Center for Engineering Logistics and Distribution
celdi.ineg.uark.edu
John R. English, executive director
BELL 4207
479-575-2124

Center for Management and Executive Education
cmed.uark.edu
Therese Steifer, director
RCED 140
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 and Function
protein.uark.edu
Frank Millett and Roger Koeppe, co-directors
CHEM 119
479-575-4601

Center for Retailing Excellence
cre.uark.edu
Claudia B. Mobley, director
WJWH 538
479-575-2643

Center for Semiconductor Physics in Nanostructures
Greg Salamo, co-director
PHYS 226
479-575-5931

Center for Sensing Technology and Research
www.uark.edu/depts/anylchem/cstar/sens.html
Charles Wilkins, director
CHEM 119
479-575-5198
cstar@uark.edu

Center for Social Research
sociology.uark.edu/1705.htm
William Schwab, director
Main 211
479-575-3206
bschwab@uark.edu

Center for the Study of Representation
Brinck Kerr, director
MAIN 428
479-575-3356

Center for the Utilization of Rehabilitation Resources for Education, Networking, Training and Service
http://www.rcep6.org/
Jeanne Miller, director
105 Reserve St., Building 35
Hot Spring, AR 71902
501-623-7700

Rehabilitation Research and Training Center for People Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
www.uark.edu/deafrtc
Douglas Watson, project director
26 Corporate Hill Drive
Little Rock, AR 72205
501-686-9691 (v/tty)

Center of Excellence for Poultry Science
www.poultryscience.uark.edu/poultry.html
Walter Bottje, director
POSC 114
479-575-4952

Community and Family Institute
sociology.uark.edu/1876.htm
Kevin Fitzpatrick, director
MAIN 211
479-575-3777
kfitzpa@uark.edu

David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History
libinfo.uark.edu/specialcollections/pryorcenter
Kris Katrosh, director
MULN 403
479-575-6829

Diane D. Blair Center of Southern Politics and Society
www.uark.edu/ua/tshield
Todd Shields, director
MAIN 428
479-575-3356

Fulbright Institute of International Relations
http://www.uark.edu/~fiir/
Donald R. Kelley, director
MAIN 428
479-575-2006

Garrison Financial Institute
Wayne Lee, director
RCED 209

Garvan Woodland Gardens
http://www.garvangardens.org/
Bob Byers, Garden Director
550 Arkridge Road, PO Box 22240
Hot Springs National Park, AR 71913
1-800-366-4664
gardeninfo@garvangardens.org

Health Education Projects Office
coehp.uark.edu/5592.htm
Michael Young, director
HPER 326A
479-575-5639

High Density Electronics Center (HiDEC)
http://www.hidec.uark.edu/
Vijay Varadan, director
HiDEC/ENRC 700
479-575-4627

Human Performance Laboratory
hpl.uark.edu
Ro DiBrezzo, director
HPER 321
479-575-6762

Information Technology Research Center
itrc.uark.edu
Eric Bradford, director
JPHT 409
479-575-4261

Institute of Food Science and Engineering
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
www.uark.edu/ua/eeam
Rembrandt Wolpert, director
MUSC 201
479-575-4701
ceam@cavern.uark.edu

King Fahd Center for Middle East and Islamic Studies
http://www.uark.edu/depts/mesp/
Thomas Paradise, interim director
MAIN 202
479-575-4157

Mack-Blackwell National Rural Transportation Study Center
www.uark.edu/depts/intagpro/ru_trans.html, or
http://www.mackblackwell.org/
Melissa Tooley, director
BELL 4190

National Agricultural Law Center
http://www.NationalAgLawCenter.org/
Doug O'Brien and Harrison Pitman, co-directors
WATR 107
479-575-7646
nataglaw@uark.edu

National Office of Research on Measurement and Evaluation Systems
normes.uark.edu
Sean Mulvenon, director
WAAX 302
479-575-5593
normes@uark.edu

Office for Education Policy
http://www.uark.edu/ua/oep/
Gary Ritter, director
GRAD 201
479-575-3773
oep@uark.edu

Office for Studies on Aging
http://www.uark.edu/aging/
Ro DiBrezzo and Barbara Shadden, co-directors
HPER 321X
479-575-5262
aging@cavern.uark.edu

Research Advocacy Network
cied.uark.edu/1547.htm
Les Carnine, director
GRAD 245
479-575-8465

Small Business Development Center
sbdc.waltoncollege.uark.edu
Larry Brian, director
RCED 210
479-575-5148

Speech and Hearing Clinic
cdis.uark.edu/spcl.htm
Barbara Shadden, director
SPCL 201
479-575-4509

Supply Chain Management Research Center
scmr.uark.edu
Jim Crowell, director
WJWH 538
479-575-6107

Survey Research Center
survey.uark.edu
Molly Longstreth, director
HOTZ 123
479-575-4222

Terrorism Research Center
trc.uark.edu
Brent L. Smith, director
MAIN 228
479-575-3401
bls@uark.edu

University of Arkansas Community Design Center
uacdc.uark.edu
Stephen Luoni, director
104 N. East Ave.
Fayetteville, AR 72701
uacdc@uark.edu

University of Arkansas Economic Development Institute
uaedi.cast.uark.edu
Otto J. Loewer, director
226 Engineering Hall
479-575-5118

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