Three University of Arkansas faculty members have been appointed to serve as assistant deans in the business school.
Jeff Hood, Barbara Lofton and Mike Waldie have been named assistant deans for the Sam M. Walton Colelge of Business. Hood will head up the college’s Undergraduate Programs Office, Lofton will head the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and Waldie will oversee the Graduate School of Business.
“Jeff, Barbara and Mike have done an outstanding job leading their respective teams over the years,” Walton College dean Matt Waller said a statement. “Their work is vital to our college and to our students. I am proud to promote them to these important leadership roles.”
In his new role, Hood will be responsible for making the strategic decisions for the undergraduate office. Hood and his team will be charged with overseeing the college’s “dvising, tutoring programs, orientation, scholarships, student records, academic enhancement workshops, registration, freshmen learning communities, degree conferral, the honors program and more.”
Lofton will be responsible for creating a “welcoming environment for students,” according to a university news release, in addition to recruiting and retaining minority students.
As a new assistant dean, Waldie will head up 10 master’s degree programs, four graduate certificate programs and Walton College’s Ph.D. programs.
READ MORE: UA Little Rock’s COSMOS Lab Approved to Be Research Center
