Meet The Staff
Professional Staff
Assistant Dean of Students for Housing and Campus & Community Engagement
Stephanie serves as the assistant dean of students for Housing and Campus and Community
Engagement. In her 16 years working at UAFS, she has worked in Student Activities,
overseeing large-scale campus programming, registered student organizations, volunteer
programming, and serving in advisor capacities to the Campus Activities Board, Lion’s
ROAR, Cub Camp, and the Student Government Association. Most recently she has added
experience in the area of Housing and Residential Life, overseeing the university’s
two on-campus living facilities. Stephanie has a Bachelor of Arts in English from
UAFS and a Master of Science in college student personnel from Arkansas Tech. As a
Fort Smith native, she loves working at her hometown university and giving back to
the local River Valley community.
“As an alumna of UAFS, I chose to work here because I wanted to give to our students
in the ways that were given to me: great mentors, amazing memories, and a qu
Lion's Den Resident Director
Joe England is the resident director for the Lion's Den. He worked in housing at Arkansas
Tech for four years as an R.A. and then two years as an R.D. while earning his master's
in college student personnel. He is originally from Clinton, a small town in North
Central Arkansas, and grew up in the boonies. A self-professed nerd, he loves talking
about movies and/or TV shows. His office is always open if you want to swing by for
a chat.
"I came to UAFS because I had heard a lot of great things about the school during
my undergraduate and grad school days, and I loved the idea of working at a smaller
institution with a close-knit community while simultaneously living in a larger city
than I ever had before! "
Sebastian Commons Resident Director
Johnny is the resident director for the Sebastian Commons apartments. He attended UAFS from 2015 to 2019, graduating with a bachelor's in English. He attended graduate school at Kansas University where he received a master's in higher education administration. He then spent two years working at Ball State University in Indiana as a residence hall director. He's been working at UAFS since March of 2023.
Administrative Assistant
Lori joined the UAFS team in September of 2023 as the administrative specialist for Housing and Residential Life. She oversees the Housing Office within Sebastian Commons and works to be sure everything runs as smoothly as possible for students and staff. Lori previously worked in housing in the Fort Smith and Van Buren communities and has worked in an administrative specialist role most of her career. She is excited to be of help to current and new residents alike.
Student Staff
Lion's Den Head RA
Milan is majoring in early childhood education and loves journaling.
Lion's Den RA
Mahalya is majoring in business and loves eating food.
Lion's Den RA
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Lion's Den RA
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Lion's Den RA
Diana is majoring in social work and enjoys spending time with her family.
Lion's Den RA
Abby is majoring in nursing and loves reading or listening to books.
Lion's Den RA
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Lion's Den RA
Lesly is majoring in sonography and loves building meaningful connections with others, spending time with her two dogs, going on walks with her family, and getting lost in a good book.
Lion's Den RA
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Lion's Den RA
Eli is majoring in media communication and loves to read.
Lion's Den RA
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Sebastian Commons Head RA
Kierra is majoring in media communication and loves binge-watching "Friends."
Sebastian Commons RA
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Sebastian Commons RA
Kaelyn is majoring in graphic design and loves to read romance and fantasy literature.
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Emily is majoring in dental hygiene and loves to hang out with friends, travel, and shop.
Sebastian Commons RA
Finch is majoring in biology and loves to draw and create jewelry and music.
Sebastian Commons RA
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Sebastian Commons RA
Claudia is majoring in biology and loves to shop.
Marketing Assistant
Anto is majoring in business administration and is on the Women's Tennis Team.
Desk Assistant
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