Graduate College Staff
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Dr. Jeff RobertsonInterim Dean, Graduate College Tomlinson 113
Professor of Astrophysics, and Director of the Astronomical Observatory, earned B.S. degrees in Physics and Astronomy at the University of Kansas; M.S. in Astronomy from San Diego State University and Ph.D. in Astrophysics from Indiana University. Robertson joined the ATU faculty in 1997 as an assistant professor and was promoted to Associate Professor in 2002 and Professor in 2008. He received the ATU Faculty Award of Excellence for Teaching in 2003. He served as the department head of Physical Sciences from 2005-2011 and took on the role of dean of the College of Natural and Health Sciences in 2011. He served as Interim Dean of the College of Business during 2016-2017. Robertson has twice served as the President of the Arkansas Academy of Science and currently serves as peer review corps member for the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). His research pursuits include automation of astronomical observatories, observation and modeling of interacting binary stars, and astrometry of hazardous asteroids. |
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Dr. Christopher GiroirInterim Associate Dean for the Graduate College
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Michelle McMinnAdministrative Analyst
Michelle, originally from Arkansas, has lived in Idaho and Florida but moved back here to her hometown of Russellville in 2003. She began working at the Graduate College in 2011. Since then she has started working with the Graduate Council, serves as a program director liaison, and budget coordinator. In addition, she processes graduate assistantship paperwork and graduate candidacy forms. Michelle currently resides in Russellville with her husband Brad, young son Jae, and her dogs Teeny and Sweetpea. |
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Jill HaysAdministrative Specialist I Jill began working in the ATU Graduate College in 2006. She has aided the office in system updates and evolving initiatives which improve the application experience for students. As the primary admission specialist, Jill is often the first contact students have with our Graduate College. She currently resides in Russellville with her puppy Sadie. |
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Cindy ConleyAdministrative Specialist III/Admissions Coordinator
Cindy joined the Graduate College staff in the summer of 2015. She manages incoming applications for graduate admissions, international admissions, and other special projects. Cindy has worked in the higher education environment for several years. Cindy currently resides in Perryville with her husband Kelly and 6 year old puppy Dixie. |
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Joceyln FloresEmail: jflores8@atu.edu
Jocelyn, originally from Fayetteville, AR moved to Russellville in the Fall of 2012. Jocelyn graduated from Arkansas Tech University in the Fall of 2016 with a Bachelor of Art in Speech Communications. Currently, she is pursuing a master’s degree in College Student Personnel and aspires to become a university president one day. As a graduate assistant in the Graduate College, she assists with university recruitment, social media management, data research, and administrative tasks. |
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Maddie LangEmail: mlang1@atu.edu
Maddie, originally from Fayetteville, AR, moved to Russellville in 2012 to begin her undergraduate at Arkansas Tech. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology in December 2016. Currently, Maddie is working towards her Master’s degree in College Student Personnel. As a graduate assistant in the Graduate College department, she assists with university recruitment, social media management, and various administrative tasks. |
