Admissions Counselors
Matt Hargis
Senior Associate Director for Recruitment
Email: mhargis@uark.edu
Matt Hargis is the Senior Associate Director for Recruitment, heading up the campus visit program. He is originally from Texarkana, Texas, and he graduated from the University of Arkansas in 2002. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, with a marketing major.
Kristen Davidson
Tour Coordinator
Email: kparnell@uark.edu
Kristen Davidson is the Tour Coordinator and the advisor for the Student Ambassador program. She is from Fayetteville, Arkansas, and she is currently working on her undergraduate degree from the University of Arkansas.
In-State Admissions
Rafael Arciga Garcia
Associate Director for Diversity Recruitment
Email: rarciga@uark.edu
Northwest Arkansas
Rafael Arciga Garcia is an admissions counselor for Northwest Arkansas, and the Associate Director for Diversity Recruitment. Rafael is originally from Mexico, but he came to Arkansas at the age of fourteen. Rafael graduated from the University of Arkansas with a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations.
Hailey Canada
Admissions Counselor
Email: hmcanada@uark.edu
Central and Northeast Arkansas
Hailey Canada is the Admissions Counselor for Central and Northeast Arkansas. She is originally from the Ozark, Arkansas area, and graduated from County Line High School. She attended Arkansas Tech University, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Journalism/Public Relations and Master of Science in College Student Personnel. Hailey is a regional recruiter based in Conway, Arkansas.
Tara Carr
Associate Director of Recruitment
Email: taracarr@uark.edu
State-wide
Tara Carr is the Associate Director of Recruitment. She is originally from Texarkana, Texas, and attended Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia, where she received a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies with a concentration in Mass Media. She is currently pursuing a Master of Education in Higher Education at the University of Arkansas.
Sydney Conley
Admissions Counselor
Email: sydneyc@uark.edu
Southwest Arkansas
Sydney Conley is the admissions counselor for Southwest Arkansas. She is from Fayetteville, Arkansas and graduated from the University of Arkansas with a degree in English and Journalism.
Alex Dowell
Admissions Counselor
Email: dowell@uark.edu
Northwest Arkansas
Alex Dowell is an admissions counselor for Northwest Arkansas. Originally from Springfield, Missouri, he graduated from Drury University in 2012 with a Bachelor of Arts majoring in History and Secondary Education and a minor in Global Studies.
Radeanna Garcia
Admissions Counselor
Email: rigarcia@uark.edu
Central Arkansas
Radeanna Garcia is the regional admissions counselor for Central Arkansas. She is originally from Hope, AR but now resides in Bryant, AR. She graduated from Henderson State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Services. She also earned a Master of Science in College Student Personnel from Arkansas Tech University.
Emil William Scheiderer
Admissions Counselor
Email: ewscheid@uark.edu
North Central Arkansas
Emil William Scheiderer IV is an admissions counselor for North Central Arkansas. He is originally from Stuttgart, Arkansas, and he graduated from the University of Arkansas in 2017. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in both Spanish and German.
Jessica Williams
Senior Assistant Director
Email: jesswill@uark.edu
Northwest Arkansas
Jessica Williams is the Northwest Arkansas Senior Assistant Director of Recruitment, as well as the admissions counselor for the Accelerate Student Achievement Program (ASAP). She is originally from El Dorado, Kansas. She graduated from St. Lawrence University in New York with a Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies, and earned a Master in Higher Education at the University of Arkansas in 2018.
Out-of-State Admissions
Jennifer Fowler
Associate Director for National Recruitment
Email: fowlerj@uark.edu
Dallas and North Texas
Jennifer Fowler is the Associate Director for National Recruitment. She is originally from Jasper, Arkansas, and she graduated from the University of Arkansas in 2003 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, with a major in accounting. She currently resides in Dallas as a regional recruiter for the University of Arkansas.
Kimberly Clark
Senior Assistant Director
Email: kkclark@uark.edu
Illinois, California, Northeastern USA, Western USA
Kimberly Clark is the Senior Assistant Director of Admissions for Illinois, California, the Northeastern United States, and the Western United States. She is originally from Michigan and graduated from Central Michigan University with a Bachelor of Arts in Sports Management. She also earned a Master of Science in College Student Personnel Services and Administration from the University of Central Arkansas. She is a regional recruiter working out of the Chicago area.
Jaecy Bradford
Admissions Counselor
Email: jbrad@uark.edu
Kansas, Missouri
Jaecy Bradford is the admissions counselor for Kansas and Missouri. She is originally from Garden City, Kansas and graduated from Pittsburg State University with a Bachelor of Science in General Studies. She also earned a Master of Education in Higher Education with a concentration in Student Affairs from the University of Arkansas. She is a regional recruiter based in the greater Kansas City metro.
Megan Garland
Admissions Counselor
Email: megang@uark.edu
Tennessee and Southeastern USA
Megan Garland is the admissions counselor for Tennessee and the Southeastern United States. Originally from Poplar Bluff, Missouri, Megan graduated from Belmont University, where she received a Bachelor of Science in Social Entrepreneurship.
Lexi Meador
Assistant Director
Email: ameador@uark.edu
Fort Worth, Central & South Texas, Colorado
Lexi Meador is the admissions counselor for Austin, Houston and South Texas as well as Louisiana and Colorado. She is originally from Arlington, Texas and graduated from the University of Arkansas in 2015 with a Bachelor of Science in Communication Disorders. She is a regional recruiter based out of the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
Brooke Reynolds
Admissions Counselor
Email: blreyn@uark.edu
Louisiana
Brooke Reynolds is the admissions counselor for Louisiana. She is originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana where she graduated from Louisiana State University in 2016 receiving her Bachelor of Arts degree in English. In May 2019 she received her Master of Education with a concentration in Adult and Lifelong Learning from the University of Arkansas. She is a regional recruiter based out of South Louisiana.
Specialized Recruitment
Rafael Arciga Garcia
Associate Director for Diversity Recruitment
Email: rarciga@uark.edu
Diversity Counselor
Rafael Arciga Garcia is the Associate Director for Diversity Recruitment. Rafael is originally from Mexico, but he came to Arkansas at the age of fourteen. Rafael graduated from the University of Arkansas with a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations.
Chad Cox
Associate Director of Transfer Central
Email: chadc@uark.edu
Transfer Central
Chad Cox is Associate Director of Transfer Central. He graduated from the University of the Ozarks with a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and is originally from Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. He is pursuing a Master of Science in Operations Management.
Sarah Holmes
Admissions Counselor
Email: sarahh@uark.edu
Global Campus
Sarah Holmes is the admissions counselor for the Global Campus. She is originally from Wichita, Kansas, but graduated from the University of Arkansas in 2017, where she received a Bachelor of Arts Anthropology and minored in Political Science.
Zach Meyer
Admissions Counselor
Email: zmeyer@uark.edu
J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences
Zach Meyer is the admissions counselor for Fulbright College. He is from Fayetteville, Arkansas, and graduated from the University of Arkansas with a Bachelor of Arts in English. Zach is pursuing a Master of Arts in English Literature.
Chantel Moseby
Assistant Director for Diversity Recruitment
Email: chantelm@uark.edu
Diversity Counselor
Chantel Moseby is the Assistant Director for Diversity Recruitment. She is from Hamburg, AR. Chantel graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Double Major in Broadcast Journalism and Speech Communication as well as a Master of Arts in Multimedia Journalism from Arkansas Tech University. She also obtained her Masters of Education in Higher Education from the University of Arkansas.
Olga Murcia
Admissions Counselor
Email: omurcia@uark.edu
Transfer Central
Olga Murcia is an admissions counselor for Transfer Central. Olga is originally from Santa Rosa, California and graduated high school in Springdale, Arkansas. She graduated from the University of Arkansas with a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies.
Rachelle Prince
Assistant Director
Email: raprince@uark.edu
Recruitment Communication
Rachelle Prince is an assistant director for recruitment and communications. She is originally from Lincoln, Arkansas. She graduated from the University of the Ozarks in Clarksville, Arkansas, with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Philosophy.
Christopher Robinson
Senior Admissions Counselor
Email: carobins@uark.edu
Transfer Central and Diversity Outreach
Christopher Robinson is an admissions counselor for Transfer Central and Diversity Outreach. Christopher is originally from Houston, TX and graduated high school in North Little Rock. He graduated from the University of Arkansas with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Computer Information Systems and a Bachelor of Social Work.
Yesenia Sanderson
Coordinator for Student Recruitment
Email: ylopez@uark.edu
College of Education and Health Professions
Yesenia Sanderson is the Coordinator for Student Recruitment for the College of Education and Health Professions. She is from Springdale, Arkansas, and graduated from Arkansas Tech University with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Sociology.