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
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
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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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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.
Sebastian Commons RA
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Sebastian Commons RA
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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