Category: Faculty

Dr. Al Bavon, Professor of Public Administration, has released his latest textbook, “Program Planning and Development for Social Change,” a comprehensive resource developed from decades of field experience and teaching at the Clinton School of Public Service.

The Clinton School of Public Service is proud to announce that Dr. Charlotte Lewellen Williams has received Professor Emeritus status. The distinction, granted by the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees in November 2025, honors her nearly two decades of transformative leadership, scholarship, and academic excellence.

Clinton School Dean Victoria DeFrancesco Soto has been selected as one of America’s “250 Public Service Champions.”

This spring, the Clinton School of Public Service is introducing a new course, AI in Public Service, designed to equip future public service leaders with the tools to navigate the most significant technological shift of this generation.

Lea Metz, student services coordinator at the Clinton School of Public Service, has graduated with her Ph.D. in Leadership Development and Change from Fielding Graduate University.

Professor Andreas Sihotang presented new research on public accountability systems at the 47th Annual Fall Research Conference for the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) in Seattle on Nov. 13.

University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service Dean Victoria DeFrancesco Soto and alumna Julie Gehrki (’08) have been named to the prestigious Arkansas 250 list for 2025.

Faculty and staff at the Clinton School of Public Service have partnered with Tempus Realty Partners to evaluate the effectiveness of an innovative, new, comprehensive child savings program in Jacksonville, Arkansas.