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Kristen Sterba, Ph.D.
UAMS’s Sterba Elected Vice President of Graduate Enrollment Association
| Kristen Sterba, Ph.D., associate provost for students and administration and director for institutional research, policy and accreditation in the UAMS Division of Academic Affairs, was recently elected vice president of the Association for Graduate Enrollment Management.
The organization, called NAGAP (formerly the National Association of Graduate Admissions Professionals) consists of approximately 1,500 members representing institutions of higher education of all sizes, both public and private.
“I’m grateful for the opportunity to serve on the executive committee for this important organization representing both Arkansas and UAMS on a national stage,” said Sterba. “The work we do in terms of communicating and networking among members helps improve our institutions for faculty, staff and students.”
Additionally, Sterba was presented with NAGAP’s Distinguished Service Award, which is the organization’s most prestigious award. It is presented annually to an individual who has contributed progressive leadership and exceptional service to the association and the profession. The award comes with a lifetime membership to NAGAP and a $1,000 cash prize.
UAMS is the state’s only health sciences university, with colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Health Professions and Public Health; a graduate school; a hospital; a main campus in Little Rock; a Northwest Arkansas regional campus in Fayetteville; a statewide network of regional campuses; and eight institutes: the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute, Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute, Psychiatric Research Institute, Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging, Translational Research Institute, Institute for Digital Health & Innovation and the Institute for Community Health Innovation. UAMS includes UAMS Health, a statewide health system that encompasses all of UAMS’ clinical enterprise. UAMS is the only adult Level 1 trauma center in the state. UAMS has 3,275 students, 890 medical residents and fellows, and five dental residents. It is the state’s largest public employer with more than 12,000 employees, including 1,200 physicians who provide care to patients at UAMS, its regional campuses, Arkansas Children’s, the VA Medical Center and Baptist Health. Visit www.uams.edu or uamshealth.com. Find us on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), YouTube or Instagram.###