Professional achievements
• Author, “From Blue to Red: The Rise of the GOP in Arkansas,” published by UA Press.
• Leader of a team of five who collect, preserve and share Arkansas stories.
• Co-author, forthcoming 12th edition of “Government in Arkansas,” published by League of Women Voters of Arkansas.
• Chair, Winthrop Rockefeller Institute Arkansas Collegiate Civic Leadership Academy Advisory Board.
Community involvement
Member, Rotary Club of Fayetteville; chair, Winthrop Rockefeller Institute Arkansas Collegiate Civic Leadership Academy Advisory Board; member, Northwest Arkansas Political Animals Club; past vice chair, Arkansas Rural Development Commission; past chair, Monticello Parks & Recreation Commission.
Most valuable lesson
“Three things: 1. If everything is important, nothing is important. 2. Always try to give your best, knowing that your ‘best’ may vary day to day. 3. You can’t push a rope, (advice from my grandfather, John Conway Davis).”
Most fulfilling career moment
“I am fortunate to have had many. However, returning to my alma mater, a place that has greatly impacted my life, to serve as a colleague to many of my own professors has been particularly rewarding.”
