Photo Gallery

The Department of Education Reform participates in many activities related to departmental missions both within the University of Arkansas and on the national stage. These photos offer a glimpse into the different experiences that benefit our program's students.

Members of the Department of Education Reform at their annual Education Policy conference

Each year, The Department of Education Reform and the Office for Education Policy take turns hosting an annual Education Policy Conference to connect with stakeholders throughout the state of Arkansas and disseminate the department's policy-relevant research. Attendees include educators, policy makers and education advocates.

EDRE students, faculty and alumni at the ISCRC conference in Madrid, Spain

EDRE students and alumni at the International School Choice and Reform Conference in Madrid in January 2024.

Al Mansor Helal, Rian Djita, Kate Barnes, Daion Daniels, Sarah Morris, Gema Zamarro, Taylor Wilson

EDRE students and faculty at the 2023 Association for Education Finance and Policy Conference in Denver.

 

Department of Education Reform with Ed. Secretary Oliva

EDRE faculty and students with Kate Mamiseishvili (center), dean of the University of Arkansas College of Education and Health Professions, and Jacob Oliva (third from right), secretary of the Arkansas Department of Education, at the Office for Education Policy Conference.

 

Daion Daniels presenting at AEFP

Daion Daniels presenting at the Association for Education Finance and Policy conference in his first year of the EDRE program.

 

Rian Djita presenting about Indonesian culture for Owl Creek Middle School's International Week.

Rian Djita (standing at left) presenting about Indonesian culture for Owl Creek Middle School's International Week in his third year of the EDRE program.

 

Sarah Burks Moore and Dean Kate

Sarah Burks-Moore (left), vice chair of the Arkansas State Board of Education and an EDRE alumna, accepting the Outstanding Alumni Award from Dean Kate Mamiseishvili at the 2023 annual COEHP Awards.

 

Dr. Costrell's last class surprise party

The office of COEHP Dean Kate Mamiseishvili (third from left) orchestrated a surprise celebration to honor Dr. Bob Costrell (center) on his last day of teaching before his January 2024 retirement.

 

Patrick Wolf, Anna Egalite and Condoleezza Rice

EDRE interim Department Head Patrick Wolf (second from left), department alumna Dr. Anna Egalite (center) and Hoover Institution Director Condoleezza Rice (right) at the 2023 International School Choice and Reform Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

 

emerging education policy scholars group photo

Rian Djita (third from right) was chosen to participate in the Fordham Institute's 2023 Emerging Education Policy Scholars Fellowship program in Washington, D.C.

 

Faculty with 2018 EDRE graduates.

EDRE faculty with their 2018 graduates.