Lindsey S. Aloia

Lindsey S. Aloia, associate dean in the Graduate School and International Education, associate professor in the Department of Communication. Since joining the University of Arkansas in 2015, Aloia collaborated with the Honors College as a thesis director, a department-level director, and the director of the Honors Studies Program in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences. More specifically, Aloia served as a thesis director for four undergraduate honors theses. Three of her undergraduate honors students were awarded Student Undergraduate Research Fellowships from the Arkansas Department of Higher Education, three students presented their work at national conferences, and two students published their work in peer-reviewed journals.   

In addition to her role as a thesis director, Aloia served as the department-level director for the Department of Communication. Aloia recruited talented communication students to the Honors College, facilitated the thesis conceptualization course annually, and assisted during summer orientation programs. Finally, Aloia served as the director of the Honors Studies Program in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences. As the director, Aloia primarily sought to improve the honors experience for students through monthly meetings to encourage students' progress related to the rigorous curriculum, book clubs for each academic level facilitated by a faculty member to build community, peer mentorships to offer support, and honors specific advising to provide specialized consultation. In each role, Aloia demonstrated her unending commitment to the Honors College's mission to build a transformative community of students prepared to excel professionally, flourish personally and lead globally.