Alumni Job Placements

Professional and Academic Placements/Jobs held by PUBP Graduates (2004-2025)

Assistant Director Positions

  • Assistant Director, Graduate Recruitment and Outreach, GSIE, University of Arkansas
  • Assistant Director, Office of Gender Equity, Heifer International
  • Assistant Director, Office of Development, Washington University (St. Louis)
  • Assistant Director, Student Success and Advising Center, Southwest Minnesota State University

Assistant Professor Positions

  • Assistant Teaching Professor, Political Science, University of Arkansas
  • Assistant Professor, Administrative Studies, Mzumbe University, Tanzania
  • Assistant Professor, Asian Studies, University of North Carolina-Asheville
  • Assistant Professor, Community & Economic Development, Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service, University of Arkansas
  • Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice, Northeastern State University
  • Assistant Professor, Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service, University of Arkansas
  • Assistant Professor, Economics, Universidad de Norte (Colombia)
  • Assistant Professor, Economics, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
  • Assistant Professor, Education, University of Tulsa
  • Assistant Professor, Education Policy, Arizona State University
  • Assistant Professor, Health Policy, UAMS, Little Rock, AR
  • Assistant Professor, Higher Education, Texas A&M University–Commerce
  • Assistant Professor, Higher Education, University of Cincinnati
  • Assistant Professor, Political Science, Arkansas State University
  • Assistant Professor, Political Science, Concordia University-Austin
  • Assistant Professor, Political Science, Emporia State University
  • Assistant Professor, Political Science, Harris Young College
  • Assistant Professor, Political Science, Oklahoma Panhandle State University
  • Assistant Professor, Political Science, Philander Smith College
  • Assistant Professor, Political Science, Savannah State University, Savannah, GA
  • Assistant Professor, Political Science, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
  • Assistant Professor, Political Science, California State University-Bakersfield
  • Assistant Professor (Clinical Teaching), Political Science, University of Arkansas
  • Assistant Professor, Political Science, University of Central Arkansas
  • Assistant Professor, Psychology, Northwest Arkansas Community College
  • Assistant Professor, Public Administration, Arkansas State University
  • Assistant Professor, Public Administration, Kent State University
  • Assistant Professor, Public Administration, Southern Arkansas University
  • Assistant Professor, Public Administration, University of Illinois-Springfield
  • Assistant Professor, Public Administration, University of Memphis
  • Assistant Professor, Public Admin/Public Policy, New Mexico State University
  • Assistant Professor, Public Policy, Northwest Missouri State University 
  • Assistant Professor, Public Policy, Xavier University-New Orleans
  • Assistant Professor, Recreation Policy, King AbdulAziz University (Saudi Arabia)
  • Assistant Professor, Social Work, Appalachian State University
  • Assistant Professor, Social Work, Juniata College
  • Assistant Professor, Social Work, New Mexico State University
  • Assistant Professor, Sociology and Criminal Justice, University of Arkansas
  • Assistant Professor, Texas Women's University (Houston Center), Houston, TX
  • Assistant Professor of Professional Practice, School of Public Affairs and Administration, Rutgers University-Newark
  • Associate Professor, Political Science, University of Arkansas
  • Clinical Assistant Professor, Political Science, University of Arkansas
  • Research Assistant Professor, Graduate School, University of Arkansas
  • Research Assistant Professor, Institute for Integrative & Innovative Research, University of Arkansas

Vice President Positions

  • Assistant Vice President, Learning Assessment, West Texas AM University
  • Vice President, Development, Tennessee Tech University
  • Vice President, School Operations, Responsive Education, Arkansas

Vice Chancellor Positions

  • Associate Vice Chancellor, Government University Relations, University of Arkansas-Fort Smith
  • Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs in Data Science, Texas A&M University System
  • Vice Chancellor Northwest Arkansas Region, UAMS

Dean Positions

  • Assistant Dean, Recruitment and Retention, Honors College, University of Arkansas
  • Assistant Dean, Student Recruitment and Diversity, Honors and International Programs, College of Engineering, University of Arkansas
  • Assistant Dean, Accessibility, Ohio University
  • Associate Dean, Students for Inclusion, Division of Student Affairs, University of Arkansas
  • Dean, College of Education and Applied Human Sciences, Eastern Kentucky University

Director Positions

  • Curriculum Director, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
  • Deputy Director, Economics and Social Science Research Center, Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute
  • Deputy Director, Wheeler Creek Community Development Corp., Washington D.C.
  • Director, Assessment, Oklahoma Baptist University
  • Director, Community, Professional & Economic Development, University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service
  • Director, Conference Services, University Housing, University of Arkansas
  • Director, Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology, UAMS
  • Director, Development Office, Hendrix University
  • Director, Global Public Policy, Walmart Corporation
  • Director, Housing/Student Services, University of Alaska, Fairbanks
  • Director, Instructional Design and Support, University of Arkansas
  • Director, Jefferson Comprehensive Care Systems, Little Rock, AR
  • Director, Mekong Development Institute; Faculty, Can Tho University, Can Tho, Viet Nam
  • Director, Minority Health and Health Equity Research Center, Dillard University
  • Director, Non-Credit Studies, Continuing Education Outreach, University of Arkansas-Fort Smith
  • Director, NWA Industry & Community Engagement, Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations, University of Arkansas
  • Director, Research, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences-Northwest
  • Director, School of Public Management and Policy, University of Illinois, Springfield
  • Director, Sequoyah Institute, Northeastern State University
  • Director, STEM Success, Pulaski Technical College, North Little Rock, AR
  • Director, Yale University National Initiative and Teachers Institute for Tulsa, OK
  • Managing Director, Research Integrity & Compliance, University of South Florida
  • Program Director, UAMS, Little Rock, AR
  • Senior Director, R&D, Regulatory, and Data Management, Tyson Foods, Springdale, AR
  • Senior Director of Development-Corporate Engagement, United Way of Greater Atlanta, Atlanta, GA

Executive Director Positions

  • Executive Director, Accelerate Arkansas
  • Executive Director, Department of Career Education, State of Arkansas
  • Executive Director, Grants and Institutional Effectiveness, Northwest Arkansas Comm. College
  • Executive Director, New River Conservancy, North Carolina
  • Executive Director, Texoma Council of Governments, Sherman, TX

Instructor Positions

  • Farm School Business Instructor, Center for Arkansas Farms and Foods
  • Instructor, Department of Political Science, Missouri Southern University
  • Instructor, Department of Social Work, Arkansas State University
  • Instructor, Department of Sociology, University of Arkansas
  • Instructor, Religious Studies, Emory University
  • Instructor, George Washington University

Lecturer Positions

  • Lecturer, Sociology, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana
  • Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, University of Waikato, New Zealand

Manager Positions

  • Communication/Public Relations Manager, Plan International-Niger
  • Manager, Learning Outcomes Assessment, Babson College
  • Program Manager, A Wider Bridge, New York

Policy Analyst Positions

  • Policy Analyst, Agriculture Department, Tanzania
  • Policy Analyst, Congressional Research Service
  • Policy Analyst, Livelihood & Food Security Technical Assistance Project, Family Health International, Washington, DC
  • Policy Analyst, Wildlife Federation, Pakistan
  • Policy Analyst/Officer, Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Ghana
  • Policy Analyst/Professor, Agricultural Extension Service, Tanzania

Post-Doctoral Positions

  • Post-Doc, Agricultural Economics, University of Arkansas
  • Post-Doc, School of Social Work, University of Arkansas
  • Post-Doc, University of Arkansas for Medical Science-Northwest Campus
  • Post-Doc, USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station, AEAD, University of Arkansas

Statistician Positions

  • Statistician, Westat Corporation, Washington, DC
  • Statistician/Policy Analyst, Department of Education, State of Virginia

Visiting Assistant Professor Positions

  • Visiting Assistant Professor, Economics, University of Arkansas, Fort Smith
  • Visiting Assistant Professor, Health Policy/Administration, Troy State University
  • Visiting Assistant Professor, Political Science/Public Administration, University of Arkansas
  • Visiting Assistant Professor, Political Science, University of Arkansas
  • Visiting Assistant Professor, Political Science/Public Policy, Western Kentucky University
  • Visiting Assistant Professor, Public Affairs, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
  • Visiting Assistant Professor, Sociology, University of Minnesota-Rochester
  • Visiting Assistant Professor, Sociology, University of Arkansas

Other Positions 

  • Adjunct Professor, Department of Technology Management and Innovation, School of Engineering, New York University
  • Agricultural Economist, USDA, Agriculture Marketing Service, Washington, DC
  • Analyst, Centre d'estudes sun les Couts de Production en Agriculture, Quebec, Canada
  • Associate Minister, First United Presbyterian Church, Fayetteville, AR
  • Chief Accessibility Officer, Virginia Commonwealth University
  • Colonel, Enforcement, Ministry of Interior, United Arab Emirates
  • Data Analyst, University Career Development Center, Division of Student Services, University of Arkansas
  • Education Policy Program Officer, Walton Family Foundation (2 positions)
  • Financial Advisor, Edward Jones Financial
  • Grants Officer, Arkansas Public Broadcasting Service Foundation, Conway, AR
  • Head, Teacher Education, Bath Spa University Institute for Education, Bath, UK
  • Implementation Coordinator, Quality Enhancement Research Initiative for Team-Based Behavioral Health, U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Little Rock, AR
  • President, National Park College, Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas
  • Professor and Social Science Division Chair, National Park Community College, Hot Springs, AR
  • Superintendent, Prism North America, Fayetteville, AR