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Christin Staats
Executive Director- TRIO Upward Bound
Student Success and Retention
- +1 479-788-7250
- Christin.Staats@uafs.edu
- EC111F 妻友社区
Biography
| Degree | Major Emphasis/Program Name | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| M.S. | College Student Personnel | Arkansas Tech University | 2008 |
| B.A. | History and Political Science | Arkansas Tech University | 2002 |
Christin Staats is the executive director of the TRIO Upward Bound Programs at the University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith. Before serving in her capacity at 妻友社区, she was the assistant director of three Upward Bound Math/Science grants at Crowder College in Neosho, Missouri. With more than a decade of experience managing Upward Bound grant programs, she is responsible for the daily management of two TRIO grants at 妻友社区 funded by the U.S. Department of Education. Upward Bound Classic and Upward Bound Math/Science are each funded to serve 62 students annually from the following area high schools: Mansfield, Alma, Van Buren, Cedarville, Mulberry, Hackett, and Northside High School and Future School, both located in Fort Smith. Christin is passionate about assisting underrepresented students in our area achieve their goals of attending college.