Mission
The AR-DATA RET program is determined to promote research-driven high school analytics education, reaching underrepresented students and those in rural areas in Arkansas. AR-DATA will provide professional development opportunities for teachers to attain new knowledge in engineering, analytics, and pedagogies. AR-DATA is striving to establish partnership between 9th-12th grade public schools, University of Arkansas, and industry to strengthen analytics research and develop next-generation analytics workforce in Arkansas.
Vision
The AR-DATA RET program is to become a nationally recognized RET program in training and facilitating 9th-12th grade STEM teachers in research and curriculum design, reflecting continuous engineering and technology advancements in analytics.
Contact
Eric Specking, assistant dean for recruitment and retention – University of Arkansas College of Engineering
especki@uark.edu, 479-575-7032
Shengfen Zhang, associate professor of industrial engineering, University of Arkansas
shengfan@uark.edu