Meagan M. Jordan — a former University of Arkansas at Little Rock professor who helped plan and develop curriculum for the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service during its formative years — has been appointed associate dean of the Clinton School.
Jordan comes from Old Dominion University, where she has worked as an associate professor in its School of Public Service in Norfolk, Va.
As graduate program director at Old Dominion, she led changes in the university’s Ph.D. program in Public Administration and Policy. Applications increased, enrollment doubled and the quality of student applicants improved, the Clinton School said.
Jordan spent 13 years at UALR, where she taught in the Institute of Government. The Clinton School said that Jordan made significant contributions to the Master of Public Administration program and was a key figure in the planning and curriculum development for the Clinton School during its early years.
She led revisions to the Clinton School’s Capstone process for MPA students, resulting in increased graduation rates and improved student outcomes.
Jordan earned a Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration from the University of Kentucky, a Master of Public Administration from UALR and a B.A. in Economics from Austin College in Sherman, Texas.
She will replace Susan Hoffpauir, the Clinton School’s academic dean, who is retiring in June. Jordan’s official start date will be sometime in the late spring or early summer, said Patrick Newton, director of marketing and communications at the Clinton School.