UCA Picks Tim Bisping as Business Dean 

The University of Central Arkansas has announced Tim Bisping as the new dean of the UCA College of Business. He will begin July 1. 

The UCA College of Business offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs across four academic departments and three centers and serves as the home of the Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame. 

Bisping currently serves as the dean of the Nelson Rusche College of Business at Stephen F. Austin State University, where he has led initiatives to enhance academic excellence, foster faculty and staff development and support student achievement. 

Bisping has held key administrative and faculty positions at multiple institutions, including serving as interim dean and associate dean of graduate programs and research at Louisiana Tech University. Notably, he is returning to UCA, where he previously served as associate professor of economics and chair of the Department of Economics, Finance, and Insurance & Risk Management from 2006 to 2011. 

“Dr. Bisping is an accomplished leader who brings a strong vision for business education and student success,” said UCA Executive Vice President and Provost Michael Hargis. “His extensive experience in higher education, coupled with his familiarity with UCA and the College of Business, makes him an excellent choice to lead the college into the future.” 

EDUCATION 

Central Baptist College has named Wendolyn Robinson as its new director of financial aid. Robinson brings more than 10 years of experience in higher education and financial services to the position.  

Garbine Vidal-Torreira has been selected as an Associated Colleges of the South Fellow. Vidal-Torreira is an associate professor of Spanish at Hendrix College and serves as faculty director for the college’s Women’s Leadership Community. 

NONPROFITS 

The Women’s Leadership Network has hired Shaneil Ealy as its executive director. This is a new role for the network, an organization dedicated to empowering women through leadership development, networking, and mentorship. Ealy comes to WLN from the University of Central Arkansas, where she was most recently associate vice president for the Division of Outreach and Community Engagement. 

UTILITIES 

Conway Corp has promoted several promotions and new employee certifications across its departments. 

Tyler Pierce has been promoted to utility worker in the water department. Pierce will assist in maintaining and repairing the city’s water systems, ensuring reliable and efficient service for the community. 

Dylan Hopper has been promoted to apprentice lineman 1 in the electric department. Hopper was hired as a groundman in 2022. 

Alex Barlow has been promoted to telecom construction technician 1 in the cable telecommunications department. He will be responsible for on-call duties and gaining hands-on experience working with Passive Optical Network systems, a critical component of Conway Corp’s expanding telecommunications infrastructure. Barlow joined Conway Corp as a telecom construction technician trainee in 2024. 

Hunter Fusilier has been promoted to operations center receptionist. Fusilier joined Conway Corp in 2024 as a cashier in the billing services department.  

Si Anthony has been promoted to journeyman lineman and training coordinator in the electric department. Anthony began his career at Conway Corp in 2013.  

Levi Arendall has been promoted to utility worker in the water department. In his new role, he will play a key part in maintaining and repairing the city’s water and wastewater systems. Arendall began at Conway Corp in 2022. 

Ivan Robinson has been promoted to apprentice lineman 3 in the electric department. He was originally hired as a groundman in 2020.  

Wesley Fason has been promoted to apprentice lineman 3 in the electric department. He was hired as a groundman in 2020. 

Lane Hall has been promoted to utility worker int he water department. He began his career at Conway Corp in 2022. 

Caden Owen has been promoted to utility worker in the water department. He began his career at Conway Corp in 2022. 

Plant Maintenance Worker Wayce Howard and Jason Huskey, Plant Operator Apprentices Sean Oates and Nate Tarkington, and Lab Technician James Woolfolk have earned his Class 1 Wastewater Treatment certification from the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality.  

Emergency Management and Safety Coordinator Logan Pryor has completed his Infrastructure Protection certificate from Texas A&M. Pryor began at Conway Corp in 2022 and was promoted to his current role in 2023. 

Scotty Bell has been appointed to the Conway Corp Board of Directors for a three-year term. Bell is the chief operating officer at Virco.