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Christin Staats

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Christin Staats

Executive Director- TRIO Upward Bound

Student Success and Retention

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 – Fort Smith. Before serving in her capacity at UAFS, 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 UAFS 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.