UA Trustees name new ASMSA chief
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The University of Arkansas Board of Trustees has approved Derek McDowell as the new executive director of the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences & the Arts. McDowell will begin his role on July 1, bringing his experience as director of secondary academics for the Amarillo Independent School District.
The University of Arkansas Board of Trustees has approved Derek McDowell as the new executive director of the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences & the Arts (ASMSA). McDowell was recommended by University of Arkansas System President Jay B. Silveria. He is currently director of secondary academics for the Amarillo Independent School District in Texas. McDowell, a native Arkansan, will begin at ASMSA on July 1. He has a Ph.D. in physical chemistry from Rice University and has previously worked as secondary science curriculum coordinator for the Frisco Independent School District. McDowell has also served on the National Science Education Leadership Association Board of Directors and was regional coordinator for the Academic Decathlon in North Texas.
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