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FACULTY AND STAFF
Christin Staats
Executive Director- TRIO Upward Bound
Student Success and Retention
- +1 479-788-7250
- Christin.Staats@uafs.edu
- EC111F University of »¨¼¾ÊÓƵ - Fort »¨¼¾ÊÓƵ
Biography
Degree | Major Emphasis/Program Name | Institution | Year |
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M.S. | College Student Personnel | »¨¼¾ÊÓƵ Tech University | 2008 |
B.A. | History and Political Science | »¨¼¾ÊÓƵ Tech University | 2002 |
Christin Staats is the executive director of the TRIO Upward Bound Programs at the University of »¨¼¾ÊÓƵ – Fort »¨¼¾ÊÓƵ. Before serving in her capacity at »¨¼¾ÊÓƵ, 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 »¨¼¾ÊÓƵ 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 »¨¼¾ÊÓƵ. Christin is passionate about assisting underrepresented students in our area achieve their goals of attending college.