Office of Academic Scholarships Staff
Bryan Hembree, Director
hembree@uark.eduBryan C. Hembree became the Director of Academic Scholarships in May of 2005. He received his B.A. in English Literature from the University of Arkansas in 2002. While at the UofA, Bryan was a Chancellor’s Scholar, SILO/SURF grant recipient, and J. William and Elizabeth Fulbright Scholar. Under Fulbright funding, Bryan spent his junior year abroad at St. Catherine’s College, Oxford University. Bryan is currently pursuing a Master’s in Public Administration.
Hembree’s responsibilities as director include overseeing the operations of the Office of Academic Scholarships, budget officer for Chancellor’s/Distinguished Governor’s Scholars, outreach and recruitment involving scholarship opportunities, and collaboration with various academic units and departments across campus regarding scholarship.
Dovie Johnson, Assistant Director
doviej@uark.eduDovie Johnson has been employed with the University of Arkansas since 1990. She began her job as Program Coordinator in July 2005 in the Office of Academic Scholarships beneath the Honors College. Ms. Johnson is pursuing a degree in B.S.E. in Vocational Education. Before joining the Office of Academic Scholarships in 2001 as Administrative Assistant, she worked in the Office of Financial Aid.
Ms. Johnson’s responsibilities as Program Coordinator in the Office of Academic Scholarship Office are to manage and post freshmen scholarships. Ms. Johnson manages several scholarships—the Chancellor’s, Silas Hunt Distinguished, Honors College Academy, University Scholarships, and the Non-Resident Tuition Award. She is the contact person for posting the Alumni Legacy, Legacy Reduction and for the Tuition Advantage Program and handles scholars’ with special circumstances.
Amy Lee Martindale, Assistant Director
amylee@uark.eduAmy Martindale is the Academic Scholarship Office’s Assistant Director for Scholarship Retention. She earned her master’s degree in counseling psychology from Texas Tech University in 2003. She is currently working on her doctorate in Higher Education Leadership at the University of Arkansas.
Mrs. Martindale’s responsibilities as Assistant Director include coordination of the scholarship retention program, provision of services for Music and Band departmental scholarships, and coordination of the Outside Scholarship program. Her vision is to help students retain their scholarships throughout their undergraduate careers, as well as to connect U of A students with scholarship opportunities from hundreds of agencies outside the university.
Mrs. Martindale’s husband, Dr. Jeff Martindale, is a psychologist for Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) at U of A’s PatWalker Health Center.