Barbara E. Hinton, Ed.D.
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor
320 Graduate Education Building
Phone: (479) 575-4878
FAX: (479) 575-2981
bhinton@uark.edu
Degrees:
Ed.D., University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Adult Education, 1983
M.Ed., University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Secondary Education, Reading /English, 1980
B.S., Auburn University, Secondary Education, Music/English, 1961
Teaching Areas:
Adult Education
Human Resource Development
Research Interests:
Program Planning
Evaluation
Professional Biography:
2006-present: Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Education and Health Professions
1996-2006: Professor and Head of the Department of Rehabilitation, Human Resources and Communication Disorders,
1991-1995: Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Vocational and Adult Education, University of Arkansas
1984-1990: Instructor, Vocational Education, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
1982-1984: Research Associate, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
Professional Organization:
Academy of Human Resource Development (Past Board Member)
Personal Information:
Dr. Hinton is married to Dr. Jim Hinton, University Professor of Chemistry/Biochemistry, University of Arkansas. They have three sons: David, who is a personnel placement manager for an Australian company; Bob, who is the e-learning manager for the International M.B.A. program at the University of Texas-Dallas; and Thomas, who is a radiologist in Fayetteville. Tommy's wife, Emily, is an ob/gyn physician in Fayetteville. All are avid scuba divers, and Barbara has been an underwater photographer for several years. Her photos can be seen on her Web site, behinton.com.
Publications/Presentations:
(Selected)
Fredrick M. Nafukho, Barbara E. Hinton, and Carroll M. Graham (2006). A Study of Truck Drivers and their Job Performance Regarding Highway Safety, Performance Improvement Quarterly, 20 (1), 61-74.
Nafukho, F. & Hinton, B. (2003). Determining the relationship between drivers' level of education, training, work conditions, and job performance in Kenya. Human Resource Development Quarterly, 265-284.
Brooks, C. & Hinton, B. (2003). Women Helping Women. Convergence, Journal of the International Council for Adult Education (NIACE), 36 (2), 81-92.
Hinton, B. (February 2008). In the Company of Fellow Travelers, Panel Discussion, The Academy of Human Resource Development International Research Conference, Panama City, FL.
Hinton, B. (May 2002). Trends in HRD in the US. Presentation at Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia.
Wills, F., Brooks, C. & Hinton, B. A Model for Planning and Assessing Multi-school Community-Based Project in the Mississippi
Delta, 9th Connecting Classrooms, Communities and Careers Conference, June 28-July 1, 2001, Beaver Creek, Colorado.
Hinton, B. (November 14, 2000). University of Arkansas HRD Program Option. Presentation to faculty and students at Al Akwayne University, Ifrane, Morocco.
Hinton, B. (November 13, 2000). University of Arkansas Distance Learning Efforts. Presentation to faculty and students at Al Akwayne University, Ifrane, Morocco.
Hinton, B. (November 11, 2000). Increasing Educational Opportunities for Women through Distance Learning Technology. Deuxieme Colloque International: Femme et Developpement, University of Fes, Fes, Morrocco.