University of Arkansas

Walton College

The Sam M. Walton College of Business

Office of Marketing and Communications



The Office of Marketing and Communications focuses on telling the EPIC stories of the Sam M. Walton College of Business through a variety of mediums including media and press relations, branding and creative services, social media, web, audio and video. For marketing requests, please submit a request on the Walton College intranet.

What We Do

The marketing and communications team works in tandem with other related offices and areas at the college and university level to support the College's strategic objectives; promote successes, events and gifts associated with students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends; and advance the legacy of the Walton College. We provide communications strategy and services to the College and its academic and administrative units.

Areas of expertise include media relations, public relations, social media, web and print design, writing and editing for print and web, developing marketing strategies and integrating multiple channels of communication with various audiences.




Meet Our Team

If you have questions or need to contact us, please reach out to the Dean's Office at (479) 575-5949.

Emily Duchene
Emily Duchene
(WCOB)-Walton College of Business
Project/Program Specialist (Non-Exempt)
Jim Goodlander
Jim Goodlander
(WCOB)-Walton College of Business
Associate Director of Technology
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Paula Ashley Lawrence
Paula Ashley Lawrence
(WCOB)-Walton College of Business
Assistant Director of Creative Services
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Grant Schol
Grant Schol
(WCOB)-Walton College of Business
Social Media Manager
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Drew Stephens
Drew Stephens
(WCOB)-Walton College of Business
Digital Design and Development Manager
Webmaster
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Jerra Toms
Jerra Toms
(WCOB)-Walton College of Business
Director of Marketing and Communications
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Meet Our Student Marketing Advisory Board

The Walton College Student Marketing Advisory board is a student group which supports the Office of Marketing and Communications. The students are individuals who applied and were selected to advise our team and provide a more marketing-focused student perspective.

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Hayden Brown

Major: Marketing
Hometown: St. Louis, MO

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Megan DeFalco

Major: Finance
Hometown: Austin, TX

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Johanna Dunkel

Major: Marketing
Hometown: Heidelberg, Germany; Oklahoma City, OK

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Emma Ebert

Major: Finance
Hometown: Houston, TX

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Tomas Farrar

Major: Business Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Hometown: St. Louis, MO

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Gilberto A. Fernandez

Major: Human Resources (Management)
Hometown: Tyler, TX

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Riley Henigan

Major: Marketing
Hometown: Dallas, TX

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Caroline Jones

Major: Marketing and Supply Chain Management
Hometown: Forrest City, AR

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Ethan Maxwell

Major: Marketing
Hometown: Troy, Illinois

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Morgan Patton

Major: Business (Marketing Focused)
Hometown: Flower Mound, TX

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Aaryan Phadnis

Major: Information Systems
Hometown: Overland Park, KS

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Kallie Quinn

Major: Marketing
Hometown: Round Rock, TX

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Sara Twining

Major: Finance
Hometown: Frisco, TX

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Macy Wheeler

Major: Marketing
Hometown: Dallas, TX

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