UAPB Appoints Kristi Smith Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff has appointed Kristi L. Smith as vice chancellor for institutional advancement, effective Nov. 9, 2026.
Smith brings nearly two decades of experience in higher education, institutional advancement, alumni engagement, fundraising, public relations, and strategic relationship development. She currently serves as associate vice chancellor for alumni and development at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, where she provides strategic leadership for alumni engagement, annual giving, planned giving, and corporate and foundation relations.