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Bio:

Dr. Grimes brings 16 years of combined experience in both public and higher education to his new role. His career began at Monticello Intermediate School as a fifth-grade teacher before he became the training coordinator at the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center at UAM. He went on to teach seventh grade English and serve as assistant principal at Monticello Middle School and then spend five years as the junior high principal at Harmony Grove in Haskell, Arkansas. In 2021, he became the partnership coordinator for the UAM School of Education and later became the assistant dean of the school. Since March 2024, Dr. Grimes has served as the vice chancellor for University Advancement and Alumni Engagement at UAM.

Dr. Grimes earned multiple degrees from UAM, including a Bachelor of Arts in English degree in 2008, a Master of Arts in Teaching degree in 2009 and a Master of Educational Leadership degree in 2014. He also earned an Education Specialist degree from Arkansas State University in 2019 and a Doctor of Education in Higher Education Administration from Harding University in 2023.

Dr. Grimes is a Monticello native and a 1998 graduate of Drew Central High School. He is married to Crystal Grimes, who is an instructor in the School of Education, and they have one son, Ryan, who attends Monticello High School.