Dr. Rebekah Robinette has served as an advisor of the Alpha Beta Psi chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) at National Park College (NPC) since April of 2016. She served as Vice-President of the Oklahoma/Arkansas (OK/AR) Regional Association of Chapter Advisors for 2017-2018 and was named Associate Regional Coordinator for OK/AR in March of 2018. Dr. Robinette is a proud alumnus of the OK/AR Region and her chapter, Alpha Beta Psi. Her academic successes were made possible, in part, due to the opportunities that being an active PTK member afforded her.

Dr. Robinette is passionate about teaching and assisting students in discovering opportunities for their futures they may not realize exist for them. Dr. Robinette could have obtained employment just about anywhere but chose to return home to Arkansas in order to be a positive example to those of similar backgrounds to hers. Dr. Robinette’s favorite things about being an educator is taking students on an exploration of the amazing world of microbiology and seeing their personal growth through education.

When Dr. Robinette is not in the classroom or involved in PTK activities, she loves to spend time outdoors. She enjoys camping and is an avid fisherwoman. One ironic fun fact about her hobbies is that, although she loves fishing, she does not touch them or eat them. For her, it is the challenge of the sport.

As you can see, Dr. Robinette is a passionate person who is dedicated to PTK and students in general. This dedication creates the foundation for everything she does academically.

Dr. Julie's educational background includes baccalaureate degrees in Mathematics and Elementary Education from Oklahoma Christian College (now Oklahoma Christian University) and a Master of Education and Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Psychology from the University of Oklahoma. She has teaching experience at all levels from preschool through graduate students, and something unique about teaching each age and developmental level. In addition to teaching Dr. Flegal-Smallwood has professional experience with both state and federal government, the Department of Corrections, and private practice/consulting. She has lived all over the world, including dozens of US locations, Japan, and Panama. Travel remains a passion. She currently lives on an 80-acre farm with two large dogs (Duke and Sadie), two cats (Marble and Big Black), and a small herd of cattle. Dr. Julie drives a white truck which is almost always covered in red Oklahoma dirt. She is somewhat accident prone, loves chocolate, Vanilla Dr Pepper, Chuck, and cowboy boots, and likes to have fun. Her current courseload includes psychology, sociology, statistics, and agriculture courses. In addition to teaching, she is currently the Director of Accreditation and Institutional Development at Redlands Community College and serves as the Director for a Native American Serving Non-Tribal Institution federal grant. As a part of that grant, she oversees a greenhouse on campus which is home to an aquaponic system with fish and plants growing symbiotically. For a girl who loves beef and is not too keen on veggies, she is in charge of an Ag program featuring fish and plants -- go figure! Her most recent endeavor is overseeing the Redlands/Oklahoma Industrial Hemp Pilot Program.

Mathew Herrman earned his Bachelor of Science in Education with an emphasis in Secondary English Education and a minor in Communication from Missouri State University in 2003. In 2005, Mat earned a Master of Arts in Communication from Missouri State University. After working in music ministry and managing a bookstore, he was hired by the University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton in 2010 to serve as Curriculum Coordinator for the Career Pathways Initiative. In 2012, he became a full-time faculty member for the Speech Communication Department at UACCM. He has served as a proud Beta Eta Sigma chapter advisor since 2012.

Mat has primarily taught the introductory course of communication, covering fundamental interpersonal, group, conflict management, and presentation skills. He also teaches a specialized course in interpersonal relationships, as well as the UACCM Honors Program Orientation. His is an educator.

Mat is currently a member of the UACCM Assessment Committee and Honors Program Committee. He has previously served the campus as secretary of the Higher Learning Commission Steering Committee, co-chair of the Orientation Task Force, and member of General Education Assessment Steering Committee.

His enthusiasm for all Phi Theta Kappa offers its members has grown immensely, and he serves as the Communication Representative for the Phi Theta Kappa Honors Program Council (2022-2026). His appointment to Associate Regional Coordinator for the Oklahoma-Arkansas Region in November 2022 was a culmination of his work with the Oklahoma-Arkansas Regional Association of Chapter Advisors, where he has served as Vice-President (2018-2020), President (2020-2022), and President Emeritus (2022-2023). He was a Phi Theta Kappa Faculty Scholar in 2021, and was named a Distinguished Chapter Advisor by Phi Theta Kappa in 2021. He also served as the Oklahoma-Arkansas Regional Team Captain for the 2022 Scholar Dash.

When not at campus, Mat is an avid reader, bullet journal user, and yarn-crafter. He and his husband are members of the Arkansas Chapter of the International Wine & Food Society; they enjoy traveling, great food & beverages, watching favorite movies and shows again and again, and are proud cat dads.