University of Arkansas

Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice

Fitzpatrick, Kevin

Kevin Fitzpatrick Professor and Jones Chair in Community Director, Community and Family Institute Phone: (479) 575-3777 FAX: (479) 575-7981 kfitzpa@uark.edu

Degrees:

Ph.D., State University of New York at Albany (1985)

Research Interests:

Dr. Fitzpatrick’s research continues to examine issues related to community, homelessness and adolescent risk-taking behavior.  As the Jones Chair in Community, his service to the Jones Center for Families and as a board member of the Seven Hills Homeless Shelter,Habitat for Humanity and Task Force on Health Gaps in the Marshallese Community reflect an ongoing interest in the problems of homelessness, mental health and broad family and community issues both locally and nationally.  As director of the Community and Family Institute, he is currently working on several funded projects on homelessness and the NWA Community Indicators Project which is a multi-year project examining quality-of-life in the region.

Dr. Fitzpatrick's current CV