About me
Combining 25 years of experience in a variety of educational settings, Crystal Beshears Duncan serves as the Assistant Director of Innovation for the Office of Innovation for Education at the University of Arkansas. Her diverse work includes: teaching social sciences to secondary students in the Arkansas Delta and NWA, supporting state and national school improvement efforts for the U of A and the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching, and teaching personal development and yoga locally and abroad. She recently returned to Arkansas after spending a year living abroad in Europe with her youngest daughter, Sam. Crystal is a mother to three and grandmother to two. Crystal's work at OIE includes passionately supporting Schools of Innovation and contributing to research, design, and development dedicated to innovation.