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Translational Research Institute

Staff Directory

Laura James, MD
Director, Translational Research Institute; Associate Vice Chancellor for Clinical and Translational Research; Professor of Pediatrics
Phone: 501-526-0367
Email: JamesLauraP@uams.edu
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Christi Madden, MPA
Executive Director
Phone: 501-686-5939
Email: CMadden2@uams.edu
Betsy Eglash
Executive Assistant III
Email: beglash@uams.edu
David Avery
David Avery, BS, CCRP
Senior Director of Clinical Research Operations
Phone: 501-214-2101
Email: DAAvery@uams.edu
Michael Bailey
Michael Bailey, BS, CCRP
Research Program Manager, Regulatory Support
Phone: 501-686-5961
Email: cmbailey@uams.edu
Jaime Baldner
Jaime Baldner, BS, CCDM
Research Information Director
Phone: 501-686-8513
Email: JBaldner@uams.edu
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Nik Berardi, MHA
Program Manager
Email: NDBerardi@uams.edu
Carrie Cochran-Raglon, MA
Carrie Cochran-Raglon, MA
Senior Clinical Administrative Director, Rural Research Network
Phone: 501-526-8741
Email: CCochranraglon@uams.edu
Gwendolyn Cobbs, BSN, RN
Clinical Research Nurse I
Phone: 501-214-2438
Email: gfcobbs@uams.edu
Pam Christie
Manager of Clinical Research Recruitment
Phone: 501-526-5301
Email: pchristie@uams.edu
Robin Dalrymple
Robin Dalrymple, BS, CRS
Clinical Research Finance Administrator
Phone: 501-526-0368
Email: dalrymplerobinl@uams.edu
Paul Duguid
Paul Duguid, MPH
Director of Research Programs
Phone: 501-526-8755
Email: pduguid@uams.edu
Lasha Fite
Lashà Fite, BS, CRS, CCRP
Senior Program Manager & Navigator
Phone: 501-686-8572
Email: JLFite@uams.edu
Sarah Fountain
Research Program Manager, Community Engagement
Phone: (501)526-6600
Email: sbfountain@uams.edu
Sydney Girdler
Clinical Research Nurse I
Phone: (501)526-8460
Email: sgirdler@uams.edu
Diana Gregory
Diana Gregory
Research Nurse
Phone: 501-526-6990
Email: DGregory@uams.edu
Erin Hatcher
Clinical Research Coordinator I
Phone: 501-214-2178
Email: ehatcher@uams.edu
Mtonya Hunter-Lewis
Mtonya Hunter-Lewis
Director of Quality Management for Research
Phone: 501-686-8184
Email: hunterlewismtonya@uams.edu
Faryal Jalbani, MD, MSPH
Regulatory Specialist II
Phone: 501-526-7669
Email: fjalbani@uams.edu
Pam Kahler
Pam Kahler, BA
Program Manager, HSIE Postdoctoral Training Program
Phone: 501-686-5510
Email: kahlerpamj@uams.edu
Al Keyes, BSN, RN, CRS
Director of Clinical Trials
Phone: 501-526-5282
Email: alkeyes@uams.edu
Adam Kleinerman
Adam Kleinerman, MPS
Program Manager
Phone: 501-526-6584
Email: akleinerman@uams.edu
Nakita Lovelady, PhD, MPH
Associate Director, Community Engagement
Phone: (501) 526-6731
Email: nnlovelady@uams.edu
Sharon Martin
Sharon Martin, CRS
Research Coordinator
Phone: 870-714-3054
Email: skmartin2@uams.edu
Rory McCoy
Clinical Research Nurse I
Phone: (501)526-6990
Email: ramccoy@uams.edu
Heather Moody
Clinical Research Nurse II
Phone: (501) 526-4333
Email: hlmoody@uams.edu
Jinger Morgan
Research Program Manager, Community Engagement
Phone: 501-526-6628
Email: JMorgan@uams.edu
Kennetha Newman
Kennetha Newman
Research Coordinator
Phone: 501-526-7665
Email: NewmanKennethaL@uams.edu
Alyceson Niemi
Regulatory Affairs Specialist II
Email: aniemi@uams.edu
Simone White
Simone Purdie, MBA, MPH, CRS
Regulatory Specialist II
Phone: 501-214-2442
Email: sepurdie@uams.edu
Anja Rassman
Anja Rassman, BSN, RN
Research Nurse
Phone: 501-526-4860
Email: ARassmann@uams.edu
Lisa Richardson
Lisa Richardson, RN
Research Nurse
Phone: 501-526-7664
Email: LRichardson3@uams.edu
David Robinson
David Robinson
Communications Manager
Phone: 501-686-6270
Email: DSRobinson@uams.edu
Shellah Rogers
Shellah Rogers, BSN, RN, CMSRN
Research Nurse
Phone: 501-614-2086
Email: SCRogers2@uams.edu
Gail Runnells
Gail Runnells
Research Nurse
Phone: 501-526-0368
Email: RunnellsGailAnn@uams.edu
Sharon Sandria
Sharon Sandria, BA, CCRP
Research Program Manager, Budgets
Phone: 501-686-8567
Email: SandriaSharonB@uams.edu
Monica Smith
Monica Smith, BA, CRS
Manager of Regulatory Affairs
Phone: 501-686-8539
Email: MRSmith@uams.edu
Teresa Smith
Teresa Smith
Financial Manager
Phone: 501-526-7663
Email: TRBroady@uams.edu
Crystal Sparks, MSAM
Assistant Director of Programs
Phone: 501-526-8730
Email: CSparks@uams.edu
Nicola (Nicki) Spencer, MHA
Research Program Manager, Community Engagement
Phone: 501-526-6626
Email: ndspencer@uams.edu
Tracy Thurman
Tracy Thurman
Clinical Research Finance Manager
Phone: 501-686-8187
Email: ThurmanTracyL@uams.edu
Crystal Walter
Crystal Walter, AS
Research Assistant
Phone: 501-686-6938
Email: CWalter2@uams.edu
Laura Wilson
Laura Wilson, CRA
Director of Business Operations
Phone: 501-526-6582
Email: WilsonLauraJ@uams.edu
Jonathan Young
Jonathan Young, MA
Director, Research Administration
Phone: 501-526-7984
Email: JAYoung@uams.edu
Melissa Zieliniski, PhD
Associate Director, Community Engagement
Phone: (501) 526-8229
Email: mjzielinski@uams.edu