Staff Directory | UAMS Translational Research Institute

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

Christi Madden, MPA

Executive Director

Phone: 501-686-5939

Email: CMadden2@uams.edu

Betsy Eglash

Executive Assistant III

Email: beglash@uams.edu

David Avery, BS, CCRP

Senior Director of Clinical Research Operations

Phone: 501-214-2101

Email: DAAvery@uams.edu

Michael Bailey, BS, CCRP

Research Program Manager, Regulatory Support

Phone: 501-686-5961

Email: cmbailey@uams.edu

Jaime Baldner, BS, CCDM

Research Information Director

Phone: 501-686-8513

Email: JBaldner@uams.edu

Nik Berardi, MHA

Program Manager

Email: NDBerardi@uams.edu

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, BS, CRS

Clinical Research Finance Administrator

Phone: 501-526-0368

Email: dalrymplerobinl@uams.edu

Paul Duguid, MPH

Director of Research Programs

Phone: 501-526-8755

Email: pduguid@uams.edu

Lashà Fite, BS, CRS, CCRP

Senior Program Manager & Navigator

Phone: 501-686-8572

Email: JLFite@uams.edu

Sarah Fountain

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

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

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, 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, 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, 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

Program Coordinator, Community Engagement

Phone: 501-526-6628

Email: JMorgan@uams.edu

Kennetha Newman

Research Coordinator

Phone: 501-526-7665

Email: NewmanKennethaL@uams.edu

Alyceson Niemi

Regulatory Affairs Specialist II

Email: aniemi@uams.edu

Simone Purdie, MBA, MPH, CRS

Regulatory Specialist II

Phone: 501-214-2442

Email: sepurdie@uams.edu

Anja Rassman, BSN, RN

Research Nurse

Phone: 501-526-4860

Email: ARassmann@uams.edu

Lisa Richardson, RN

Research Nurse

Phone: 501-526-7664

Email: LRichardson3@uams.edu

David Robinson

Communications Manager

Phone: 501-686-6270

Email: DSRobinson@uams.edu

Shellah Rogers, BSN, RN, CMSRN

Research Nurse

Phone: 501-614-2086

Email: SCRogers2@uams.edu

Gail Runnells

Research Nurse

Phone: 501-526-0368

Email: RunnellsGailAnn@uams.edu

Sharon Sandria, BA, CCRP

Research Program Manager, Budgets

Phone: 501-686-8567

Email: SandriaSharonB@uams.edu

Monica Smith, BA, CRS

Manager of Regulatory Affairs

Phone: 501-686-8539

Email: MRSmith@uams.edu

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

Senior Program Manager, Community Engagement

Phone: 501-526-6626

Email: ndspencer@uams.edu

Petra Stephens

Clinical Research Financial Analyst II

Phone: (501)526-6595

Email: pstephens@uams.edu

Tracy Thurman

Clinical Research Finance Manager

Phone: 501-686-8187

Email: ThurmanTracyL@uams.edu

Crystal Walter, AS

Research Assistant

Phone: 501-686-6938

Email: CWalter2@uams.edu

Laura Wilson, CRA

Director of Business Operations

Phone: 501-526-6582

Email: WilsonLauraJ@uams.edu

Jonathan Young, MA

Director, Research Administration

Phone: 501-526-7984

Email: JAYoung@uams.edu

Melissa Zieliniski

Associate Director, Community Engagement

Phone: (501) 526-8229

Email: mjzielinski@uams.edu