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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
Bre Woodruff
Executive Assistant III
Phone: 501-614-2287
Email: blwoodruff@uams.edu
Robin Liston, MPH
Executive Director
Phone: 501-686-5939
Email: rliston@uams.edu
Carolyn Greene, PhD
Carolyn Greene, PhD
Associate Director of Programmatic and Strategic Planning
Phone: 501-526-0363
Email: CJGreene@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
Jamie Baldner
Jamie Baldner, BS, CCDM
Research Information Director
Phone: 501-686-8513
Email: JBaldner@uams.edu
Robin Dalrymple
Robin Dalrymple, BS, CRS
Clinical Research Finance Administrator
Phone: 501-526-0368
Email: dalrymplerobinl@uams.edu
Amanda Daniell, BS
Amanda Daniell, BS
Clinical Research Associate
Phone: 501-526-5301
Email: abdaniell@uams.edu
Paul Duguid
Paul Duguid, MPH
Assistant Director of Programs
Phone: 501-526-8755
Email: PDuguid@uams.edu
Chaz England
Chaz England, MS
Assistant Director of Programs
Phone: 501-526-0363
Email: CEngland@uams.edu
Lasha Fite
Lashà Fite, BS, CRS, CCRP
Clinical Research Finance Administrator
Phone: 501-686-8572
Email: JLFite@uams.edu
Diana Gregory
Diana Gregory
Research Nurse
Phone: 501-526-6990
Email: DGregory@uams.edu
Mtonya Hunter-Lewis
Mtonya Hunter-Lewis
Director of Quality Management for Research
Phone: 501-686-8184
Email: hunterlewismtonya@uams.edu
Pam Kahler
Pam Kahler, BA
Program Manager, HSIE Postdoctoral Training Program
Phone: 501-686-5510
Email: kahlerpamj@uams.edu
Adam Kleinerman
Adam Kleinerman, MPS
Program Manager
Phone: 501-526-6584
Email: akleinerman@uams.edu
Sharon Martin
Sharon Martin, CRS
Research Coordinator
Phone: 870-714-3054
Email: skmartin2@uams.edu
Jinger Morgan
Jinger Morgan
Program Coordinator, Community Engagement
Phone: 501-526-6628
Email: JMorgan@uams.edu
Cindy Mosley
Cindy Mosley, BBA
Program Manager
Phone: 501-526-4788
Email: CLMosley@uams.edu
Kennetha Newman
Kennetha Newman
Research Coordinator
Phone: 501-526-7665
Email: NewmanKennethaL@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
Vernon Sincere, Jr.
Vernon Sincere, Jr.
Regulatory Specialist
Phone: 501-526-7669
Email: VJSincere@uams.edu
Monica Smith
Monica Smith, BA, CRS
Senior Project Manager
Phone: 501-686-8539
Susan Smith Dodson
Susan Smith Dodson, MBA, BSN, RN, CCRC, CRS
Research Nurse
Phone: 501-686-8489
Email: DODSONSUSANSMITH@UAMS.EDU
Teresa Smith
Teresa Smith
Financial Manager
Phone: 501-526-7663
Email: TRBroady@uams.edu
Veronica Smith
Veronica J. Smith, MBA
Director of Rural Research, UAMS Rural Research Network
Phone: 501-526-8741
Email: vjsmith@uams.edu
Crystal Sparks, MSAM
Program Manager
Phone: 501-526-8730
Email: CSparks@uams.edu
Nicola (Nicki) Spencer
Nicola (Nicki) Spencer, MHA
Senior Program Manager, Community Engagement
Phone: 501-526-6626
Email: ndspencer@uams.edu
Cynthia Spinks
Cynthia Spinks
Associate Director, Budgets/Coverage Review
Phone: 501-526-4619
Email: spinkscynthiad@uams.edu
Ty Stacey
Ty Stacey, BA, CRS, CCRP
Research Program Manager, Budgets
Phone: 501-296-1148
Email: TStacey@uams.edu
Amanda Stapleton
Amanda Stapleton, BSN, RN
Research Nurse
Phone: 501-526-5301
Email: AHarwell@uams.edu
Tracy Thurman
Tracy Thurman
Research Program Manager, Budgets/Coverage Review
Phone: 501-686-8187
Email: ThurmanTracyL@uams.edu
Destiney Walker
Program Manager
Email: DWalker2@uams.edu
Crystal Walter
Crystal Walter, AS
Research Assistant
Phone: 501-686-6938
Email: CWalter2@uams.edu
Simone White
Simone White, MPH, CHES
Regulatory Specialist
Phone: 501-214-2442
Email: sewhite@uams.edu
Vallon Williams
Vallon Williams, DNP, APRN, AGNP-C
Research Nurse Practitioner
Phone: 501-398-8622
Email: VWilliams@uams.edu
Laura Wilson
Laura Wilson, CRA
Director of Business Operations
Phone: 501-526-6582
Email: WilsonLauraJ@uams.edu
Cynthia Witkowski
Cynthia Witkowski, BSN, RN
Director, Clinical Trials
Phone: 501-526-5282
Email: witkowskicynthial@uams.edu
Jonathan Young
Jonathan Young, MA
Director, Research Administration
Phone: 501-526-7984
Email: JAYoung@uams.edu
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