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Team

Paige Beck, M.D., Ph.D.
Saritha Ranabohtu, M.D.
Tisha Deen, Ph.D.
Amy Sato, Ph.D.
Amy Y. Sato, Ph.D.
Headshot of John Imig, MD
John Imig, Ph.D
HSIE Director
Chelsea Mathews, M.D.
Akilah Jefferson Shaw
Akilah A. Jefferson, MD, MSc
Cody Ashby
Cody Ashby, PhD, M.S.
Jeff Moran PhD
Jeff Moran, Ph.D
HSIE Co-Director
Jarna Shah, M.D.
Jennifer Andersen, PhD
Jennifer Andersen Ph.D.
Jennifer Andersen, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Northwest Regional Campus, Office of Community Health and Research
Sayem Miah, PhD
Shruti Tewar, MBBS, MPH
Stephen Foster, M.D.
Cody Ashby
Timothy “Cody” Ashby, Ph.D., M.S.
Assistant Professor, College of Medicine Department of Biomedical Informatics
Veronica M. Raney, M.D.
Amit Agarwal, MBBS, MD
Amit Agarwal, MBBS, MD
Mathias Brochhausen, Ph.D.
Director, Pilot Translational and Clinical Studies Program; Professor and Vice Chair for Academic Programs and Faculty Development, Department of Biomedical Informatics, College of Medicine
Aravindhan Veerapandiyan, MD
Aravindhan Veerapandiyan, MD
Elizabeth Riley, DNP, RNC-NIC, CNE
Elizabeth Riley, DNP, RNC-NIC, CNE
Holly Maples, PharmD
Holly D. Maples, PharmD
Kyle Kalkwarf, MD
Kyle J. Kalkwarf, MD
Laura Jean Hobart-Porter, DO
Laura Jean Hobart-Porter, DO
Riley Lipschitz, MD
Riley Lipschitz, MD
Shipra Bansal, MD
Shipra Bansal, MD
Spyridoula Maraka, MD, MS
Spyridoula Maraka, MD, MS
Tiffany Haynes, PhD
Associate Director, Community Engagement
Phone: 501-526-6613
Email: TFHaynes@uams.edu
Maryam Y. Garza, Ph.D., MPH, MMCi
Maryam Y. Garza, PhD, MPH, MMCi
Joseph Hunter Holthoff, M.D. Ph.D.
Joseph Hunter Holthoff, MD, PhD
William Lu, PhD
Yong-Chen “William” Lu, PhD
Tremaine Williams
Tremaine Williams, EdD
Adam Wolfe, MD, PhD
Adam Wolfe, MD, PhD
Debopam Samanta, MD
Debopam Samanta, MD
Emily Kocurek, MD
Emily Kocurek, MD
Jonathan Goree, MD
Jonathan Goree, MD
Kapil Arya, MD
Kapil Arya, MD
Nancy Rusch, PhD
Nancy Rusch, PhD
HSIE Director
Phone: 501-686-8038
Email: nrusch@uams.edu
Megha Sharma, MD, FAAP
Megha Sharma, MD, FAAP
Kimberly Stephens
Kimberly Stephens, PhD, MPH
Britni Ayers, Ph.D.
Britini Ayers, PhD
Jure Baloh, PhD, MHA
Isabelle Racine-Miousse, Ph.D.
Isabelle Racine-Miousse, PhD
Jennifer Vincenzo, Ph.D., M.P.H, PT
Jennifer Vincenzo, Ph.D., MPH, PT
Pearman Parker, Ph.D., M.P.H., RN
Pearman Parker, PhD, MPH, RN
Stefanie Kennon-McGill, Ph.D.
Stefanie Kennon-McGill, PhD
Tara Johnson, M.D.
Tara Johnson, MD
Geoffery Curran, PhD
Geoff Curran, PhD
Director, UAMS CIR
Location: Professor, College of Pharmacy, Pharmacy Practice
Phone: 501-686-7610
Email: CurranGeoffreyM@uams.edu
Paul Drew, PhD
Paul Drew, PhD
Co-Director Mock Study Sections
Phone: 501-231-2248
Email: DrewPaulD@uams.edu
Sara Landes, PhD
Sara Landes, PhD
Associate Professor, Psychiatry
Phone: 501-526-8127
Email: sjlandes@uams.edu
Curtis Lowery
Curtis Lowery, M.D.
Director, Institute for Digital Health & Innovation
Phone: 501-686-5847
Email: LoweryCurtisL@uams.edu
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
Olivia Kelly
Executive Assistant III
Phone: 501-614-2287
Email: okelly@uams.edu
Christi Madden Headshot
Christi Madden, MPA
Executive Director
Phone: 501-686-5939
Email: CMadden2@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
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
LaDiedra Donahue, BA, AAS, NRCMA, NRCPS
Regulatory Specialist I
Phone: 501-214-2407
Email: lrdonahue@uams.edu
Robin Dalrymple
Robin Dalrymple, BS, CRS
Clinical Research Finance Administrator
Phone: 501-526-0368
Email: dalrymplerobinl@uams.edu
Shelley Crary, MD
Associate Director, SMART Program; Professor, Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine
Mario Schootman headshot
Mario Schootman, PhD
Director, K12 Program; Associate Director, SMART Program; Professor and Vice Chair for Mentoring and Innovation in the Department of Internal Medicine, Co-Director of the Workforce Development Core at TRI
Email: MSchootman@uams.edu
Jason Farrar, MD
Associate Director, K12 Program
Email: jeffarrar@uams.edu
Joshua Kennedy, MD
Associate Director, K12 Program
Email: jlkennedy@uams.edu
Paul Duguid
Paul Duguid, MPH
Director of Research Programs
Phone: 501-526-8755
Email: pduguid@uams.edu
Betsy Eglash
Program Manager
Phone: 501-686-5417
Email: beglash@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
Hailey Hattabaugh
Clinical Research Nurse 1
Email: hhattabaugh@uams.edu
John Arthur, MD, PhD
John Arthur, MD, PhD
Director
Phone: 501-686-5295
Email: jmarthur@uams.edu
Elisabet Borsheim, PhD
Elisabet Børsheim, PhD
Associate Director
Phone: 501-364-3053
Email: eborsheim@uams.edu
headshot of Nik Berardi, MHA
Nik Berardi, MHA
Program Manager
Email: NDBerardi@uams.edu
Dominecia Hunter
Regulatory Specialist II
Email: dhunter@uams.edu
Mtonya Hunter-Lewis
Mtonya Hunter-Lewis
Director of Quality Management for Research
Phone: 501-686-8184
Email: hunterlewismtonya@uams.edu
Brooks Gentry
Brooks Gentry, M.D.
Director, KL2 Scholar Program
Phone: 501-320-7601
Email: GentryWilliamB@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
Urvashi Kalola
Clinical Research Coordinator II
Email: ukalola@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
Chandra Lewis
Clinical Research Nurse 1
Phone: Mitel 32400
Email: Lewis, Chandra L
Nakita Lovelady, PhD, MPH
Associate Director, Community Engagement
Phone: 501-526-6731
Email: nnlovelady@uams.edu
Rohit Dall, MD headshot
Rohit Dall, MD
Medical Director
Phone: 501-686-7236
Email: RDhall@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
Jean McSweeney, PhD, RN
Jean McSweeney, PhD, RN
Director, Recruitment Unit
Location: Director
Phone: 501-526-7860
Email: McSweeneyJeanC@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
Headshot of Hailey Rogers, MHA
Hailey Rogers, MHA
Project Manager
Phone: 501-526-0363
Email: hrogers@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
Stacie Jones, MD
Stacie Jones, MD
Co-Director, Recruitment Unit
Email: JonesStacieM@uams.edu
Ahmad Baghal, MD
Ahmad Baghal, MD
Director
Phone: 501-603-1884
Email: ABaghal@uams.edu
Sharon Sandria
Sharon Sandria, BA, CCRP
Research Program Manager, Budgets
Phone: 501-686-8567
Email: SandriaSharonB@uams.edu
Greg Kearns
Greg Kearns, PhD, PharmD
Location: Co-Leader
Phone: 501-364-6490
Email: kearnsgl@archildrens.org
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
Susan Smith Dodson
Susan Smith Dodson, MBA, BSN, RN, CCRC, CRS
Research Nurse
Phone: 501-686-8489
Email: DODSONSUSANSMITH@UAMS.EDU
Nicola (Nicki) Spencer, MHA
Research 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
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
janets
Janet Storment, RN
Co-Leader
Location: Co-Leader
Phone: 501-364-2760
Email: StormentJS@archildrens.org
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
aitkens
Mary Aitken, MD, MPH
Co-Director, KL2 Scholar Program
Email: AitkenMaryE@uams.edu
Alison Oliveto, PhD
Alison Oliveto, PhD
Faculty Director, CTIU
Location: Leader
Phone: 501-526-8441
Email: OlivetoAlison@uams.edu
Anna Huff Davis
Anna Huff Davis
Community Liaison
Phone: 501-523-6628
Email: huffannam@uams.edu
Jeremy Thomas, PharmD
Jeremy Thomas, PharmD
Location: Associate Professor, College of Pharmacy, Pharmacy Practice
Phone: 501-686-8709
Email: thomasjeremyl@uams.edu
Benjamin Teeter, PhD
Benjamin Teeter, PhD
Location: Assistant Professor, College of Pharmacy, Pharmacy Practice
Phone: 501-526-4753
Email: bsteeter@uams.edu
kirtch
JoAnn Kirchner, MD
Co-Director, UAMS CIR
Location: Professor, College of Medicine, Psychiatry
Phone: 501-257-1719
Email: Joann.Kirchner@va.gov
Paula Roberson, PhD
Paula Roberson, PhD
Director
Phone: 501-296-1556
Email: robersonpaulak@uams.edu
Taren Swindle, PhD
Taren Swindle, PhD
Associate Professor, College of Medicine, Research and Evaluation, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine
Phone: 501-686-6590
Email: TSwindle@uams.edu
Jure Baloh, PhD, MHA
Jure Baloh, PhD, MHA
Assistant Professor, College of Public Health, Health Policy and Management
Phone: 501-526-6604
Email: jbaloh@uams.edu
Pedro Delgado
Pedro Delgado, M.D.
Co-Director, KL2 Scholar Program
Email: PLDelgado@uams.edu
Traci Abraham, PhD
Traci H. Abraham, PhD
Assistant Professor, College of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry
Phone: 501-257-1737
Email: thabraham@uams.edu
Laura Hutchins, MD
Laura Hutchins, MD
Medical Director
Location: Co-Leader
Phone: 501-526-6990
Email: HutchinsLauraF@uams.edu
Fred Prior, PhD
Fred Prior, PhD
Chair, Biomedical Bioinformatics; Co-Director, CIRC
Phone: 501-603-1766
Email: FWPrior@uams.edu
Joe Thompson, M.D.
Joe Thompson, MD
Phone: 501-526-2231
Email: ThompsonJosephW@uams.edu
Trey Spencer
Trey Spencer
Phone: 501-526-6719
Email: spencerhoracej@uams.edu
Dr Brochausen
Mathias Brochhausen, PhD
Associate Professor, Biomedical Informatics
Email: MBrochhausen@uams.edu
Pearl McElfish, PhD, MBA
Pearl McElfish, PhD, MBA
Co-Director
Phone: 479-713-8680
Email: pamcelfish@uams.edu
Jose Romero, MD
Jose Romero, MD
Location: Co-Leader
Phone: 501-364-1416
Email: RomeroJose@uams.edu
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