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Division and Staff of Research and Innovation

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Daniel Voth, Ph.D.
Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation
Email: dvoth@uams.edu
Mohamed
Mohamed “Moe” Elasri, Ph.D.
Associate Vice Chancellor for Research
Email: MOElasri@uams.edu
Headshot of Andrea Ham
Andrea Ham, BS, CRA
Senior Director, Research & Sponsored Programs
Email: ACHam@uams.edu
Website: Visit ORSP
Laura Adkins, MAP, CCRP, CCRA, CRS, AdvCRS
Director
Email: LLAdkins@uams.edu
Website: Visit ORRA
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Christy Simecka, D.V.M.
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research Compliance
Email: CMSimecka@uams.edu
Kerry Evans
Kerry Evans, Ph.D., ELS
Director
Email: KLEvans@uams.edu
Website: Visit SciCom
Edith Paal
Edith Paal, M.S. Journ., M.P.H., CIP, CHRC
Senior Director
Email: PaalEdithS@uams.edu
Website: Visit IRB
Eric Peterson
Eric Peterson, Ph.D.
President
Email: epeterson@uams.edu
Website: Visit BioVentures
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Anna Evatt, Ph.D.
Director
Email: AREvatt@uams.edu
Website: Visit ORIS
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Jon Blevins, Ph.D.
Chair
Email: JSBlevins@uams.edu
Website: Visit IACUC
Bettie Cook
Bettie Cook, CRA, CRS
Director, Research & Sponsored Programs
Email: CookBettieJ@uams.edu
Website: Visit ORSP
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Kerrey Roberto
Research Program Director
Email: RobertoKerreyA@uams.edu
Website: Visit IACUC
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Angie Brock, CRA
Assistant Director, Research Programs
Email: BrockAngie@uams.edu
Website: Visit ORSP
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Brenda Gannon, Ph.D.
Manager of Regulatory Affairs and QA
Email: BGannon@uams.edu
Website: Visit ORRA
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Shweta Davalbhakta, MS, CIP
Associate Director, Northwest Arkansas
Email: SDavalbhakta@uams.edu
Website: Visit IRB
Amanda Holloway, CHRC
Associate Director, Little Rock
Email: HollowayAmanda@uams.edu
Website: Visit IRB
Roxanne House
Roxanne House
Institutional Review Board Administrator
Email: rhouse@uams.edu
Website: Visit IRB
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Beatrice Huey, BSW
Good Tissue Practices Specialist
Email: BNHuey@uams.edu
Website: Visit ORRA
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Meredith Joheim, M.S.
Editor
Email: MJoheim@uams.edu
Website: Visit SciCom
Brandi Koscielny
Brandi Freeman, BBA, CRA
Senior Research Administrator
Email: BDKoscielny@uams.edu
Website: Visit ORSP
Randall Leavell
Randall Leavell
Research Administrator – Intermediate
Email: RLeavell@UAMS.edu
Website: Visit ORSP
John D. Lowery, D.V.M.
John D. Lowery, D.V.M.
Assistant Director, Surgical Services
Email: LoweryJohnD@uams.edu
Website: Visit DLAM
Julia Massana
Julia Cecilia Massana
Marketing Consultant
Email: jmassana@uams.edu
Website: Visit BioVentures
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Jennifer Conley, BA, CIP, CCRP, Adv. CRS
Senior IRB Administrator
Email: JNConley@uams.edu
Website: Visit IRB
Mary Ann McRaney
Mary Ann McRaney, BA, CRA
Research Administrator – Intermediate
Email: mamcraney@uams.edu
Website: Visit ORSP
Robin Mulkey, LATG
Robin Mulkey, LATG
Associate Director
Email: RLMulkey@uams.edu
Website: Visit DLAM
Neitrisha Harris
Neitrisha Harris, B.S.
Institutional Review Board Administrator
Email: NHarris2@uams.edu
Website: Visit IRB
Adria Abella VillaFranca
Adria Abella VillaFranca
VP Engineering
Email: aaabellavillafranca@uams.edu
Website: Visit BioVentures
Amy Stalls
Chief of Staff
Email: AStalls@uams.edu
Jeff Pratt
Jeff Pratt
Research Administrator – Intermediate
Email: JLPratt@uams.edu
Website: Visit ORSP
Eric Rathman
Eric Rathman, M.S., ELS
Editor
Email: ERathman@uams.edu
Website: Visit SciCom
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Dawn Bullion
Research Administrator
Email: DBullion@uams.edu
Website: Visit ORSP
Kathy Rowland, BBA, MRA
Research Administrator-Intermediate
Email: kmrowland@uams.edu
Website: Visit ORSP
Allen C. Sherman
Allen Sherman, Ph.D.
Institutional Review Board Chair – Convened Meetings
Email: ShermanAllenC@uams.edu
Website: Visit IRB
Deni Carey
Deni Carey
Data Analyst
Email: dcarey@uams.edu
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Wendy Stimler, BBA, CRA, CRS
Assistant Director, Research & Sponsored Programs
Email: wcstimler@uams.edu
Website: Visit ORSP
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Kim Tarkington
Senior Research Administrator
Email: TarkingtonKimberlyD@uams.edu
Website: Visit ORSP
Mickey Thomas
Mickey Thomas
Research Space Planner
Email: mzthomas@uams.edu
Cesiley Trevino, MSHP, CCRP, CRS
Cesiley Trevino, MSHP, CCRP, CRS
Clinical Research Monitoring Manager
Email: CTrevino@uams.edu
Website: Visit ORRA
Marlo Thomas
Marlo Thomas
Business Manager
Email: mkthomas@uams.edu
Website: Visit DLAM
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Jana Finks
Grants Administrator
Email: JSFinks@uams.edu
Website: Visit ORSP
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Shondalyn Williams
Grants Administrator
Email: WilliamsShondalynL@uams.edu
Website: Visit ORSP
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Emily Hunter, Ph.D.
Editor
Email: EHunter2@uams.edu
Website: Visit SciCom
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Scarlett Rice, BS
Grants Administrator
Email: SMRice@uams.edu
Website: Visit ORSP
Kacy Wright, Ph.D.
Research Regulatory Specialist II
Email: KWright@uams.edu
Website: Visit ORRA
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Janet Storment, RN, CCRP
Research Regulatory Specialist III
Email: StormentJanetS@uams.edu
Website: Visit ORRA
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Lisa Smith
Executive Assistant III
Email: SmithLisaR@uams.edu
Lakeycia Cleveland
Education Coordinator
Email: LCleveland@uams.edu
Website: Visit IACUC
Crystal Smith, MSW, MA
Clinical Research Monitoring Specialist
Email: CSmithb2a5@uams.edu
Website: Visit ORRA
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Ashley Clark, MPH, CHES
Clinical Research Monitoring Specialist
Email: ABoureimamorou@uams.edu
Website: Visit ORRA
Carmesha Jemerson, CRA
Research Administrator-Intermediate
Email: CJemerson@uams.edu
Website: Visit ORSP
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Giuseppina Dusio, PhD, CCRP
Senior IRB Administrator
Email: GDusio@uams.edu
Website: Visit IRB
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Catrenia Banks
IRB Administrator
Email: CBanks2@uams.edu
Website: Visit IRB
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Eileen Mok
Research Program Manager
Email: eileen.mok@uams.edu
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Jessie Blevins
Project Manager
Email: JBlevins2@uams.edu
Website: Visit ORIS
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Melaney Gee MS, DVM, DACLAM
Clinical Veterinarian
Email: MGee@uams.edu
Website: Visit DLAM
Paul Browning
Building Manager
Email: BrowningRobert@uams.edu
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Dmitri Scott
Financial Analyst - Intermediate
Email: DScott@uams.edu
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Nicole Schartz, Ph.D.
Research Compliance Analyst
Email: NSchartz@uams.edu
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Vanessa Rogers-Wright
Education Coordinator for Postdoc Researchers
Email: vrogerswright@uams.edu
Jamine Whitehead
Jamie Whitehead
Animal Husbandry Supervisor
Email: jtwhitehead@uams.edu
Carrie Chiaro
Research Compliance Officer
Email: Carrie@uams.edu
Website: Office of Research Compliance
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Kimberly Murphy
Research Compliance Manager/ DEA Certifying Official
Email: KJMurphy@uams.edu
Website: Office of Research Compliance
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Jennifer McCluskey
Research Compliance Manager
Email: McCluskeyJenniferM@uams.edu
Website: Office of Research Compliance
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Tracie Wilson
Research Compliance Analyst
Email: TWilson@uams.edu
Website: Office of Research Compliance
Kelly Fountain
Education Coordinator
Email: kfountain@uams.edu
Website: Office of Research Compliance
Westley Ashley, J.D.
Director of International Compliance & Conflict of Interest
Email: WLAshley@uams.edu
Website: Visit International Compliance
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Sandra Hatley, MHA, CRS
Assistant Director of Conflict of Interest
Email: HatleySandraE@uams.edu
Website: Visit Conflict of Interest Office
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Christine Jackson
Administrative Analyst
Email: CJackson6@uams.edu
Website: Visit Conflict of Interest Office

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