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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
Christy Simecka_DLAM
Christy Simecka, D.V.M.
Director
Email: CMSimecka@uams.edu
Website: Visit DLAM
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
Anna Evatt, Ph.D.
Anna Evatt, Ph.D.
Director
Email: AREvatt@uams.edu
Website: Visit ORIS
Jerry Ware
Jerry Ware, Ph.D.
Director
Email: JWare@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
Peggy Brenner
Peggy Brenner, Ph.D., ELS
Curriculum Specialist
Website: Visit SciCom
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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
Inna Hemphill
Inna Hemphill, B.A., CRA
Assistant Director, Research & Sponsored Programs
Email: HemphillInnaN@uams.edu
Website: Visit ORSP
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, CCRP
Senior IRB Administrator
Email: JNConley@uams.edu
Website: Visit IRB
Mary Ann McRaney
Mary Ann McRaney
Research Administrator – Intermediate
Email: mamcraney@uams.edu
Website: Visit ORSP
Robin Mulkey, LATG
Robin Mulkey, LATG
Facility Manager
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
Amanda Richards
Amanda Richards
Senior Research Administrator – Lead
Email: AGRichards@uams.edu
Website: Visit ORSP
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Kathy Rowland
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
Sherrill
John Sherrill, Ph.D.
Technology Manager
Email: jsherrill@uams.edu
Website: Visit BioVentures
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Deni Carey
Systems Analyst
Email: DCarey@uams.edu
Website: Visit DLAM
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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 Bennett
Grants Administrator
Email: JSBennett@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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Marie David
Executive Assistant III
Email: MSDavid@uams.edu
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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
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Carmesha Jemerson
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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Haley Scheen
Research Vet Tech
Email: HScheen@uams.edu
Website: Visit DLAM
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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
Research Compliance Analyst
Email: nschartz@uams.edu
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