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Shuk Mei Ho
Shuk-Mei Ho, Ph.D.
Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation
Email: shukmeiho@uams.edu
Kevin W. Sexton
Kevin Sexton, M.D.
President
Email: Kevin.Sexton@uams.edu
Website: Visit BioVentures
Laura Adkins, MAP, CCRP, CCRA, CRS, AdvCRS
Director
Email: LLAdkins@uams.edu
Website: Visit ORRA
Suzanne Alstadt
Suzanne Alstadt, DPA, CRA
Senior Director, Research and Sponsored Programs and Research Information Systems
Email: sealstadt@uams.edu
Website: Visit ORSP
Tyrone D. Stephens
Ty Stephens, CPA, CRA
Director
Email: StephensTyroneD@uams.edu
Website: Visit OSPAN
Jana Bennett
Jana Bennett
Grants Administrator
Email: JSBennett@uams.edu
Website: Visit ORSP
Lee Blackwood
Lee Blackwood
Research Administrator – Intermediate
Website: Visit OSPAN
Kerry Evans
Kerry Evans, Ph.D., ELS
Associate Director
Email: KLEvans@uams.edu
Website: Visit SciCom
Brazil
Renea Brazil
Research Administrator – Intermediate
Email: rbrazil@uams.edu
Website: Visit OSPAN
Angie Brock
Angie Brock, CRA
Senior Research Administrator – Lead
Email: BrockAngie@uams.edu
Website: Visit OSPAN
Christy Simecka_DLAM
Christy Simecka, D.V.M.
Director
Email: CMSimecka@uams.edu
Website: Visit DLAM
Antonia Conley
Antonia Conley
Research Administrator – Intermediate
Email: ADConley@uams.edu
Website: Visit OSPAN
Bettie Cook
Bettie Cook, CRA
Senior Research Administrator
Email: CookBettieJ@uams.edu
Website: Visit SciCom
Mohamed
Mohamed “Moe” Elasri, Ph.D.
Associate Vice Chancellor for Research
Email: MOElasri@uams.edu
Daniel Eldridge, M.S., D.V.M.
Daniel Eldridge, M.S., D.V.M.
Clinical Veterinarian
Website: Visit DLAM
Bridgette Engi
Bridgette Engi, LATG
Animal Services Specialist
Website: Visit DLAM
Peggy Brenner
Peggy Brenner, Ph.D., ELS
Editor
Website: Visit SciCom
Anna Evatt, Ph.D.
Anna Evatt, Ph.D.
Program Manager
Email: AREvatt@uams.edu
Website: Visit ORIS
Brenda Gannon
Brenda Gannon, Ph.D.
Regulatory Affairs Manager
Email: BGannon@uams.edu
Website: Visit ORRA
Eric Peterson
Eric Peterson, Ph.D.
Executive Vice President
Email: epeterson@uams.edu
Website: Visit BioVentures
Andrea Ham
Andrea Ham, BS, CRA
Assistant Director, Research and Sponsored Programs
Email: ACHam@uams.edu
Website: Visit ORSP
Christina Hamilton
Christina Hamilton
Senior Research Administrator
Email: chamilton@uams.edu
Website: Visit OSPAN
Edith Paal
Edith Paal, M.S. Journ., M.P.H., CIP, CHRC
Director
Email: PaalEdithS@uams.edu
Website: Visit IRB
Inna Hemphill
Inna Hemphill, B.A., CRA
Senior Grants Administrator
Email: HemphillInnaN@uams.edu
Website: Visit ORSP
Jennifer Hendrix, BSN, RN
Clinical Research Monitoring Specialist
Email: JLHendrix@uams.edu
Website: Visit ORRA
Jennifer Hixon
Jennifer Newman, BA, CCRP
Senior IRB Administrator
Email: JNewman@uams.edu
Website: Visit IRB
Roxanne House
Roxanne House
Institutional Review Board Administrator
Email: rhouse@uams.edu
Website: Visit IRB
Beatrice Huey
Beatrice Huey, BSW
Good Tissue Practices Specialist
Email: BNHuey@uams.edu
Website: Visit ORRA
Joheim_SciCom_Staff
Meredith Joheim, M.S.
Editor
Email: MJoheim@uams.edu
Website: Visit SciCom
Pam Killebrew
Pam Killebrew, B.S.N., R.N.P., CCRC, CIP
Institutional Review Board Vice Chair – Expedited Reviewer
Email: killebrewpamela@uams.edu
Website: Visit IRB
Brandi Koscielny
Brandi Koscielny, BBA
Research Administrator – Intermediate
Email: BDKoscielny@uams.edu
Website: Visit OSPAN
Randall Leavell
Randall Leavell
Research Administrator – Intermediate
Email: RLeavell@UAMS.edu
Website: Visit OSPAN
Bennica Lee
Bennica Lee
Research Administrator – Intermediate
Email: blee@uams.edu
Website: Visit OSPAN
John D. Lowery, D.V.M.
John D. Lowery, D.V.M.
Assistant Director, Surgical Services
Email: LoweryJohnD@uams.edu
Website: Visit DLAM
Prisca Madison
Prisca Madison
Research Administrator – Intermediate
Email: pjmadison@uams.edu
Website: Visit OSPAN
Julia Massana
Julia Cecilia Massana
Marketing Consultant
Email: jmassana@uams.edu
Website: Visit BioVentures
Mary Ann McRaney
Mary Ann McRaney
Research Administrator – Intermediate
Email: mamcraney@uams.edu
Website: Visit OSPAN
Eric Moorehead
Eric Moorehead
Institutional Review Board Administrator
Email: mooreheaderick@uams.edu
Website: Visit IRB
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
Shannon Porterfield
Shanon Porterfield
Building Manager
Email: sporterfield@uams.edu
Jeff Pratt
Jeff Pratt
Research Administrator – Intermediate
Email: JLPratt@uams.edu
Website: Visit OSPAN
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 OSPAN
Jerry Ware
Jerry Ware, Ph.D.
Director
Email: JWare@uams.edu
Website: Visit IACUC
Kathy Rowland
Kathy Rowland
Associate Research Administrator
Email: kmrowland@uams.edu
Website: Visit OSPAN
Allison Gill
Alison Gill
Project Specialist
Email: AMGill@uams.edu
Website: Visit BioVentures
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
Deni Carey
Systems Analyst
Email: DCarey@uams.edu
Website: Visit DLAM
Geoffrey Anderson
Geoffrey Anderson
Associate Research Administrator
Email: ganderson@uams.edu
Website: Visit OSPAN
Wendy Stimler
Research Administrator – Intermediate
Email: wcstimler@uams.edu
Website: Visit OSPAN
Kim Tarkington
Kim Tarkington
Senior Research Administration
Email: TarkingtonKimberlyD@uams.edu
Website: Visit OSPAN
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
Sreedevi Vaddi
Sreedevi Vaddi
Financial Manager
Email: svaddi@uams.edu
Seema Verma, Ph.D.
Research Regulatory Specialist II
Email: SVerma@uams.edu
Website: Visit ORRA
Kerrey A. Roberto
Kerrey Roberto
Administrator
Email: RobertoKerreyA@uams.edu
Website: Visit IACUC
Judy Whaley
Judy Whaley
Research Administrator – Intermediate
Email: WhaleyJudyA@uams.edu
Website: Visit OSPAN
Shondalyn Williams
Shondalyn Williams
Grants Administrator
Email: WilliamsShondalynL@uams.edu
Website: Visit ORSP
Sherrie Wylie
Sherrie Wylie
Research Administrator – Intermediate
Email: SWylie@uams.edu
Website: Visit OSPAN
Emily Hunter, Ph.D.
Editor
Email: EHunter2@uams.edu
Website: Visit SciCom
John Seng_IRB_order 82
John Seng, Ph.D.
Senior IRB Administrator
Email: JESeng@uams.edu
Website: Visit IRB
Eileen Mok
Eileen Mok
Research Program Manager
Email: eileen.mok@uams.edu
Sponsored and Research Program
Scarlett Rice, BS
Grant Administrator
Email: SMRice@uams.edu
Website: Visit ORSP
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