Division of Research and Innovation

Suzanne Alstadt, DPA, CRA

Office of Research and Sponsored Programs

Director

sealstadt@uams.edu

Will Anthony

Office of Sponsored Programs Administrative Network

Research Administrator

WAnthony@uams.edu

Catrenia Banks

Office of Research Regulatory Affairs

Administrative Coordinator

CLBanks@uams.edu

Jana Bennett

Office of Research and Sponsored Programs

Grants Administrator

JSBennett@uams.edu

Lee Blackwood

Office of Sponsored Programs Administrative Network

Research Administrator

Peggy Brenner, Ph.D., ELS

Science Communications

Editor

Angie Brock, CRA

Office of Sponsored Programs Administrative Network

Sr. Research Administrator

BrockAngie@uams.edu

Tiffany Brown, BS, CRS, CCRP

Institutional Review Board

IRB Administrator

tiffany@uams.edu

CarlisleSuzannaK@uams.edu

Suzanna Carlisle, BSN, RN, CCRP, CRS, Adv CRS

Office of Research Regulatory Affairs

Interim Director/Monitoring Unit Mgr.

Deni Carey

DLAM

Systems Analyst

DCarey@uams.edu

Melisa Clark, MS, CCRP, RAC

Office of Research Regulatory Affairs

Regulatory Unit Mgr.

MGClark@uams.edu

Antonia Conley

Office of Sponsored Programs Administrative Network

Research Administrator

ADConley@uams.edu

Bettie Cook, CRA

Science Communications

Senior Research Administrator

CookBettieJ@uams.edu

Drew DeJarnatt

Office of Sponsored Programs Administrative Network

Research Administrator

Bridgette Engi, LATG

DLAM

Animal Husbandry Supervisor

Laken Escobar

Office of Sponsored Programs Administrative Network

Research Administrator

JLEscobar@uams.edu

Kerry Evans, Ph.D., ELS

Science Communications

Senior Editor

KLEvans@uams.edu

Ashley Funderberg

Office of Sponsored Programs Administrative Network

Research Administrator

AEFunderburg@uams.edu

Tawana Gibbs, BS, MA, CRS

Office of Research Regulatory Affairs

Regulatory Specialist I

TGibbs2@uams.edu

Alison Gill

Bioventures

Project Specialist

AMGill@uams.edu

Nancy Gray, Ph.D.

Bioventures

Director

NMGray@uams.edu

Heather Haile

Office of Sponsored Programs Administrative Network

Research Administrator

Andrea Ham, BS, CRA

Office of Research and Sponsored Programs

Senior Grants Administrator

ACHam@uams.edu

Christina Hamilton

Office of Sponsored Programs Administrative Network

Research Administrator Intermediate

chamilton@uams.edu

Inna Hemphill, BA, CRA

Office of Research and Sponsored Programs

Senior Grants Administrator

HemphillInnaN@uams.edu

Jennifer Hixon, BA, CCRP

Institutional Review Board

IRB Program Manager

JNHixon@uams.edu

Roxanne House

Institutional Review Board

IRB Administrator

rhouse@uams.edu

Beatrice Huey

Office of Research Regulatory Affairs

Good Tissue Practices Specialist

BNHuey@uams.edu

Meredith Joheim, M.S.

Science Communications

Editor

MJoheim@uams.edu

Michael Justice

Office of Sponsored Programs Administrative Network

Sr. Research Administrator

MLJustice@uams.edu

Pam Killebrew, B.S.N., R.N.P., CCRC, CIP

Institutional Review Board

IRB Vice Chair – Expedited Reviewer

killebrewpamela@uams.edu

Randall Leavell

Office of Sponsored Programs Administrative Network

Research Administrator

John D. Lowery, D.V.M.

DLAM

Assistant Director, Surgical Services

LoweryJohnD@uams.edu

Andrea McBryde

Administration

Executive Assistant to Vice Chancellor

AMcbryde2@uams.edu

Paula McCauley-Shelton, CRA

Office of Sponsored Programs Administrative Network

Sr. Research Administrator

Eric Moorehead

Institutional Review Board

IRB Administrator

mooreheaderick@uams.edu

Gemma Moorehead

Office of Sponsored Programs Administrative Network

Research Administrator

GAMoorehead@uams.edu

Robin Mulkey, LATG

DLAM

Research Program Director

RLMulkey@uams.edu

Rebecca Nickleson, MSHS, CRA

Office of Research Information Systems

Director

Rebecca@uams.edu

Visit ORIS

Veronica Overton, BA, MS, CRS

Office of Research Regulatory Affairs

Regulatory Specialist I

VLOverton@uams.edu

Edith Paal, M.S. Journ., M.P.H., CIP, CHRC

Institutional Review Board

Director

PaalEdithS@uams.edu

Jagruti Patel, MS, CCRP, CRS

Office of Research Regulatory Affairs

Monitoring Specialist

JPatel@uams.edu

Chris Phillips

Administration

Biomed I&II Bldg. Mgr.

CEPhillips@uams.edu

Jeff Pratt

Office of Sponsored Programs Administrative Network

Research Administrator

JLPratt@uams.edu

Eric Rathman, M.S.

Science Communications

Editor

ERathman@uams.edu

Amanda Richards

Office of Sponsored Programs Administrative Network

Sr. Research Administrator

AGRichards@uams.edu

Kerrey Roberto

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee

Administrator

RobertoKerreyA@uams.edu

Daina Rodriguez

Office of Sponsored Programs Administrative Network

Research Administrator

DMRodriguez@uams.edu

Annie “Doris” Robinson

Bioventures

Associate Director - Operations

ADRobinson@uams.edu

Allen Sherman, Ph.D.

Institutional Review Board

IRB Chair – Convened Meetings

ShermanAllenC@uams.edu

Christy Simecka, D.V.M.

DLAM

Director

CMSimecka@uams.edu

Angel Smith

Office of Sponsored Programs Administrative Network

Research Administrator

ALSmith@uams.edu

Visit SPAN

Ty Stephens, CPA, CRA

Office of Sponsored Programs Administrative Network

Director

StephensTyroneD@uams.edu

Kim Tarkington

Office of Sponsored Programs Administrative Network

Sr. Research Administration

Marlo Thomas

DLAM

Business Coordinator

Joe Underwood, J.D., Ph.D.

Bioventures

Associate Director – Licensing

junderwood@uams.edu

Sreevedi Vaddi

Administration

Business Manager

svaddi@uams.edu

Jerry Ware, Ph.D.

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee

Director

JWare@uams.edu

Judy Whaley

Office of Sponsored Programs Administrative Network

Research Administrator

WhaleyJudyA@uams.edu

Linda D. Williams, M.S.

Administration

Research Liaison

LDWilliams@uams.edu

Marvin Williams

DLAM

Business Manager

WilliamsMarvin@uams.edu

WilliamsShondalynL@uams.edu

Shondalyn Williams

Office of Research and Sponsored Programs

Grants Administrator

Linda Wood, R.N., B.S.N., CCRP, CIP

Institutional Review Board

Expedited Reviewer

woodlindaj@uams.edu

Sherrie Wylie

Office of Sponsored Programs Administrative Network

Research Administrator

SWylie@uams.edu

Anita Young

Office of Research Regulatory Affairs

Monitoring Specialist

AYoung3@uams.edu