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Up Close and Amazing

Meet Chris Phillips, Biomedical I & II Facilities Mgr., Division of Research & Innovation

What is your favorite part of the job?
I love listening to a customer’s story, figuring out what their ‘pain points’ are and coming up with solutions. I love it when I can make a customer’s day by doing more than they expect and I am able to make their jobs easier.

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Meet Evan T. Finley., Au.D., Graduate Research Assistant, College of Health Professions

What is your favorite part of the job?
I have always enjoyed working on large/complex problems. I particularly enjoy setting a research goal and then working on overcoming any obstacles that arise as progress towards the goal is made. Working in Dr. Atcherson’s lab was a great way to gain experience doing exactly that!

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Meet Suzy Sun, B.A., Dept. Administrator/Assoc. Chair, Dept. of Geriatrics

Any last thoughts on your position as Department Administrator?
There is no place that I would rather be than at UAMS. Here we embrace our diversity and inclusiveness, while also celebrating our individuality. From our life experiences, we all bring unique perspectives that enhance the workplace. We listen and learn from one another.

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Meet Nicki Spencer, M.H.A., and Rachel Hale, M.A., TRI Community Engagement Program Managers

How do you/your group handle problematic issues? While program planning, there are various opinions regarding content. As a team, we bring everything to the table. Due to our respect for one another, we are able to heed another person’s reasoning and be open to informative criticism/concerns.

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Meet Jennifer Hixon, Research Program Manager, IRB

How long have you worked at UAMS? I have been with UAMS for 12 years. What is your favorite part of the job? I really enjoy working with investigators, research staff, and different departments across campus and at other sites. Obtaining FDA approval for investigator-initiated drug and/or device studies is always interesting because of the […]

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Meet Kimberly Krager, Ph.D., Research Associate, College of Pharmacy

How do you/your group handle problematic issues?
I work with a fantastic group with expertise in several fields and who are always willing to assist in teaching new lab techniques or trouble shooting project issues that may arise. Whatever needs to be done to accomplish the goal, we will do it.

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Meet Natalie Morris, B.S., Research Assistant, Brain Imaging Research Center

How does your work assignment interact with others?
We recruit in the community and BIRC’s main goal is to offer awareness of the practical side of neuroscience. Depending on the study, we recruit from domestic violence shelters, substance abuse treatment programs (e.g., UAMS’ CAST program), inpatient recovery centers, and even middle schools.

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Meet James Bishop, M.S., RBP (ABSA), Biological Safety Officer and Director of Occupational Health and Safety

What is your favorite part of the job?
There’s never a dull moment. I work with everyone including the IBC, IACUC, IRB, DLAM, Compliance, Engineering and Operations, and Infection Control and Prevention to name a few. UAMS also has clinical/research work at BSL1, BSL2, and BSL3 safety levels that require special care.

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Meet David Robinson, Communications Manager, Communications and Marketing

What is your favorite part of the job?
I love telling the stories of UAMS scientists. It is a great privilege.

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Meet Meredith Joheim, M.S., Editor, SciCom

Are there any challenges?
We edit grants and manuscripts with subject matter that encompasses a variety of scientific research. I enjoy the challenge of familiarizing myself with the specific area of any given project that I am editing. It keeps my scientific brain engaged and happy.

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