Leadership
Research and Evaluation
Chris Long, Ph.D.
Senior Director of Research & Evaluation
479-713-8675 or CRLong2@uams.edu
Jessica Presley, M.P.P.
Evaluation Program Manager
JPresley@uams.edu
Brett Rowland, M.A.
Research Program Manager
479-713-8667 or MBRowland@uams.edu
Brett Rowland’s published research can be found here.
Tanvangi Tiwari
Research Associate
TTiwari@uams.edu
Marissa Spear
Research Assistant
479-713-8684 or MSpear@uams.edu
Matt Gannon
Research Writer
MAGannon@uams.edu
Christina Williams
Research Associate
CAWilliams2@uams.edu
Cari Bogulski, Ph.D.
Data Analyst
479-713-8652 or CBogulski@uams.edu
Aaron Scott, M.A.
Research Associate
479-713-8660 or AJScott@uams.edu
Rosario Silva
Evaluation Specialist
RSilva@uams.edu
Erin Gloster
Research Assistant
EEGloster@uams.edu
Faculty
Britni Ayers, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
479-713-8662 or BLAyers@uams.edu
Dr. Ayers’s published articles are available here.
Rachelle Narcisse Jean-Louis, Ph.D., M.S.
Assistant Professor
479-713-8689 or MNJeanLouis@uams.edu
Emily English, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.P.S.
Assistant Professor
479-713-8674 or ESENGLISH@uams.edu
Rachel Purvis, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
479-713-8693 or RSPurvis@uams.edu
Dr. Purvis’s published articles can be found here.
Sheldon Riklon, M.D.
Peter O. Kohler Endowed Distinguished Professors in Health Disparities
Associate Professor
479-713-8658 or SRiklon@uams.edu
Dr. Riklon’s published articles can be found here.
Don Willis, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
DEWillis@uams.edu
Don Willis’ CV can be viewed here.
Jennifer Andersen, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
JAAndersen@uams.edu
Ramey Moore, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
RameyMoore@uams.edu
Emily Hallgren, Ph.D.
Post-Doctoral Fellow
EHallgren@uams.edu
Maternal Child Health
Sarah Moore
Assistant Director
479-713-8000 or SJMoore@uams.edu
Amy Hoskins, M.P.H., M.S.
Project Manager
479-713-8661 or AHoskins@uams.edu
Mell Jacklick
Project Coordinator
479-713-8674 or MJacklick@uams.edu
Carolina Vargas
Program Coordinator II
479-713-8648 or CNVargas@uams.edu
Albina Riklon, M.P.A.
Admin Coordinator
ARiklon@uams.edu
Litha Ralpho
Community Health Advocate
LRRalpho@uams.edu
Marisela Sandoval
Program Coordinator II
MSandoval@uams.edu
Joeleen Riklon
Outreach Specialist
JRiklon@uams.edu
Emily Pointer
Project Manager
EBaymon@uams.edu
Maryann Lometo
Community Health Advocate
MLometo@uams.edu
Mandy Shirron
APRN
ALShirron2@uams.edu
Amy Riklon
RN
ARiklon2@uams.edu
Kyle Kaminicki
Research Assistant
479-713-8672 or KFKaminicki@uams.edu
Lauren Pena
Nurse Educator
LAPena@uams.edu
Bonnie Mitchell
Project Manager
BMitchell5@uams.edu
Claudia De Guillan
Bilingual Outreach Associate
CUDeGuillen@uams.edu
Grace Jibbwa
Bilingual Outreach Associate
GJibbwa@uams.edu
Yolani Elbon
Bilingual Outreach Associate
YLElbon@uams.edu
Lisette Cuenca
Bilingual Outreach Associate
LCuenca@uams.edu
Health Research
Ayoola Carleton, M.A.
Assistant Director
479-713-8657 or ACarleton@uams.edu
Betsy O’Connor, M.A.
Assistant Director
479-713-8687 or GEOconnor@uams.edu
Courtney Stark
Project Coordinator
479-713-8676 or CStark@uams.edu
Morda Netwon
Project Coordinator II
479-713-8656 or MNetwon@uams.edu
Wanna Bing
Project Manager
479-713-8688 or wibing@uams.edu
Kejjo Clarence
Project Coordinator II
479-713-8664 or KClarence@uams.edu
Lynda Riklon
Clinical Interpreter
479-713-8651 or LARiklon@uams.edu
Dominique Hamby
Research Associate
DAHamby@uams.edu
Janine Boyers
Program Coordinator II
JMBoyers@uams.edu
Leigh Anne Robinson
Research Coordinator
LARobinson@uams.edu
Likkien Ralpho
Bilingual Outreach Associate
LSRalpho@uams.edu
Winnie Milne
Bilingual Outreach Associate
WMilne@uams.edu
Gabriela Trevino
Bilingual Outreach Associate
GTrevino@uams.edu
Spencer Hall
Data Manager
SHall@uams.edu
Andrew Brooks
Administrative Coordinator
ACBrooks@uams.edu
Kelsey Bounds
Research Program Manager
KRBounds@uams.edu
Community Programs
Hershell West
Research Program Director
479-713-8662 or HDWest@uams.edu
Layza Lopez-Love
Assistant Director
479-713-8683 or LLopezlove@uams.edu
Peter Cooper
Outreach Manager
479-713-8654 or PCooper@uams.edu
Rosalinda Medrano
Outreach Specialist
RMedrano@uams.edu
Katie McCraney
Outreach Coordinator
KMccraney2@uams.edu
Mandy Ritok
Outreach Specialist
MRitok@uams.edu
Ivy Welch
Bilingual Care Coordinator
IWelch@uams.edu
Moises Manjarres
Education Manager
MManjarres@uams.edu
Donald Samson
Educator/Navigator
DSamson@uams.edu
Oscar Marquez
Educator/Navigator
OMarquez@uams.edu
Fernando Ramirez
Educator/Navigator
FRamirez@uams.edu
Frailan Riklon
Educator/Navigator
FRiklon@uams.edu
Healthy Food Systems
Bonnie Faitak, M.A., M.Ed.
Assistant Director
479-713-8655 or BMFaitak@uams.edu
Jenni Vaughan
Registered Dietitian
JVaughan@uams.edu
Jill Niemeier, M.A.
Research Assistant
479-713-8653 or JNiemeier@uams.edu
Chelsea Barker
Program Manager
CBarker3@uams.edu
Pam Martin, M.S., R.D., L.D., C.D.E.
Registered Dietitian
PMartin3@uams.edu
Cale Nicholson
Project Manager
CMNicholson@uams.edu
Jennifer Clampitt, M.S., R.D., L.D.
Registered Dietitian
479-713-8667 or JLClampitt@uams.edu
Special Projects
Marci MvEvoy
Program Manager
MEMcevoy@uams.edu
Sarah Livengood
Senior Manager
SVLivengood@uams.edu
Administration
Whitney Parker
Office Manager
479-713-8669 or WParker2@uams.edu
April Collister
Executive Assistant II
479-713-8669 or AMCollister@uams.edu
Karla Dugger
Administrative Coordinator
479-713-8682 or KVDugger@uams.edu
Tesse Graham-Livingston, M.S.W.
Project Manager
479-713-8648 or TGrahamLivingston@uams.edu
Karen Barnes
Executive Assistant
479-713-8654 or KSBarnes@uams.edu
Joy Moix
Program Administrator
479-713-8688 or MoixJoy@uams.edu
Reade Zodrow
Program Manager
RDZodrow@uams.edu
Michael Mellinger
Budget Analyst
MDMellinger@uams.edu
Carri George
Program Manager
CLGeorge2@uams.edu
Communications
Preston Tolliver
Assistant Director
479-325-1467 or PTolliver@uams.edu
Carrie Kent
Program Design Manager
CBKent@uams.edu
Erin Gilleece
Multimedia Specialist
EJGilleece@uams.edu