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
479-713-8000 or 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.
Kyle Kaminicki
Research Assistant
479-713-8672 or KFKaminicki@uams.edu
Marissa Spear
Outreach Specialist
479-713-8684 or MSpear@uams.edu
Matt Gannon
Research Associate
479-713-8000 or MAGannon@uams.edu
Christina Williams
Research Associate
479-713-8000 or 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
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
Assistant Professor
479-713-8000 or DEWillis@uams.edu
Jennifer Andersen, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
479-713-8000 or JAAndersen@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
479-713-8000 or ARiklon@uams.edu
Litha Ralpho
Community Health Advocate
479-713-8000 or LRRalpho@uams.edu
Marisela Sandoval
Program Coordinator II
479-713-8000 or MSandoval@uams.edu
Joeleen Riklon
Outreach Specialist
479-713-8000 or JRiklon@uams.edu
Emily Baymon
Social Worker
479-713-8000 or EBaymon@uams.edu
Maryann Lometo
Community Health Advocate
479-713-8000 or MLometo@uams.edu
Mandy Shirron
APRN
479-713-8000 or ALShirron2@uams.edu
Amy Riklon
RN
479-713-8000 or ARiklon2@uams.edu
Frailan Riklon
Fatherhood Coordinator
479-713-8000 or FRiklon@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
479-713-8000 or DAHamby@uams.edu
Janine Boyers
Program Coordinator II
479-713-8000 or JMBoyers@uams.edu
Ashley Sides
Clinical Research Coordinator
479-713-8000 or EASides@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
Karra Sparks, R.D., L.D., C.D.E.
Project Manager, Diabetes Educator
479-713-8690 or KSparks@uams.edu
Rosalinda Medrano
Project Coordinator
479-713-8000 or RMedrano@uams.edu
Katie McCraney
Outreach Coordinator
479-713-8000 or KMccraney2@uams.edu
Jenni Vaughan
Registered Dietitian
479-713-8000 or JVaughan@uams.edu
Marci McEvoy
Program Manager
479-713-8000 or MEMcEvoy@uams.edu
Healthy Food Systems
Bonnie Faitak, M.A., M.Ed.
Assistant Director
479-713-8655 or BMFaitak@uams.edu
Jacob Sheatsley
Assistant Director
479-713-8000 or JASheatsley@uams.edu
Jill Niemeier, M.A.
Research Assistant
479-713-8653 or JNiemeier@uams.edu
Anna Fisher
Program Coordinator Intermediate
479-713-8000 or ACFisher@uams.edu
Pam Martin, M.S., R.D., L.D., C.D.E.
Registered Dietitian
479-713-8000 or PMartin3@uams.edu
Mary Bailey, M.P.H., M.S.
Research Assistant
479-713-8000 or MMBailey@uams.edu
Jennifer Clampitt, M.S., R.D., L.D.
Registered Dietitian
479-713-8667 or JLClampitt@uams.edu
Administration
April Collister
Executive Assistant II
479-713-8669 or AMCollister@uams.edu
Whitney Parker
Administrative Analyst
479-713-8669 or WParker2@uams.edu
Dale Cox
Budget and Operations Manager
479-713-8682 or DKCox@uams.edu
Sarah Moore, M.S., R.N.
Associate Director
479-713-8678 or SJMoore@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
Carrie Kent
Program Design Manager
479-713-8000 or cbkent@uams.edu
Preston Tolliver
Communications Manager
479-713-8000 or PTolliver@uams.edu
Erin Gilleece
Multimedia Specialist
479-713-8000 or EJGilleece@uams.edu