Executive Leadership
Pearl McElfish, Ph.D., M.B.A., M.S., P.M.P.
Lisa Smith, M.B.A.
Executive Director of Community Health & Research
Email: LMSmith2@uams.edu
Krista Langston, M.B.A.
Executive Director, Community Programs
Email: KLangston@uams.edu
Administration
Kacie Simpson
Associate Director, Research
Email: KLSimpson@uams.edu
Josh Rice
Special Projects & Operational Processes Lead
Email: JTRice@uams.edu
Anna Cleek
Executive Assistant
Email: ABCleek@uams.edu
Sara Dhiman
Administrative Coordinator
Email: SDhiman@uams.edu
Carri George
Senior Project Manager
Email: CLGeorge2@uams.edu
Tesse Graham-Livingston
Senior Manager
Email: TGrahamlivingston@uams.edu
Mieshiea Ingram
Administrative Coordinator
Email: MIngram@uams.edu
Taryn Maddocks
Project Manager
Email: TMaddocks@uams.edu
Finance
Jana Casteel
Associate Director, Finance
Email: JLCasteel@uams.edu
Joy Moix
Assistant Director, Finance
Email: JMoix@uams.edu
Taylor Meadors
Budget Analyst
Email: TMeadors@uams.edu
Michael Mellinger
Program Administrator
Email: MDMellinger@uams.edu
Communications
Preston Tolliver
Associate Director, Communications
Email: ptolliver@uams.edu
Lance Larson
Assistant Director, Education Design
Email: LELarson@uams.edu
Carlton Abon
Outreach Associate
Email: CDAbon@uams.edu
Stephanie Barger
Senior Project Manager
Email: SBarger2@uams.edu
Shaundra Bryant
Research Writer
Email: SBryant2@uams.edu
Carrie Chambers
Senior Project Manager
Email: CBChambers@uams.edu
Sara Chavez
Outreach Associate
Email: SChavez@uams.edu
Carmen Chong Gum
Outreach Associate
Email: CSChongGum@uams.edu
Erin Gilleece
Multimedia Specialist
Email: EJGilleece@uams.edu
Julie Joyce
Senior Manager, Community Partnerships
Email: JCJoyce@uams.edu
Shelby Osbourn
Intermediate Graphic Designer
Email: SLOsbourn@uams.edu