Executive Leadership
![Pearl McElfish, Ph.D., M.B.A., M.S., P.M.P. Pearl McElfish](https://nwa.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/McElfish_Pearl-Anna_environmental_web-245x327.jpg)
Pearl McElfish, Ph.D., M.B.A., M.S., P.M.P.
![Lisa Smith, M.B.A. Lisa Smith](https://nwa.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Smith_Lisa-Michelle.jpg)
Lisa Smith, M.B.A.
Executive Director of Community Health & Research
Email: LMSmith2@uams.edu
![Krista Langston, M.B.A. Krista Langston, M.B.A.](https://nwa.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Langston-Krista.jpg)
Krista Langston, M.B.A.
Executive Director, Community Programs
Email: KLangston@uams.edu
Administration
![Kacie Simpson Kacie Simpson](https://nwa.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Simpson.Kacie_May-2023-preferred-e1696004755214-317x327.jpg)
Kacie Simpson
Associate Director, Research
Email: KLSimpson@uams.edu
Josh Rice
Special Projects & Operational Processes Lead
Email: JTRice@uams.edu
![Anna Cleek](https://nwa.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Cleek.Anna_June-2023_Full-e1697137001919-318x327.jpg)
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](https://nwa.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Maddocks.Taryn_May-2023_Cropped-327x299.jpg)
Taryn Maddocks
Project Manager
Email: TMaddocks@uams.edu
Finance
![Jana Casteel Jana Casteel](https://nwa.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Casteel.Jana_May-2023_Cropped-316x327.jpg)
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](https://nwa.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Tolliver.Preston_May-2023_Cropped-316x327.jpg)
Preston Tolliver
Associate Director, Communications
Email: ptolliver@uams.edu
![Lance Larson](https://nwa.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Larson.Lance_May-2023_Cropped-299x327.jpg)
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](https://nwa.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Bryant.Shaundra_May-2023_Cropped-327x310.jpg)
Shaundra Bryant
Research Writer
Email: SBryant2@uams.edu
![Carrie Chambers](https://nwa.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Chambers.Carrie_May-2023_Cropped-327x301.jpg)
Carrie Chambers
Senior Project Manager
Email: CBChambers@uams.edu
![Sara Chavez](https://nwa.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Chavez.Sara_June-2023-e1697055821237-327x320.jpg)
Sara Chavez
Outreach Associate
Email: SChavez@uams.edu
![Carmen Chong Gum](https://nwa.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ChongGum.Carmen_May-2023_Cropped-288x327.jpg)
Carmen Chong Gum
Outreach Associate
Email: CSChongGum@uams.edu
Erin Gilleece
Multimedia Specialist
Email: EJGilleece@uams.edu
![Julie Joyce](https://nwa.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Joyce.Julie_Vertical-e1697056082376-320x327.jpg)
Julie Joyce
Senior Manager, Community Partnerships
Email: JCJoyce@uams.edu
Shelby Osbourn
Intermediate Graphic Designer
Email: SLOsbourn@uams.edu