Sarah J. Rhoads, PhD, DNP, WHNP-BC, APRN, FAWHONN, FAAN
Michael Agbor, DNP, MSNEd, CRNA
Jocelyn C. Anderson, PhD, RN, SANE-A
Maeghan Arnold, DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC, ACHPN
Britni Ayers, PhD
Claudia Barone, DNP, EdD, APRN, CCNS, CTTS
Professor
Location: Ed II 5/ 132 C
Phone: 501-686-7997
Email: BaroneClaudiaP@uams.edu
Website: Research Interests
Brittany Beasley, PhD, RN, CNE
Kellie Bishop, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, PMHS
Assistant Professor; Specialty Coordinator, Primary Care, Acute Care, and Dual-Certification Pediatric Nurse Practitioner tracks
Location: RAHN 5224
Phone: 501-526-8954
Email: KBishop@uams.edu
Natalie Capps, PhD, MNSc, RN
Samantha Crouch DNP, CNM, IBCLC, FACNM
Assistant Professor; Director, Nurse Midwifery Program
Email: SCCrouch@uams.edu
Leonie DeClerk, PhD, DNP, RN, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP
Dominique DuBois, PhD, APRN, CNM
Mark Dunavan, DNP, CRNA, COL (USA Retired)
Assistant Professor; Assistant Director, Nurse Anesthesia Program
Location: EDII 5/104 G
Phone: 501-686-6105
Email: MWDunavan@uams.edu
Beverly English, MNSc, RN, CPN
Lisa Fields, MNSc, APRN
Michelle Gonzalez, PhD, CRNA, FAANA, CHSE-A®
Associate Professor; Director, Nurse Anesthesia Program
Location: ED II 5/104 F
Phone: 501-526-7844
Email: MGonzalez@uams.edu
Tiffany Greenfield, DNP, RN
Laura Hays, PhD, APRN, CPNP-PC, FAHA
Associate Professor; Interim Chair, Department of Nursing Practice and Science
Location: RAHN 5216
Phone: 501-686-7984
Email: LHAYS@uams.edu
Marilyn Faye Hughes, DNP, MNSc, RN
Tiffany Huitt, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Heather Hunter, MSN, RN
Jamie Jones, PhD, RN, CNE
Assistant Professor; Director, Accelerated BSN Program
Location: Northwest Arkansas campus
Phone: 501-296-1584
Email: JLJones@uams.edu
Christie Keller, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Instructor; Specialty Coordinator, Psychiatric Mental Health
Email: CLKeller@uams.edu
Emily Koelsch, MSN
Instructor
Email: EKoelsch@uams.edu
Pam LaBorde, DNP, APRN, CNE
Carley Leuken, DNP
Instructor
Email: CLeuken@uams.edu
Albrey Love, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC
Associate Professor; Director, MNSc and DNP Programs
Location: RAHN 5212
Phone: 501-526-6408
Email: ALLove@uams.edu
Margaret Love, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Laura Mayfield, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Assistant Professor; Specialty Co- Coordinator of Family Nurse Practitioner Specialty
Location: Ed II 5/134 C
Phone: 501-296-1984
Email: LHMayfield@uams.edu
Bridget McCarty, DNP, APRN, AG-ACNP-BC
Assistant Professor; Specialty Coordinator, Adult Gerontology Acute Care
Location: ED II 5-132A
Fax: 501-686-7997
Email: BPlesich@uams.edu
Rochelle McFerguson, MNSc, RN, CNE
Corey Nagel, PhD, MPH, RN
Associate Professor; Co-Director, Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence
Location: RAHN 5264
Phone: 501-296-1317
Email: cnagel@uams.edu
Whitney Norris, PhD
Megan Owen, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, CNE
Pearman Parker, PhD, MPH, RN, PMH-BC
Brian Parks, Ph.D.
Casey Polk, DNP, CRNA
Jennifer Rader, DNAP, CRNA
Larronda Rainey, DNP, RN, CNE
Assistant Professor; Director, RN-BSN Program; Department Chair, Education
Location: Ed II, 5/110 C
Phone: 501-526-7377
Email: LMRainey@uams.edu
LaKendra Ready, DNP, CNP, FNP-BC
Neal Reeves, MBA, DNP, CNE, NI-BC, Alumnus CCRN
Associate Professor; Nursing Administration Master’s Specialty Coordinator
Location: Rahn 5218
Phone: 501-526-6137
Email: DNReeves@uams.edu
Fermin Renteria, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, CNE
Assistant Professor; ATI Support, BSN Program Director
Location: Ed II 5/108 A
Phone: 501-686-5163
Email: RenteriaFermin@uams.edu
Leah D. Richardson, PhD, MSN, RN
Elizabeth Riley, DNP, RNC-NIC, CNE
Associate Professor; Director, MNSc program; Specialty Coordinator for the Nurse Educator Track
Location: ED II 5/110B
Phone: 501-686-5854
Email: ERiley@uams.edu
Martha Rojo, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor; Director, PhD Program
Location: RAHN 5274
Phone: 501-296-1893
Email: MORojo@uams.edu
Brook Scalzo, MNSc, RN, CPN
Mario Schootman, PhD
Interim Associate Dean for Research
Email: MSchootman@uams.edu
Martina Steed, PhD, CRNA, NSPM-C, CHSE, FAANA
Assistant Professor
Email: MSteed@uams.edu
Taylor Steele, DNP, RN, CPN
Assistant Professor
Location: EDII 5/140 C
Phone: 501-686-5216
Fax: 501-686-8350
Email: TLSteele@uams.edu
Kimberly Stickley, DNP, RN, APRN, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC
Assistant Professor
Location: EDII 5/136 B
Phone: 501-686-8707
Fax: 501-686-8350
Email: KStickley@uams.edu
Janice Taylor, DNP, APRN, GNP-BC, AGPCNP-BC
Assistant Professor; Specialty Coordinator, Adult Gerontology Primary Care
Location: EDII 5/138 C
Phone: 501-686-5460
Email: JLTaylor3@uams.edu
Stephanie Trotter, PhD, RN
Kinsey Troxler, MNSc, RN
Cesalie Wallace, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, NP-C
Nicole Ward, PhD, RN, APRN, WHNP-BC
Associate Professor
Location: ED II 5/136D
Phone: 501-686-8706
Fax: 501-686-8350
Email: SNWard@uams.edu
Rebecca Webb, MNSc, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Suzanne White, MNSc
Instructor
Email: SMWhite@uams.edu
Teresa Whited, DNP, RN, APRN, CPNP-PC
Associate Professor; Associate Dean of Academic Programs
Location: RAHN 5202
Phone: 501-686-8349
Email: TMWhited@uams.edu
| Emeritus Faculty |
| Sophronia Williams, 1979, Associate Professor BSN, MSN, Washington University |
| Patricia J. Thompson, 2007, Associate Professor BS, University of Central Arkansas; MNSc, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; PhD, The University of Texas at Austin |
| Patricia Heacock, 2002, Associate Professor BS, West Texas State University; MSN, University of Texas System School of Nursing; PhD, The University of Texas at Austin |
| Mary Hartwig, 2013, Associate Professor BSN, University of Minnesota; MNSc, University of Washington; PhD, University of Tennessee |
| Linda C. Hodges, 2007, Dean and Professor BSN, University of Virginia; MNSc, Emory University; EdD, University of North Carolina at Greensboro |
| Elaine Souder, 2013, Professor BSN, University of Pennsylvania; MSN, University of Pennsylvania; PhD, Boston College |
| Cheryl Schmidt, 2015, Associate Professor BSN, MSN, Ohio State University; PhD, University of Pittsburgh |
| Ann Coleman, 2013, Professor BSN, University of Mississippi; MSN, PhD, The University of Texas at Austin |
| Claudia Beverly, 2018 PhD, RN, FAAN, BSN, University of Central Arkansas; MNSc, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; PhD, University of Tennessee at Memphis |
| Jean McSweeney, 2020, Professor BSN, Cameron University; MSN, University of Texas at Arlington; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin |
| Donna Middaugh, 2021, Associate Professor Ph.D., Kennedy Western University |
| Patricia B. Wright, 2021, Associate Professor Ph.D., University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| Donna Gullette, 2023, Professor Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham |
| Jan Rooker, 2023, Associate Professor MNSc, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| Judith Weber, 2025, Professor PhD, University of Arizona |
| Sharon Stevenson, 2025, Associate Professor DNP, University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
| Melodee Harris, 2025, Associate Professor PhD, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| Patricia Cowan, 2025, Professor and Dean PhD, University of Tennessee Health Science Center |