Patricia Cowan, PhD, RN, FAAN
Dean and Professor; Interim Director, PhD Program
Location: RAHN 5202
Phone: (501) 686-8493
Email: PACowan@uams.edu
Maeghan Arnold, DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC
Claudia Barone, EdD, DNP, RN, APRN, LNC, CCN-BC, CTTS
Professor
Location: Ed II 5/ 132 C
Phone: (501) 686-7997
Email: BaroneClaudiaP@uams.edu
Website: Research Interests
Brittany Beasley, PhD, RN, CNE
Iris Berry, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, ENP-C
Clinical Instructor
Email: IBerry@uams.edu
Kellie Bishop, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, PMHS
Clinical Instructor; Specialty Coordinator, Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner track
Location: RAHN 5224
Phone: 501-526-8954
Email: KBishop@uams.edu
Darlene Byrd, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP
Natalie Capps, PhD, MNSc, RN
Emily A. Davis, MNSc, APRN, CPNO-AC
Leonie DeClerk, DNP, RN, APRN, FNP-BC
Clinical Associate Professor; Department Chair, Practice
Location: RAHN 5218
Phone: 501- 686 - 8384
Fax: Fax: (501) 686-8695
Email: LCDeclerk@uams.edu
Pamela deGravelles, PhD, RN
Clinical Associate Professor; Director, Innovative Practice and Simulation Center
Location: ED II 5/104H
Phone: (501) 686-7967
Fax: (501) 686-8350
Email: PVDegravelles@uams.edu
Mark Dunavan, DNP, MNA, CRNA, COL, USAR
Clinical 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, MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC, PMHNP-BC
Michelle Gonzalez, PhD, CRNA, CHSE
Clinical Associate Professor; Director, Nurse Anesthesia Program
Location: ED II 5/104 F
Phone: 501-526-7844
Email: MGonzalez@uams.edu
Tiffany Greenfield, DNP, RN
Lauren Haggard-Duff, PhD, RN, CNE
Clinical Associate Professor (NWA), Accelerated BSN Program Director
Location: UAMS Northwest, A 109
Phone: 479-713-8510
Email: lkhaggardduff@uams.edu
Melodee Harris, PhD, RN, APRN, GNP-BC, AGPCNP-BC
Clinical Associate Professor; Co-Director, Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence
Location: ED II 5/138 B
Phone: (501) 526-7848
Email: HarrisMelodee@uams.edu
Tracie C. Harrison, PhD, RN, FAAN, FGSA
Laura Hays, PhD, APRN, CPNP-PC, FAHA
Jamie Head, PhD, RN, CNE
Marilyn Faye Hughes, DNP, MNSc, RN
Christie Keller, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Clinical Instructor
Email: CLKeller@uams.edu
Maryalice Kelly, MSN, RN, APRN, ANP-BC
Clinical Assistant Professor
Location: Office A 109; UAMS-Northwest Campus Fayetteville
Phone: 479-713-8510
Email: MKelly2@uams.edu
Pam LaBorde, DNP, APRN, CCNS
Albrey Love, DNP, RN, APRN, PNP-BC
Clinical Assistant Professor; Specialty Coordinator, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner; Director, DNP Program
Location: RAHN 5224
Phone: 501-526-6408
Email: ALBerber@uams.edu
Margaret Love, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Laura Mayfield, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Clinical Assistant Professor; Specialty Co- Coordinator of Family Nurse Practitioner Specialty
Location: Ed II 5/134 C
Phone: (501) 296-1984
Email: LHMayfield@uams.edu
Rochelle McFerguson, MNSc, RN, CNE
Jean McSweeney, PhD, RN, FAHA, FAAN
Professor Emeritus
Location: RAHN 5275
Phone: (501) 296-1982
Email: MCSweeneyJeanC@uams.edu
Website: Research Interests
Corey Nagel, PhD, MPH, RN
Assistant Professor; Co-Director, Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence
Location: RAHN 5222
Phone: 501-296-1317
Email: cnagel@uams.edu
Megan Owen, MSN, APRN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Location: NWA campus
Phone: 479-713-8000 ext. 65341
Email: owenmegane@uams.edu
Pearman Parker, PhD, MPH, RN, PMH-BC
Bridget Plesich, DNP, AG-ACNP-BC
Jennifer Rader, DNAP, CRNA
Larronda Rainey, DNP, RN
Clinical 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, RN-BC
Clinical Assistant Professor; Nursing Administration Master’s Specialty Coordinator
Location: ED II 5/138 A
Phone: 501-526-6137
Email: DNReeves@uams.edu
Fermin Renteria, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, CNE
Clinical Assistant Professor; ATI Support, BSN Program Director
Location: Ed II 5/108 C
Phone: (501) 686-5163
Email: RenteriaFermin@uams.edu
Leah D. Richardson, PhD, MSN, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Location: Ed II 5/136 C
Phone: (501) 686-8001
Email: LDRichardson@uams.edu
Elizabeth Riley, DNP, RNC-NIC, CNE
Clinical Assistant 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
Janet Rooker, MNSc, RNP
Clinical Associate Professor
Location: Ed II 5/132 B
Phone: (501) 526-7035
Email: RookerJanetL@uams.edu
Brooke Scalzo, MNSc, RN
Taylor Steele, DNP, RN, CPN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Location: EDII 5/140 C
Phone: 501-686-5216
Fax: 501-686-8350
Email: TLSteele@uams.edu
Sharon Stevenson, DNP, RN, APRN, PPCNP-BC
Kimberly Stickley, DNP, RN, APRN, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC
Janice Taylor, DNP, APRN, GNP-BC, AGPCNP-BC
Clinical Assistant Professor; Specialty Coordinator for Adult Gerontology Primary Care
Location: EDII 5/138 C
Phone: 501-686-5460
Email: JLTaylor3@uams.edu
Stephanie Trotter, PhD, 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
Judith Weber, PhD, RD
Associate Dean for Research, Professor
Location: RAHN 5275
Phone: 501-296-1982
Email: WeberJudithL@uams.edu
Teresa Whited, DNP, RN, APRN, CPNP-PC
Clinical 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, 1994, 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 |