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Faculty Directory

Patricia Cowan
Patricia Cowan, PhD, RN, FAAN
Dean and Professor Emeritus
Location: RAHN 5202
Phone: (501) 686-8493
Email: PACowan@uams.edu
Michael Agbor, DNP, MSNEd, CRNA
Michael Agbor, DNP, MSNEd, CRNA
Adjunct Clinical Instructor
Location: Ed II / room 5-104J
Email: MAAgbor@uams.edu
Jocelyn Anderson, PhD, RN, SANE-A
Jocelyn C. Anderson, PhD, RN, SANE-A
Associate Professor
Location: Rahn 5256
Email: JAnderson2@uams.edu
Dr. Maeghan Arnold
Maeghan Arnold, DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC, ACHPN
Associate Professor
Location: Rahn 5222
Phone: (501) 686-6516
Email: MEArnold@uams.edu
Britni Ayers, PhD
Assistant Professor
Location: Northwest Arkansas campus
Email: BLAyers@uams.edu
Claudia Barone
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
Brittany Beasley, PhD, RN, CNE
Assistant Professor
Location: EDII / 5-108B
Phone: 501-296-1987
Email: BBEASLEY@uams.edu
BISHOP KELLIE
Kellie Bishop, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, PMHS
Assistant Professor; Specialty Coordinator, Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner track
Location: RAHN 5224
Phone: 501-526-8954
Email: KBishop@uams.edu
Natalie Capps
Natalie Capps, PhD, MNSc, RN
Assistant Professor
Location: ED II 5/132-B
Phone: (501) 686-7975
Email: NJCapps@uams.edu
Dr. Samantha Crouch
Samantha Crouch DNP, CNM, IBCLC, FACNM
Assistant Professor; Director, Nurse Midwifery Program
Email: SCCrouch@uams.edu
Davis Emily
Emily A. Davis, MNSc, APRN, CPNO-AC
Instructor
Location: RAHN 5265
Phone: 501-296-1892
Email: EDAVIS2@uams.edu
Leonie DeClerk
Leonie DeClerk, PhD, DNP, RN, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP
Professor; Department Chair, Practice
Location: RAHN 5214
Phone: 501- 686 - 8384
Fax: Fax: (501) 686-8695
Email: LCDeclerk@uams.edu
Dominique DuBois, RN, CNM, APRN
Instructor; Director, Newborn Screening Study
Location: Rahn 5219
Email: DDubois@uams.edu
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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 S. English
Beverly English, MNSc, RN, CPN
Assistant Professor
Location: ED II 5/140 D
Phone: (501) 526-7850
Email: BSEnglish@uams.edu
Lisa Fields, MNSc, APRN
Instructor
Location: Northwest Arkansas campus
Email: LFields2@uams.edu
Michelle Gonzalez, PhD, CRNA, FAANA, CHSE-A
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
Tiffany Greenfield, DNP, RN
Assistant Professor
Location: EDII 5/110 E
Phone: 501 -686-8018
Email: TGreenfield@uams.edu
Melodee L. Harris
Melodee Harris, PhD, RN, FAAN
Associate Professor Emeritus; Co-Director, Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence
Location: ED II 5/138 B
Phone: (501) 526-7848
Email: HarrisMelodee@uams.edu
Laura H. Hays
Laura Hays, PhD, APRN, CPNP-PC, FAHA
Associate Professor
Location: RAHN 5216
Phone: 501- 686 -7984
Email: LHAYS@uams.edu
Marilyn F. Hughes
Marilyn Faye Hughes, DNP, MNSc, RN
Assistant Professor
Location: UAMS Southwest
Phone: 870-779-6177
Email: MHughes@uams.edu
Tiffany Huitt, Ph.D.
Tiffany Huitt, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Heather Hunter, MSN, RN
Instructor
Location: Northwest campus
Email: HDHunter@uams.edu
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 
Email: CLKeller@uams.edu
Pam LaBorde, DNP, APRN, CNE
Assistant Professor
Location: RAHN 5220
Phone: 501-296-1896
Email: labordepamelaj@uams.edu
Albrey L. Berber
Albrey Love, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC
Associate Professor; Specialty Coordinator, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner; Director, DNP Program
Location: RAHN 5212
Phone: 501-526-6408
Email: ALLove@uams.edu
LoveMargaret
Margaret Love, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Assistant Professor
Location: Ed II 5/134 A
Phone: 501-296-1999
Email: MLOVE@uams.edu
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
Bridget McCarty, DNP, APRN, AG-ACNP-BC
Assistant Professor
Location: ED II 5-132A
Fax: 501-686-7997
Email: BPlesich@uams.edu
Rochelle McFerguson, MNSc, RN, CNE
Rochelle McFerguson, MNSc, RN, CNE
Assistant Professor
Location: ED II 5/140B
Phone: 501-526-6499
Email: RMcferguson@uams.edu
Jean C. McSweeney
Jean McSweeney, PhD, RN, FAHA, FAAN
Professor Emeritus
Location: RAHN 5275
Phone: (501) 296-1982
Email: MCSweeneyJeanC@uams.edu
Website: Research Interests
Nagel Corey
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
Dr. Whitney Norris
Whitney Norris, PhD
Instructor
Location: Rahn 5261
Email: wnorris2@uams.edu
OwenMegan
Megan Owen, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, CNE
Assistant Professor
Location: NWA campus
Phone: 479-332-0616
Email: owenmegane@uams.edu
Pearman Parker, PhD, MPH, RN
Pearman Parker, PhD, MPH, RN, PMH-BC
Assistant Professor
Location: RAHN 5262
Phone: 501-661-7901
Email: PParker@uams.edu
Brian Parks, PhD
Brian Parks, Ph.D.
Instructor
Location: Ed II, room 5/104H
Email: bjparks@uams.edu
Casey Polk, DNP, CRNA
Instructor
Location: ED II / room 5-104D
Email: CPolk@uams.edu
Jennifer Rader
Jennifer Rader, DNAP, CRNA
Instructor 
Location: Ed II, room 5/104J
Phone: 501-686-8119
Email: JRader@uams.edu
Larronda Rainey, MNSc, RN
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
ReadyLakendra
LaKendra Ready, DNP, CNP, FNP-BC
Instructor
Location: Ed II 5/134 B
Phone: 501-526-7847
Email: LSReady@uams.edu
Neal Reeves, MBA, DNP, RN-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
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
Leah D. Richardson, PhD, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
Location: Ed II 5/136 C
Phone: (501) 686-8001
Email: LDRichardson@uams.edu
Elizabeth Riley, DNP, RNC-NIC, CNE
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
Martha Rojo, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor; Director, PhD Program
Location: RAHN 5274
Phone: (501)296-1893
Email: MORojo@uams.edu
SCALZOBROOK
Brook Scalzo, MNSc, RN, CPN
Instructor, IPSC
Location: ED II 5/110-D
Phone: 501-526-5631
Email: BMScalzo@uams.edu
Taylor Steele, MNSc, RN, CPN
Taylor Steele, DNP, RN, CPN
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
Sharon Stevenson, DNP, RN, APRN, PPCNP-BC
Associate Professor Emeritus
Location: RAHN 5210
Phone: (501) 686-8705
Email: StevensonSharon@uams.edu
Kimberly Stickley, DNP, RN, APRN, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC
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
Janice Taylor, DNP, APRN, GNP-BC, AGPCNP-BC
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
Stephanie Trotter, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor
Location: EDII 5/120 C
Phone: (501) 686-7730
Email: SETrotter@uams.edu
Kinsey Troxler
Kinsey Troxler, MNSc, RN
Instructor
Location: ED II / 5-132D
Phone: (501) 686-8070
Email: ktroxler@uams.edu
WallaceCesalie
Cesalie Wallace, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, NP-C
Assistant Professor
Location: Ed II 5/134 D
Phone: 501-501-526-7847
Email: cwallace@uams.edu
Nicole Ward, PhD, RN, APRN, WHNP-BC
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
WEBBREBECCA
Rebecca Webb, MNSc, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Assistant Professor 
Location: RAHN 5223
Email: RWebb@uams.edu
Judith Weber, PhD, RD
Associate Dean for Research, Professor Emeritus
Location: RAHN 5275
Phone: 501-296-1982
Email: WeberJudithL@uams.edu
Teresa Whited
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

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