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            • Arkansas Baptist College – Little Rock, Arkansas
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Staff Directory

Khatrisa Alexander
Administrative Coordinator
Location: ED2 5/106-B
Phone: 501-686-5390
Email: kalexander4@uams.edu
Cole Bearden
Cole Bearden
IPSC Lab Coordinator
Location: ED2 5/107
Phone: 501-686-8129
Email: CBearden@uams.edu
Nik Bernardi
Nik Bernardi, MHA
Research Program Manager
Location: Rahn 5255
Phone: (928) 899-2512
Email: NDBernardi@uams.edu
Tiffany Bogan, BS
Program Manager
Location: Rahn 5257
Phone: 501-686-6726
Email: TBogan@uams.edu
Adrienne Boone
Adrienne Boone
Department Finance Administrator
Location: RAHN 5226
Phone: 501-686-7965
Email: ABBoone@uams.edu
Jennifer Cochran
Administrative Coordinator, Accelerated BSN Program
Location: Fayetteville campus
Email: JCochran@uams.edu
Ava Coleman
Ava Coleman, MS
Assistant Director for Student Enrollment
Location: RAHN 5241
Phone: 501-686-7981
Email: acoleman2@uams.edu
Conee Corning-Banks
Conee Corning-Banks, BBA
Data Analyst, Newborn Screening Study
Location: Rahn 5243
Email: CACorningBanks@uams.edu
Chris Dumas, MFA, PhD
Chris Dumas, MFA, PhD
Program Administrator for Accreditation and College Affairs
Location: RAHN 5202
Phone: 501-352-3417
Fax: 501-686-7998
Email: CDumas@uams.edu
Jessica Ellis, PhD, MBA, MA
Jessica Ellis, PhD, MBA, MA
Associate Dean for Administration
Location: RAHN 5228
Phone: 501-686-5453
Email: JKEllis@uams.edu
Shayna Fendley
Shayna Fendley, MSW, LCSW
Social Worker, AR CNECT Program
Email: SFendley2@uams.edu
Madelyn Gustafson, M.Ed.
Educational Coordinator
Location: EDII 5/104E
Email: MFerpotto@uams.edu
Marla Harris
Administrative Coordinator
Location: Rahn 5234
Email: harrismarla@uams.edu
Kristah Heird, BSN, RN
Coordinator, Newborn Screening Study
Location: Rahn 5245
Email: KHeird@uams.edu
MathewsLynette
Lynette Mathews
Executive Assistant II
Location: RAHN 5215A
Phone: 501 686 5452
Email: LMathews@uams.edu
Treneica McKnight
Department Finance Administrator
Location: RAHN 5227
Phone: 501-686-7982
Email: McknightTreneica@uams.edu
Karla Morris
Karla Morris
Executive Assistant I
Location: ED II 5/110
Phone: (501) 686-6967
Email: KDMorris@uams.edu
Whitney Norris
Postdoctoral Fellow
Location: Rahn 5261
Email: wnorris2@uams.edu
Jonathan Rodriguez
Research Assistant
Location: Rahn 5253
Email: JRodriguez2@uams.edu
Taylor Skarda
Taylor Skarda
Executive Assistant III
Location: Rahn 5202
Phone: 501-686-7986
Email: TLSkarda@uams.edu
Tameka Smith, BS
Department Finance Administrator
Location: RAHN 5225
Phone: (501) 296-1385
Email: SmithTamekaM@uams.edu
Amanda Spinks, MPA
Amanda Spinks, MPA
Director of Student Services
Location: RAHN 5235
Phone: (501) 296-1413
Email: ASpinks@uams.edu
Emily Swenskie
Emily Swenskie, MFA
IPSC Healthcare Simulation Educator
Location: ED II / 5-136A
Email: ESwenskie@uams.edu
Patricia Takam
Patricia Takam
Graduate Assistant
Location: RAHN 5250
Phone: 501-686-7987
Email: PKTakam@uams.edu
Danielle Terry, MS
Research Program Manager, AR CNECT Program
Email: DSTerry@uams.edu
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Mailing Address: 4301 West Markham Street, Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone: (501) 686-7000
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