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Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health

Faculty and Staff of the Department of Health Policy and Management

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Ann F. Chou, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.A.
Chair and Professor of Health Policy and Management
Location: RAHN 2226
Phone: 501-526-6625
Email: achou@uams.edu
Jure Baloh, PhD, MHA
Jure Baloh, Ph.D., M.H.A.
Associate Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management
Associate Director for Curriculum, MHA
Location: RAHN 1256
Phone: 501-526-6604
Email: jbaloh@uams.edu
Stephen M. Bowman, Ph.D., MHA serves as a Professor for the UAMS College of Public Health in the Department of Health Policy and Management as well as the MHA Program Director. Through his collaboration with colleagues, he aims to study the impacts of trauma and other time-critical medical events.
Stephen M. Bowman, Ph.D., MHA
Professor
Department of Health Policy and Management
MHA Program Director
Location: Remote
Phone: 501-526-6693
Email: smbowman@uams.edu
Christie Brown
Clare Brown, Ph.D., MPH
Associate Professor and Vice Chair for Education
Department of Health Policy and Management
Location: RAHN 2214
Phone: 501-526-6602
Email: ccbrown@uams.edu
Laura Chaves Cerdas
Laura Chaves Cerdas, Ph.D., M.P.P.
Assistant Professor, Health Policy and Management
Location: RAHN 1258
Phone: 501-526-6655
Email: LChavescerdas@uams.edu
Geoffrey Curran
Geoffrey A. Curran, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Email: currangeoffreym@uams.edu
Pete DelNero, PhD wearing a suit and tie.
Pete DelNero, Ph.D., MPH
Assistant Professor of Health Policy & Management
Location: Rahn 6201D
Phone: 501-526-6688
Email: pdelnero@uams.edu
Joycelyn Elders, MD
Joycelyn Elders, M.D.
Adjunct Professor
Larry Fulton, Ph.D, serves as an adjunct instructor for the UAMS College of Public Health.
Larry Fulton, Ph.D
Adjunct Instructor, MHA
Email: LFulton@uams.edu
Akif Koru
Güneş Koru, Ph.D., FAMIA
Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management
Location: UAMS Northwest Regional Campus
Phone: 447-739-1889
Email: GKoru@uams.edu
Cindy Lewis
Cindy L. Lewis, MSPH, CSP, CIT
Associate Professor
Associate Dean for Student Recruitment, Alumni Affairs, and Outreach
Director of Office of Professional Development and Program Evaluation
Location: RAHN 2248
Phone: 501-526-6636
Email: cllewis3@uams.edu
Danielle Lombard-Sims
Danielle Lombard-Sims, PhD.
Adjunct Instructor, MHA
Email: DLombardsims@uams.edu
Bailey M. Oliver Blackburn, Ph.D., serves as an adjunct professor at the UAMS College of Public Health.
Bailey M. Oliver Blackburn, Ph.D.
Adjunct Instructor, MHA
Email: BOBlackburn@uams.edu
Kelsey Owsley, Ph.D., MPH, serves as an Assistant Professor for the UAMS College of Public Health. Her research interests are access to health care services, hospital behavior, cancer services, public health delivery services and community health networks.
Kelsey Owsley, Ph.D., MPH
Assistant Professor
Location: RAHN 1262
Phone: 501-526-6656
Email: kmowsley@uams.edu
Stella Phillips, MPH, JD
Adjunct Instructor
Email: Sjphillips@uams.edu
Austin Porter, DrPH, MPH
Austin Porter, Dr.P.H., M.P.H.
Associate Professor
Location: RAHN 2224
Phone: 501-526-6632
Email: austin.porter@arkansas.gov
T. Elaine Prewitt, DrPH
Associate Professor
Location: RAHN 2216
Phone: 501-526-6637
Email: tprewitt@uams.edu
Mandana Rezaeiahari, Ph.D., serves as an Associate Professor for the UAMS College of Public Health. Her focus is on data analysis, analytical tools and leveraging data to address health care disparities and needs.
Mandana Rezaeiahari, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Location: RAHN 2220
Phone: 501-320-7597
Email: mrezaeiahari@uams.edu
Kevin Ryan, JD, MA
Kevin Ryan, JD, MA
Associate Dean for Student Affairs, Associate Professor
Location: RAHN 2260
Phone: 501-526-6673
Email: ryankevinw@uams.edu
M. Kathryn (Kate) Stewart, MD, MPH
M. Kathryn (Kate) Stewart, M.D., MPH
Professor Emeritus
Location: RAHN 2226
Phone: 501-526-6625
Email: stewartmaryk@uams.edu
Michael Thomsen
Michael R. Thomsen, Ph.D.
Professor, Governor Sidney S. McMath Chair in Obesity Prevention
Location: RAHN 6201B
Phone: 501-526-6737
Email: mthomsen@uams.edu
J. Mick Tilford, PhD
John (Mick) Tilford, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management
Location: UAMS, Daniel W. Rahn Building, Rm 2212
Phone: 501-526-6642
Email: TilfordMickJ@uams.edu
Jamie Wiggins, PhD, MBA, RN, FACHE, FAAN, serves as an adjunct instructor for the UAMS College of Public Health, as well as the Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer at Arkansas Children's Hospital.
Jamie Wiggins, PhD, MBA, RN, FACHE, FAAN
Adjunct Instructor, MHA
Email: JWiggins@uams.edu
Craig Wilson, JD, MPA, serves as an Assistant Professor (Adjunct) for the Department of Health Policy and Management within the UAMS College of Public Health.
Craig Wilson, JD, MPA
Assistant Professor (Adjunct)
Department of Health Policy and Management
Email: jcwilson@uams.edu
Dr. Melissa Yandell
Melissa Yandell, Ph.D., M.H.A.
Assistant Professor
Health Policy and Management
Location: RAHN 1264
Phone: 501-526-6645
Email: myandell@uams.edu
Pele Yu, M.D.
Feliciano “Pele” Yu Jr., M.D.
Adjunct Professor
Email: Pele.Yu@archildrens.org