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Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health

Faculty and Staff of Master of Health Administration

Program Director

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

Associate Directors

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
Dr. Melissa Yandell
Melissa Yandell, Ph.D., M.H.A.
Assistant Professor
Associate Director for Operations, MHA
Location: RAHN 1264
Phone: 501-526-6645
Email: myandell@uams.edu

Full-time Faculty

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
Kelsey Owsley, Ph.D., MPH
Assistant Professor
Location: RAHN 1262
Phone: 501-526-6656
Email: kmowsley@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
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

Part-time Faculty

Pele Yu, M.D.
Feliciano “Pele” Yu Jr., M.D.
Adjunct Professor
Email: Pele.Yu@archildrens.org
Dr. Bala Simon
Bala Simon, M.D., M.P.H., Dr.PH.
Associate Professor (Adjunct), Department of Epidemiology
Location: RAHN 6208
Phone: 501-766-8933
Email: bmsimon@uams.edu