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Primary Faculty

Kevin D. Raney, Ph.D.
Kevin D. Raney, Ph.D.
Professor, Dept Chair
Phone: 501-686-5244
Email: RaneyKevinD@uams.edu
Website: Full Bio
Giulia Baldini
Giulia Baldini, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Phone: 501-526-7793
Email: GBaldini@uams.edu
Website: Full Bio
Dr. Michael Birrer
Michael J. Birrer, M.D., Ph.D.
Vice Chancellor
Email: BirrerMichaelJ@uams.edu
Website: Full Bio
Alicia Byrd
Alicia K. Byrd, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Phone: 501-526-6488
Email: akbyrd@uams.edu
Website: Full Bio
Mari Davidson, Ph.D.
Mari K. Davidson, Ph.D.
Professor
Phone: 501-526-6590
Email: DavidsonMariK@uams.edu
Website: Full Bio
Alan Diekman, Ph.D.
Alan B. Diekman, Ph.D.
Professor
Phone: 501.686.5812
Email: DiekmanAlan@uams.edu
Website: Full Bio
Dan Dixon
Dan A. Dixon, Ph.D.
Professor
Phone: 501-526-2272 ext. 24008
Email: ddixon2@uams.edu
Website: Full Bio
Rick Edmondson
Rick Edmondson, Ph.D.
Professor
Phone: 501-686-8746
Email: RDEdmondson@uams.edu
Website: Full Bio
Eric Enemark, Ph.D.
Eric J. Enemark, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Phone: 501-214-2445
Email: EJEnemark@uams.edu
Website: Full Bio
Robert Eoff, Ph.D.
Robert Eoff, Ph.D.
Professor
Phone: 501-686-8343
Email: rleoff@uams.edu
Website: Full Bio
Jun Gao
Jun Gao, Ph.D.
Instructor
Website: Full Bio
Joonas Jamsen, PhD
Joonas Jamsen, M.Sc., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Phone: 501-526-6000
Email: JAJamsen@uams.edu
Website: Full Bio
Samantha Kendrick
Samantha Kendrick, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Phone: 501-686-5823
Email: skendrick@uams.edu
Website: Full Bio
Amit Ketkar, Ph.D
Amit Ketkar, Ph.D.
Instructor
Website: Full Bio
Brian Koss
Brian Koss, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Email: bskoss@uams.edu
Website: Full Bio
Sam Mackintosh, Ph.D.
Samuel G. Mackintosh, Ph.D.
Professor
Website: Full Bio
John Marecki
John C. Marecki, Ph.D.
Instructor
Website: Full Bio
Sayem Miah, Ph.D.
Sayem Miah, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Website: Full Bio
Grover Miller
Grover Paul Miller, Ph.D.
Professor
Website: Full Bio
Isabelle Racine Miousse
Isabelle Racine Miousse, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Website: Full Bio
Tudor Moldoveanu, PhD
Tudor Moldoveanu, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Website: Full Bio
Mohammad Rahman
Mohammad A. Rahman, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Phone: 501-686-5755
Email: MARahman@uams.edu
Website: Full Bio
Katie Ryan
Katie R. Ryan, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Email: krrayan@uams.edu
Website: Full Bio
Sean Taverna
Sean Taverna, Ph.D.
Professor, Dean of the Graduate School
Phone: 501-526-8172
Email: staverna@uams.edu
Website: Full Bio
Alan J. Tackett, Ph.D.
Alan J. Tackett, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor
Phone: 501-686-8152
Email: AJTackett@uams.edu
Website: Full Bio
Alicja Urbaniak
Alicja Urbaniak, Ph.D.
Instructor
Email: AUrbaniak@uams.edu
Website: Full Bio
Wayne Wahls
Wayne P. Wahls, Ph.D.
Professor
Phone: 501-686-5787
Email: WahlsWayneP@UAMS.edu
Website: Full Bio
Picture of Kirk West in white coat
Kirk L. West, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Phone: 501-526-6088
Email: KWest@uams.edu
Website: Full Bio
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