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  2. College of Medicine
  3. Department of Pediatrics
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  6. Children at Risk
  7. Faculty

Faculty

Program Director

Murray Liza, M.D.
Liza C. Murray, M.D.
Chief, Child Abuse Pediatrics
Program Director, Child Abuse Fellowship
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Email: LMurray@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio

Faculty Members

Rachel A. Clingenpeel, M.D.
Rachel A. Clingenpeel, MD
Associate Director, Children at Risk
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Email: RAClingenpeel@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio
Thanh Dai, M.D.
Thanh Thanh Dai, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Email: TTDai@uams.edu
Karen J. Farst, M.D.
Karen J. Farst, MD, MPH
Professor of Pediatrics
Chief Medical Officer, Arkansas Children's
Email: KFarst@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio
Sara Kruczek, DO
Sara Golden, DO
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Email: SGolden@uams.edu
Picture of Taylor Ruple, MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC, SANE-P
Taylor Miles, MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC, SANE-P
Advanced Practice Nurse
Email: TRuple@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio
Female in blue scrubs
Kiara McIntosh, BSN, RN
Clinic Nurse, Team for Children at Risk
Email: McIntoshKR@archildrens.org

Children at Risk & Family Treatment Program Administration

Suzan L. Bailey, Office Manager
Suzan L. Bailey
Office Manager, Children at Risk & Family Treatment Program
Email: SLBailey2@uams.edu

Family Treatment Program

Melissa Wright, Psy.D.
Melissa L. Wright, Psy.D.
Program Director, Family Treatment Program
Clinical Psychologist
Associate Professor
Email: MLWright@uams.edu
Christopher L.
Christopher L. “Skip” Hoggard, LPE-I
Licensed Psychological Examiner
Email: HoggardChristopherL@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio
Roxana Segovia, LMSW
Licensed Master Social Worker
Email: RSegovia@uams.edu
Diana T. Smith, LCSW
Diana T. Smith, LCSW
Licensed Certified Social Worker
Email: SmithDianaT@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio
Karen B. Worley, Ph.D.
Karen B. Worley, Ph.D.
Professor of Pediatrics, Psychologist
Email: WorleyKarenB@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio

Family Treatment Program Administration

Roderick Robinson
Administrative Analyst
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