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  2. College of Medicine
  3. Department of Pediatrics
  4. Specialties
  5. Sections
  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
Jeni M. McCann, R.N.
Jeni M. McCann, BSN, RN, CPN, SANE-P
Clinic Nurse, Team for Children at Risk
Email: McCannJM@archildrens.org
Picture of Taylor Ruple, MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC, SANE-P
Taylor Ruple, MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC, SANE-P
Advanced Practice Nurse
Email: TRuple@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio

Children at Risk & Family Treatment Program Administration

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

Family Treatment Program

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

Family Treatment Program Administration

Ambra Nellon
Ambra Nellon
Administrative Analyst
Roderick Robinson
Administrative Analyst
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