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Staff

Administration

Summer Mote, BBA Director
Summer Mote, BBA
Director
Location: Slot 615
Phone: 501-686-5060
Email: SNMote@uams.edu
Responsible for the budget of the Office of Academic Services, supervision of the administrative staff, human resources issues, departmental travel, payroll, and inventory management. Also responsible for billing, ordering materials and equipment for Laboratory Support and Instrumentation Repair clients.

Scheduling Staff

Meagan Coats, MS CIS, PhD CIS
Education Resource Specialist
Phone: 501-686-5573
Email: mcoats@uams.edu
Kerry Halliburton-Thomas Testing Coordinator
Kerry Halliburton-Thomas
Testing Coordinator
Location: Slot 615
Phone: 501-686-5575 or 501-686-5576
Email: ReserveRoom@uams.edu

Coordinates and schedules course curriculum for all colleges and schedules meetings for departments for UAMS campus. Schedules for Education II, Rahn, I. Dodd Wilson Education, Institute on Aging Building, Cancer Institute, Spine Building 12th floor Fred W. Smith Conference Center.

Laboratory Support

Owen Klaus
Lab Operations Coordinator
Email: OKlaus@uams.edu

Provides technical support to faculty, staff, and students in classrooms and laboratories managed by Academic Services, including certification of computers for national board exams. Oversees the procurement and installation of new computers for labs and testing areas. Coordinates with IT and lab staff on hardware, software, and networking needs, and assists users with training and troubleshooting

Marsha Rood Manager Of Laboratory Administration
Marsha Rood, BSMT, ASCP, CHS
Manager of Laboratory Administration
Location: Slot 615
Phone: 501-686-5064
Email: RoodMarshaL@uams.edu

Responsible for ordering supplies for all student laboratories across the College of Medicine, College of Pharmacy, and College of Health Professions. Oversees staff in Academic Services and manages the comprehensive inventory essential for supporting student lab activities.

Angela Comet Health Educator
Angela Comet, B.S., MLS (ASCP)CM
Health Educator
Location: Slot 615
Phone: 501-686-8109
Email: AComet@uams.edu

Provides comprehensive support in the College of Health Professions Medical Laboratory Science and Nuclear Medicine student laboratories, including specimen and laboratory preparation, instrument startup, and assisting with student instruction and lab cleanup. She also coordinates the annual maintenance and troubleshooting of instruments and microscopes, ensuring all equipment functions reliably. In addition, she contributes to teaching responsibilities in collaboration with faculty as needed.

La Kim Davis Lab Operations Coordinator
La Kim Davis, BS
Lab Operations Coordinator
Location: Slot 615
Phone: 501-686-5577
Email: DavisLaKimL@uams.edu

Supports the daily operations of the College of Pharmacy’s student laboratories, ensuring a safe, organized, and well-equipped environment for teaching and learning. She manages lab setup and breakdown, chemical preparation, equipment maintenance, and inventory control, while upholding strict safety standards throughout all lab activities.

James Williamson Lab Operations Coordinator
James Williamson Jr.
Lab Operations Coordinator
Location: Slot 615
Phone: 501-686-5577
Email: WilliamsonJames@uams.edu

Provides essential support for the daily operations of the College of Medicine, College of Pharmacy, and Dental Hygiene program laboratories, helping ensure they run safely, efficiently, and smoothly. His responsibilities include managing lab setup and breakdown, organizing and maintaining chemical and supply inventories, assist with room scheduling, and supporting audiovisual and equipment needs. He enforces laboratory safety guidelines, facilitates equipment maintenance, and provides assistance to faculty, staff, and students as needed.

Instrumentation Lab

Marcus Murphy Biomedical Equipment Technician III
Marcus Murphy, CBET
Biomedical Equipment Technician III
Location: Slot 615
Phone: 501-686-5062
Email: MDMurphy@uams.edu

Responsible for the repair and maintenance of Academic Services’ large inventory of instructional equipment. Coordinates and maintains the locker management program in the Education II Building.

Testing Center

Nadin Lopez
Administrative Specialist I
Location: Slot 615
Phone: 501-526-7334
Email: nlopez@uams.edu
Kristin Beene
Administrative Specialist I
Location: Slot 615
Phone: 501-686-6208
Email: ssctesting@uams.edu

Provides support for the Accommodated Testing Center.

Sharon Keel Testing Coordinator - Accommodated Testing Center
Sharon Keel
Testing Coordinator
Location: Slot 615
Phone: 501-686-6752
Email: ssctesting@uams.edu

Provides support for the Accommodated Testing Center.

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