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Faculty and Staff in the Department of Physician Assistant Studies

Faculty

Edward L. Williams
Edward Williams, DMSc, M.Ed., PA-C
Chair; Program Director; Associate Professor
Email: ELWilliams2@UAMS.edu
Billy Thomas
Billy R. Thomas, M.D.
Medical Director; Professor
Email: BillyRThomas@UAMS.edu
Melissa N. Halverson
Melissa Halverson, Pharm.D., MPH
Interim Associate Program Director; Director of the 12th Street Health and Wellness Center; Associate Professor
Email: MHalverson@UAMS.edu
Chance Gee
Chance Gee, MPAS, PA-C
Director of Admissions; Assistant Professor
Email: CWGee@UAMS.edu
Oleg Karaduta
Oleg Karaduta, M.D.
Director of Research; Assistant Professor
Email: OKKaraduta@UAMS.edu
Samantha Lawson
Samantha Lawson, MPAS, PA-C
Director of Clinical Education; Assistant Professor
Email: SLawson@UAMS.edu
Hillary Mayberry
Hillary Mayberry, MPAS, PA-C
Director of Clinical Education; Assistant Professor
Email: HMayberry@UAMS.edu
Lachan Siebenmorgan
Lachan E. Siebenmorgen, MPAS, PA-C
Director of Assessment; Assistant Professor
Email: LESiebenmorgen@UAMS.edu
Nadja Vawryk Button
Nadja Vawryk Button, MHS, PA-C
Assistant Professor
Email: NVawrykButton@UAMS.edu
Brittany Wilkerson
Brittany Wilkerson, MPAS, PA-C
Assistant Professor
Email: BLWilkerson@UAMS.edu
Audra Wilson
Audra Wilson, DMSc, M.S., PA-C
Director of Didactic Education, Associate Medical Director of the 12th Street Health and Wellness Center, Assistant Professor
Email: ANosal@UAMS.edu
Aaron Woodall
Aaron Woodall, MPAS, PA-C
Assistant Professor
Email: AWoodall@UAMS.edu

Staff

Jeffrey DeSantis
Jeffrey DeSantis
Educational Coordinator
Email: JJDesantis@UAMS.edu
Linda G. Haubenstein
Linda Haubenstein
Executive Assistant I
Email: LGHaubenstein@UAMS.edu
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