Our Team

Ashley Abney
Ashelyn Abney
PSSP – YC Project Director
Pilot Program for Children & Families
ashelyna@uark.edu
Crystal Bradley
Crystal Bradley
State Level Family Transition Coordinator
Pilot Program for Children & Families
cb249@uark.edu
Connie Bracey
Connie Bracy
CASC Director
Pilot Program for Children & Families
cbracy@uark.edu
Karan Burnette
Karan Burnette
Executive Director
501-551-1754
kbburnet@uark.edu
Miranda Cavaness
Miranda Cavaness
ABA
Pilot Program for Children & Families
mc261@uark.edu
Janice Cranford
Janice Cranford
Director of Finance and Administration
501-772-6922
jmcranfo@uark.edu
Lori Dial
Lori Dial
Speech Language Pathologist
Pilot Program for Children & Families
lorid@uark.edu
Catherine Fox
Catherine Fox
Eligibility Specialist,
Autism Waiver Program
501-690-4592
caf002@uark.edu
Shakira Gilbert
Shakira Gilbert
Eligibility Specialist,
Autism Waiver Program
srg02@uark.edu
Jackie Green
Jackie Green
Occupational Therapist
Pilot Program for Children & Families
jg232@uark.edu
Kiah Hall
Kiah Hall
Project Specialist
Initiatives on Access and Justice
kiahh@uark.edu
Renee Holmes
Renee Holmes
Director of Autism Services
Arkansas Autism Partnership
479-871-2836
rmholmes@uark.edu
Chelsea Johnson
Chelsea Johnson
Business Manager
Arkansas Autism Resource and Outreach Center
aaroc@uark.edu
Vanessa Krause
Vanessa Krause
Program Coordinator, Disability and Health Project
501-412-7364
vanessas@uark.edu
Karen Lange
Karen Lange
FiTT Project Director
Pilot Program for Children & Families
kkhoward@uark.edu
Tiffany Lepard
Tiffany Lepard
Genetic Counseling
Pilot Program for Children & Families
tlepard@uark.edu
Robin Lipton Ingram
Robin Lipton Ingram
Outreach Director
Pilot Program for Children & Families
lipton@uark.edu
Johnella McCrary
Johnella McCrary
Administrative Analyst
jxm108@uark.edu
Tanya Miller
Tanya Miller-Witsell
Trainer and Consultant
Welcome the Children Project
TMillerW@uark.edu
Kristi Perryman
Kristi Perryman
Pilot Program for Children & Families
klperry@uark.edu
Julie Petty
Julie Petty
Project Trainer
Initiatives on Access and Justice
479-409-3390
JAPetty@uark.edu
Paula Pottenger
\Paula Pottenger
Project Specialist
Initiatives for Access and Justice
ppotten@uark.edu
Brenda Reynolds
Brenda Reynolds
Project Director
Welcome the Children
bkreynol@uark.edu
Roberta Sick
Roberta Sick
Co-Director
Initiatives on Access and Justice
sick@uark.edu
Stephanie Smith
Stephanie Smith
Assistant Director of
Finance and Administration
479-871-8905
sas006@uark.edu
Leslie Stephenson
Leslie Stephenson
Administrative Assistant
Pilot Program for Children & Families
leslies@uark.edu
Melanie Thornton
Melanie Thornton
Co-Director, Initiatives on Access and Justice
mthornt@uark.edu
Leigh Ann Van Gorder
Leigh Ann Van Gorder
Eligibility Specialist,
Autism Waiver Program
lavangor@uark.edu
Dianna Varady
Dianna Varady
Director,
Arkansas Autism Resource and Outreach Center
DDVarady@uark.edu
Natalie Welcher
Natalie Welcher
Pilot Program for Children & Families
Speech Language Pathologist
nlhenley@uark.edu
Peggy Whitby
Peggy Whitby
Interdisciplinary Director
Pilot Program for Children & Families
pschaefe@uark.edu
Leslie Whitefield
Leslie Whitefield
APRN
Pilot Program for Children & Families
lw123@uark.edu

Carla Winzer
Carla Winzer
Eligibility Specialist, Autism Waiver Program
cwinzer@uark.edu