Staff Directory

Karan Burnette
Karan Burnette, MA, CCC-SLP
Executive Director
501-551-1754
kbburnet@uark.edu
Elizabeth Cleveland
Elizabeth Cleveland, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Associate Director
Director of Training , AR Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
ec056@uark.edu
Janice Cranford
Janice Cranford
Director of Finance and Administration
501-772-6922
jmcranfo@uark.edu
Catherine Fox
Catherine Fox
Autism Waiver Eligibility Specialist
501-690-4592
caf002@uark.edu

Shakira Gilbert
Shakira Gilbert
Autism Waiver Specialist
Arkansas Autism Partnership
srg02@uark.edu
Kiah Hall
Kiah Hall
Project Advocate/Specialist
kiahh@uark.edu
Renee Holmes
Renee Holmes, RN
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)
aaroc@uark.edu
Brandi Kirkpatrick
Brandy Kilpatrick
Program Manager
Arkansas Disability and Health Project
479-747-2570
bdkilpat@uark.edu
Vanessa Krause
Vanessa Krause, LMSW
Program Coordinator Disability and Health Project
501-412-7364
vanessas@uark.edu
Robin Lipton Ingram
Robin Lipton Ingram
Outreach Director
lipton@uark.edu
Johnella McCrary
Johnella McCrary
Administrative Analyst
jxm108@uark.edu
Tanya Miller
Tanya Miller-Witsell, B.A.
Trainer and Consultant
Welcome the Children Project
TMillerW@uark.edu
Ann Patterson
Ann Patterson, MHSA
Teaming for Early Childhood Inclusion
501-831-4127
cap009@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, BSBA, ACCT/DPQA
Assistant Director of
Finance and Administration
479-871-8905
sas006@uark.edu
Melanie Thornton
Melanie Thornton
Coordinator of Access & Equity Outreach
501-291-3217
mthornt@uark.edu
Leigh Ann Van Gorder
Leigh Ann Van Gorder
Autism Waiver Specialist
Arkansas Autism Partnership (AAP)
lavangor@uark.edu
Dianna Varady
Dianna Varady
Director
Arkansas Autism Resource and Outreach Center (AAROC)
DDVarady@uark.edu