Division Administrative Team

Dr. Deacue Fields

Vice President for Agriculture

U of A Systems Office 
2404 N. University Ave. 
Little Rock, AR 72207
Phone: 501-686-2540

Email: dfields@uasys.edu

Dr. Jean-François Meullenet

Sr. Associate Vice President for Agriculture - Research and Director of the Agricultural Experiment Station

Don Tyson Center for Ag Sciences 
1371 W. Altheimer Drive 
Fayetteville, AR 72704 
Phone: 479-502-9800
Email: jfmeull@uark.edu

Assistant: Carmen Alessi
Phone: 479-502-9800 
Email: calessi@uark.edu

Dr. Jeff Edwards

Dean of Dale Bumpers College and Sr. Associate VP - Academic Programs

1120 W. Maple Street
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Phone: 479-575-2252
Email: jeffreye@uark.edu

Chief of Staff: Daniela Kidd
Phone: 479-575-2034
Email: drkidd@uark.edu

Dr. John Anderson

Sr. Associate Vice President for Agriculture-Extension and Director of the Cooperative Extension Service

Cooperative Extension Service 
2301 S. University Ave. 
Little Rock, AR 72204
Phone: 501-671-2001
Fax: 501-671-2107
Email: jda042@uada.edu

Assistant: Amy Hedges, CAP 
Assistant to Senior Associate
Vice President
Phone: 501-671-2001
Fax: 501-671-2107
Email: ahedges@uada.edu

Matt Brown

Associate Vice President for Finance and Administration

U of A Systems Office 
2404 N. University Ave. 
Little Rock, AR 72207
Phone: 501-671-2032

Patty Siebenmorgen

Associate Vice President for Agricultural Development Council

Don Tyson Center for Agricultural Sciences
1371 W. Altheimer Drive. 
Fayetteville, AR 72704
Phone: 501-686-2544

Lisa Childs

Assistant Vice President for Technology Commercialization and Patent Attorney

Don Tyson Center for Agricultural Sciences
1371 W. Altheimer Drive. 
Fayetteville, AR 72704
Phone: 479-575-6833
Email: lcchilds@uark.edu

Jeff Weaver

Director for Government Affairs and Stakeholder Engagement

2301 S. University Ave.
Little Rock, AR 72204-4940
Phone: 501-671-2175
Email: jweaver@uada.edu

Dr. Ron Rainey 

Assistant Vice President

2301 S. University Ave.
Little Rock, AR 72204-4940
Phone: 501-671-2175
Email: rrainey@uada.edu

Dr. Christina Breckenridge

Chief of Staff 

U of A Systems Office 
2404 N. University Ave. 
Little Rock, AR 72207
Phone: 501-686-2540
Email: clmiller@uasys.edu

Nga Mahfouz

General Counsel 

2301 S. University Ave.
Little Rock, AR 72204-4940
Phone: 501-671-2087
Email: nmahfouz@uasys.edu

Barbara Batiste

Compliance Officer, Office of Program and Employment Compliance

2301 S. University Ave.
Little Rock, AR 72204-4940
Phone: 501-671-2015
Email: bbatiste@uada.edu

Assistant: Vicky Hale
Phone: 501-671-2096 
Email: vhale@uada.edu

Mary Hightower  

Chief Communications Officer

2301 S. University Ave.
Little Rock, AR 72204
Phone: 501-671-2006
Email: mhightower@uada.edu

Chris Lee

Chief Information Officer

2301 S. University Ave.
Little Rock, AR 72204
Phone: 501-671-2006
Email: clee@uada.edu

Dianne Vaughan 

Administrative Support for the Vice President's Office 

U of A Systems Office 
2404 N. University Ave. 
Little Rock, AR 72207
Phone: 501-686-2540
Email: dvaughan@uasys.edu