By Linda Satter
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine appointed Jessica Snowden, M.D., vice dean for research, effective July 1.
A professor and chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases in the college’s Department of Pediatrics, Snowden is a nationally recognized expert in pediatric infectious diseases and pediatric clinical and translational research.
“Dr. Snowden brings stellar research experience to her new role,” said Susan Smyth, M.D., Ph.D., UAMS’ executive vice chancellor and dean of the College of Medicine.
Since she was recruited to UAMS in 2018, Snowden has held numerous leadership roles at UAMS and Arkansas Children’s, including vice chair for research in the Department of Pediatrics since 2019 and chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases since 2020. She has also served as an associate director for clinical and translational research in the Arkansas Children’s Research Institute since 2019 and is co-director of workforce development in the UAMS Translational Research Institute.
