Pharmacy Practice
As the Director of Research Administration in the UAMS College of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Adrian J. Williams provides strategic and administrative leadership for the department’s research portfolio. He supports faculty and research teams across the full lifecycle of research, including project development, implementation, evaluation, dissemination, and publication.
Mr. Williams oversees research operations across multiple programs and projects, with responsibilities spanning research administration, grant and contract management, budgeting, regulatory and institutional processes, and program operations. He works closely with faculty, staff, institutional partners, and external collaborators to ensure projects meet scientific, administrative, financial, and sponsor requirements. He also provides leadership and supervision to research staff and trainees and supports the development of efficient systems and infrastructure that strengthen the department’s research enterprise.
Department
Pharmacy Practice
Division
Pharmaceutical Evaluation & Implementation
Education and Training
- Graduate Certificate, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, College of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences and Education, Technical Writing, 2024
- Master of Science, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Graduate School, Biomedical Informatics, 2021
- Bachelor of Science, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, College of Science and Mathematics, Biology, 2014
Teaching Responsibilities
- Pharmaceutical Evaluation & Policy Seminar (PSCI 51081), Graduate Program
One credit hour, offered each semester - Foundations of Pharmaceutical Evaluation and Policy Research Methods (PSCI 51173), Graduate Program
Three credit hours, offered each fall semester.
Research and Scholarly Interests
- Health Informatics and Data Analytics
- Clinical Research Coordination
- Healthcare Innovation and Implementation Science
- Patient Engagement and Community Outreach
- Professional Technical Writing