As the director of the UAMS Center for Health Literacy, Alison collaborates with leaders in education, research, and clinical care to advance the Center's mission to improve health by making health information easy to understand. She leads the team of expert staff who conduct collaborative research, provide health communications training, and deliver a host of plain language services across the country. Alison’s background includes workforce development, public health education and research, patient education, and medical administration. She completed a prevention fellowship with the US Department of Health and Human Services and holds an undergraduate degree in health education and a master’s degree in public health. She is a certified health education specialist (CHES®).