Kimberly Stickley, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC

Kimberly Stickley has worked in nursing for over 30 years. She graduated with her ASN in 1991 and her BSN in 2007 and worked as an RN for 23 years, going on to then achieve her Doctorate in Nursing Practice from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, in 2015. She is a board-certified APRN holding certifications in both Family Practice and Psychiatric-Mental Health. She has been a nurse educator since 2017. She teaches Therapeutic Communication and Mental Health Nursing, Pathophysiology, and Clinical Practicums, and Co-teaches Pharmacology in the undergraduate BSN program at UAMS.

She has a passion to promote mental health and share the knowledge of personal transformation and the hope of self-actualization. She is a certified KORU mindfulness instructor and enjoys sharing this practice with all. She is married and has 3 adult children and 2 grands. She enjoys fishing, learning, and spending time with others. She has a strong spiritual practice and enjoys growing in this area as well.

Amy Widner, RYT-200

Amy Widner (she/her), RYT-200, teaches yoga and Mindfulness. Her mind-body journey began as a kid when her mom bought a VHS tape on yoga from the bargain bin at an Arkansas dollar store. Amy quickly realized there was something compelling about the slow, purposeful movements, the steady breathing, and moments of silence. Despite the many changes in her life since then, yoga has remained a constant — a touchstone — a place that can be returned to time and again to quietly drop back into the body, experience the present moment, and remember what’s important. Amy earned her 200-hour Yoga Alliance credentials in 2016 and has been teaching ever since. She joined the UAMS Mindfulness Program and trained to teach Koru Mindfulness in 2019. Currently, she teaches chair yoga online to the clients of the UAMS Ottenheimer Therapy and Fitness Center and the UAMS Neurology Clinic. Her favorite personal yoga practice is Restorative Yoga.

Shedelle Davis

Shedelle is the program coordinator for the UAMS Mindfulness Program. She is a Koru Mindfulness instructor on the pathway to certification.

Brigette Serfaty, MS, PharmD, BCNP, DIPACLM, NBC-HWC

Dr. Brigette Serfaty is an Associate Professor in the College of Pharmacy where she teaches lifestyle medicine and nuclear pharmacy. She began practicing yoga more than 30 years ago during college as a way to manage her stress and tendency toward burnout while balancing being a full-time worker/student/wife. As a corporate leader, she began teaching yoga and mindfulness/meditation as a way to help manage the stress of corporate mergers, downsizings and cultures of overwork. This corporate experience led her to mindset and well-being coaching as a way to encourage well-being at work for her team and for herself. Her passion is bringing mindfulness and flourishing into everyday work + life with simple daily well-being strategies that reduce stress and increase joy and connection- in the midst of a busy life. She is trained in Mindfulness Meditation (MMTCP), Mindfulness-based Strengths Practice and is on the pathway to certification in Koru Mindfulness. To best support her students and clients, she is also trained in NLP coaching, TimeLine Therapy, yoga therapy, integrative health, well-being & life coaching. Outside of UAMS, you can find her leading retreats, workshops, trainings and well-being & mindset mastermind groups. Fun looks like hiking, paddle-boarding, travel and spending time with her husband and their combined families with 3 daughters, one son and two joyful & sloppy dogs. Life is always a mixed bag of joy and messiness around the Serfaty household.

Ellis Widner

Certified Koru Mindfulness Instructor

Ellis can be reached at ewidner@uams.edu

Matt Boone, LCSW

LCSW, Director of Programming and Outreach at the UAMS Student Wellness Program and Instructor in the Department of Psychiatry
Trained in Koru Mindfulness
Matt Boone can be reached at MBoone2@uams.edu

Matt Boone, LCSW is Director of Programming and Outreach at the UAMS Student Wellness Program and Instructor in the Department of Psychiatry. His professional interests include evidence-based treatments for anxiety, depression, trauma, and eating disorders; training professionals in cognitive behavioral therapies (CBT); and supporting students of color, LGBTQ+ students, students with disabilities, first-generation students, and others who might face challenges in medical training. He specializes in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), a mindfulness- and acceptance-based behavior therapy for a broad spectrum of problems, and has published various books, articles, book chapters, and blogs on ACT-related topics. In his life outside of work, he enjoys writing and recording music, eating amazing food, and hanging out with friends. He and his wife spend way too much time talking about their cat, Elliot, and he loves working with people who think therapy is for wimps.

Angie Moore, LCSW

Licensed Therapist, Student Wellness Program
Trained in Koru Mindfulness – on Pathway to Teacher Certification
Angie Moore can be reached at ADMoore2@uams.edu

In the ’90s, Angie was introduced to meditation through extensive yoga practice and workshops. Finding that slowing down and paying attention are positives! She discovered an incredible richness in her experiences when she was able to stay present and in-the-moment. As a recovering perfectionist and constant “doer,” mindfulness provided her with calmness, balance, and a place for compassion and acceptance. As a clinical therapist, Mindfulness is integrated into her practice as a valuable tool. Her training includes meditation workshops from yoga masters, Koru Mindfulness Teacher Training Level 1, Mindfulness workshop with Ronald Siegel, Psy.D. She also teaches drop-in noon sessions and Koru Mindfulness classes for students and faculty on the UAMS campus.

Jim Holland, LCSW

Licensed Therapist, Student Wellness Program
Trained in Koru Mindfulness – on Pathway to Teacher Certification
Jim Holland can be reached at JAHolland@uams.edu

Amber Teigen, D.M.Sc., PA-C

Dr. Amber Teigen serves as the Associate Program Director and Assistant Professor in the College of Health Professions Physician Assistant Program. She has been a certified Physician Assistant for 15 years with experience in orthopedics and interventional radiology. She is committed to improving the health and well-being of others, particularly those in underserved, rural communities, as she grew up in a rural community.

Her passion for mindfulness and meditation began through her personal experiences with the practices as a means of stress management. The positive growth and transformation these practices nurtured sparked a desire to share mindfulness with others. She earned her certification as a Koru Mindfulness instructor and is on the path to becoming a certified Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) teacher. She also has some training in Mindful Schools instruction, which focuses on teaching mindfulness to school-age children (K-12). She teaches Lifestyle Medicine in the PA program and within the UAMS Interprofessional Education and plans to earn her board certification in Lifestyle Medicine this year. Her interest in lifestyle medicine and her mindfulness practice has enriched and deepened other activities she enjoys, such as spending time with her husband and 2 kids, hiking, playing pickleball and spike ball, visiting National Parks, other outdoor activities, and reading.

Vicki Flynn, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Trained in Koru Mindfulness – on Pathway to Certification
Dr. Vicki Flynn can be reached at VFLYNN@uams.edu