Stefani Dobbs Gafford, MPH

Assistant Professor

Research and Clinical Search Services Coordinator 

Email: sdgafford@uams.edu

Liaison To:

• College Of Public Health
• Arkansas Department of Health
• Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
• Clinton School of Public Service 
• Clinical Programs:
  • College of Medicine Neurobiology & Developmental Sciences
  • Speech Pathology
  • Communication Sciences and Disorders
  • Audiology 
  • Diagnostic Imaging Sonography 
  • Nuclear Medicine Imaging Sciences
  • Radiologic Imaging Sciences

Areas of Emphasis:

• Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Searching 
• Health Equity 
• Consumer Health Resources
• Biomedical Database Searching
• Evidence Based Practice
• Research Support

Professional Associations

• South Central Chapter of the Medical Library Association
• American Public Health Association
• Arkansas Public Health Association 

Education

• Masters of Public Health, Baylor University | 2020
• Bachelors of Science Exercise Science, Harding University | 2013

Licenses & Certifications

• Registered Nerve Conduction Study Technologist 

Selected Presentations, Posters, and Papers

*Gafford SD, *Annichiarico CR, Steelman SC. A Space for Marketing the Library: A Scoping Review of Promotional Endeavors in Academic Health Sciences Libraries. Research Poster presented at the annual meeting of the SCC/MLA 2022, Houston, TX. September 25, 2022.[Elizabeth K. Eaton PhD Research Award – 2nd Place for Contributed Posters]

*Gafford S, Steelman SC. The Use of Canva as an All-in-One social Media Tool for Academic Health Sciences Libraries.  Poster presented at the SCC/MLA  2021 Virtual Meeting [Zoom]. October 12, 2021.