Teaching Award Winners Honored at UA
The University of Alabama National Alumni Association has announced the 2008 recipients of the University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching – the Outstanding Commitment to Teaching Awards.
Faculty & Staff
Election Day is Almost Here: Contact UA Experts to Help Your Readers Understand the Results
With the 2008 Presidential Election coming up Tuesday, Nov. 4, faculty members at The University of Alabama are ready to help you analyze the results.
UA Welcomes Visiting Scholar from Nepal
A visiting scholar from Nepal is sharing her perspective of the world with students at The University of Alabama this fall.
Wilson Named 2008-09 Paul W. Bryant Professor of Education at UA
Dr. Elizabeth Wilson, co-department chair for curriculum and instruction at The University of Alabama, has been named the 2008-09 Paul W. Bryant Endowed Professor in the UA College of Education.
Lamon Named Development Director for UA Engineering College
Brandi Lamon has been named The University of Alabama College of Engineering’s director of external affairs and development, where she is responsible for planning and executing fund-raising programs and overseeing events and public relations for the College.
UA Engineering Professor Named Fellow by American Society of Civil Engineers
The American Society of Civil Engineers recently honored Dr. Ken Fridley, professor and department head of civil, construction and environmental engineering at The University of Alabama, with election to the grade of fellow.
Award-Winning Glassblower Brings Together Creativity and Science at UA
When scientific glassware breaks at The University of Alabama, it doesn’t go far to be repaired. Richard Smith, manager of UA’s Glassblowing Facility, has been repairing and making glassware on campus for 18 years.
UA Professor Wins Key Award in Gerontology from APA
Dr. Forrest Scogin, an expert in mental health and aging and professor of clinical psychology at The University of Alabama, has won the M. Powell Lawton Distinguished Contribution Award for Applied Gerontology from the American Psychological Association. The award was given at the APA’s convention last month in Boston.
UA Adjunct Professor Elected President of Association of American State Geologists
Dr. Berry H. (Nick) Tew Jr., Alabama’s State Geologist, an adjunct professor of geological sciences at The University of Alabama, and the director of the Geological Survey of Alabama, has begun a one-year term as president of the Association of American State Geologists.
With Presidential Election Heating Up, UA Professors Offer Insights into 2008 Campaign
With the 2008 Democratic and Republican presidential conventions making news, and the campaigns of Barack Obama and John McCain entering the home stretch, faculty members at The University of Alabama are ready to help you with insights into the political process.