Hardin Named Senior Associate Dean at UA Business School
Dr. J. Michael Hardin has been named senior associate dean of the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration at The University of Alabama, effective May 16.
Faculty & Staff
Morgan Named Director of UA Honors Programs
Dr. Jacqueline V. Morgan has been named director of the University Honors Program and the University Fellows Experience in The University of Alabama Honors College.
New Crossroads Directors Bring Multicultural Experiences to UA
The University of Alabama Crossroads Community Center is under the direction of two new leaders this academic year with Dr. Beverly Hawk named director and Brice Miller as assistant director.
UA Alzheimer’s Care Research to Help National Panel in Preparing Action Plan
A key Alzheimer’s disease study group, co-chaired by former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich and former U.S. Sen. Bob Kerrey, is tapping the expertise of a University of Alabama researcher to brief its members on caregiver support.
Renowned UA Professor Morris Mayer Dies
From the banks of the Tombigbee River in Demopolis to the boardrooms of companies around the world, people are mourning the death of Dr. Morris L. Mayer, an icon in the marketing community.
Karen Baldwin Named Associate Vice President for Advancement at UA
Karen Meshad Baldwin has been named associate vice president for advancement at The University of Alabama, effective Feb. 15.
National Music Teacher Association Names UA’s Penick Teacher of the Year
Amanda Penick, professor of music and coordinator of the piano area in The University of Alabama’s School of Music, will be awarded the Music Teachers National Association Teacher of the Year Award Wednesday, April 2, at the Awards Brunch at the MTNA National Conference in Denver.
Long-Time UA History Professor Dies
Long-time University of Alabama history professor Dr. Robert Erwin Johnson died Monday, Jan 28, after battling a short-term illness. He was 84.
UA Engineering Professor Earns NSF Career Award
Dr. C. Heath Turner, Reichhold-Shumaker assistant professor of chemical and biological engineering at The University of Alabama, has been awarded a National Science Foundation CAREER Award. CAREER Awards are NSF’s most prestigious recognition of top-performing young scientists and engineers who are beginning their careers.
Genes Linked to Parkinson’s Protection Identified by UA Researchers
University of Alabama researchers have identified five genes within animal models displaying protective capabilities against a hallmark trait of Parkinson’s disease.