Faculty & Staff

The Mound on the University of Alabama Quad

UA Honors Week 2021 Highlighted by Tapping on the Mound

UA will recognize the achievement of outstanding students and faculty during Honors Week, April 5-9, culminating in the Tapping on the Mound, a UA tradition since the early 1900s.

Faculty Can Now Publish Research Without Fees Thanks to UA Libraries

Faculty Can Now Publish Research Without Fees Thanks to UA Libraries

UA faculty will no longer be charged a fee for publishing articles in any of the nearly 400 open access academic journals.

landscape photograph of denny chimes on the quad

UA’s Champion Spirit Isn’t Limited to Athletics

UA has championship-caliber programs and people in athletics and beyond.

Wisdom or perfectionism

Perfectionism Reaps High Rewards, But Can Also Bring Much Pain

Though perfectionism has helped many high achievers and people with Type A personalities climb to the top of their class, work, sport, or other fields, it also has many downsides that have to be managed to remain healthy.

A portrait of a woman in a suit outside.

New College Professor is UA’s SEC Achievement Award Winner

The Southeastern Conference announced that Dr. Catherine Roach, professor of gender and cultural studies in New College, is the 2021 SEC Faculty Achievement Award winner for The University of Alabama.

Dr. David Albright, left, principal investigator for the vitAL initiative, discusses project details with Dr. Paul Moon, vitAL project coordinator, and Shanna McIntosh, vitAL director.

Social Work Professor Named Distinguished Research Professor

Fewer than 10 faculty members in the University’s history have been honored with the appointment.

Pamela Payne-Foster standing in her office

Payne-Foster Driven to Improve Women’s Health Through Advocacy

Dr. Pamela Payne-Foster was recently honored with the 2020 Linda Mays Volunteer of the Year Award.

UA Students Serve the Community through Hands On Tuscaloosa

UA Students Serve the Community through Hands On Tuscaloosa

This past weekend, 150 UA students volunteered more than 470 hours during Hands on Tuscaloosa.

Three students sitting in Adirondack chairs around a lit fire pit on the Quad

Hey, Where Did These Nice Chairs Come From?

The addition of some strategically placed outdoor décor is providing the UA community a place to relax, socialize or study.

A woman and child carry a shopping basket through a grocery store.

Social Work Students Work to End Child Hunger

UA social work students are working on a new online database that connects Alabama families in crisis with food resources in their communities.