Faculty & Staff

7 Frightful Things at UA (with an Educational Purpose)

7 Frightful Things at UA (with an Educational Purpose)

1. Haunting music In the Moody Music Building Concert Hall, Dr. Faythe Freese sits at UA’s famous Holtkamp pipe organ and plays a few bars. Recognize the composition? For many of

2016 Pre-Retirement Planning Series Opens

During the month of November, the UA Benefits Office will present the 2016 Pre-Retirement Planning Series, information-filled sessions designed for employees planning to retire within the next five years. The series offers a

Diversity, Inclusion Among Topics Discussed at SEC ALDP Fall Workshop

The Southeastern Conference Academic Leadership Development Program (SEC ALDP) recently held its fall workshop at The University of Alabama. The event brought the 2016-17 cohort of participants, known as fellows,

UA Psychology Professor: Children Benefit from Halloween Activities

UA Psychology Professor: Children Benefit from Halloween Activities

Whether or not you embrace the pageantry of Halloween, the parent-child activities associated with the holiday incorporate core developmental exercises for children, according to a psychology professor at The University of Alabama.

Philosopher to Discuss Race, Criminal Justice in UA Lecture

Dr. Elizabeth Anderson, a philosophy scholar at the University of Michigan, will speak about race and criminal justice during the second lecture of The University of Alabama’s Philosophy Today Series.

UA Cares: United We Thrive

“The theme for this year’s campaign, UA CARES: UNITED WE THRIVE, represents the spirit of the faculty, staff and students as demonstrated through our service and generosity toward those on

Exploring Possible Link between Pythons, Diabetes in Humans

Exploring Possible Link between Pythons, Diabetes in Humans

Humans couldn’t be further away from snakes in the evolutionary chain, but snakes’ ability to grow and restructure particular organs could impact future treatments for diabetes and other diseases in humans, according to a biology professor at The University of Alabama.

Educator to Discuss Segregation, Impact on Curriculum at UA Lecture

Educator to Discuss Segregation, Impact on Curriculum at UA Lecture

Dr. Jerry Rosiek, associate professor of education at the University of Oregon, will discuss resegregation of American schools during the annual Laible Lecture, Thursday at The University of Alabama.

Former UA Faculty, Graduates Reflect on Roles as Civil Rights Trailblazers

Former UA Faculty, Graduates Reflect on Roles as Civil Rights Trailblazers

Carl Clark was a high school chemistry teacher in Chicago when Dr. Howard Miller, a psychology professor at The University of Alabama, recruited him to pursue graduate school at UA.