Faculty & Staff

UA Professor Ranked 22nd Among Top 100 Authors in Economic Journals

Dr. Paul Pecorino, the James Patrick and Elizabeth B. Hayes Professor of Economics at The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration, is ranked No. 22 among the top 100 authors in public economic journals.

UA Engineering Professor Recognized as ‘Young Leaders’ International Scholar

Dr. Gregory Thompson, assistant professor of metallurgical and materials engineering at The University of Alabama, was recently selected as a 2008 The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society Young Leaders International Scholar.

Oodles of Leaves Call UA Herbarium Home

The University of Alabama campus is home to millions of leaves, perhaps most prominent in the new growth emerging each spring from the majestic oaks and on the azaleas preparing to dazzle.

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.

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.