Faculty & Staff

2025-2026 Leadership U class

2025-2026 Leadership U Class Taps 18

The program is part of the Office for Academic Affairs and enables the selected UA employees to prepare for greater responsibilities.

Demonica Dunifer

Perseverance Pays Off for Doctoral Candidate

Dunifer faced both family tragedy and a major health scare, but she wouldn’t let that deter her from her goal.

Drs. Reid, Deutsch, and Sippial

Office of Academic Affairs Announces Key Leadership Appointments

These appointments mark an important step in advancing the University’s strategic priorities in academic excellence, faculty support and student success.

Celebrating 40 Years of Legendary Service

Celebrating 40 Years of Legendary Service

Three longtime employees reflect on their time at UA.

A child's hand, wrinkled from being in the water, holds out a tiny fossilized shark tooth about 1 cm long.

Bringing Science to the People and the People to Science

The UA summer fossil expeditions are one way the UA community can engage with world class natural history research collections.

VP Pruitt Announces Plan to Retire in June 2026

VP Pruitt Announces Plan to Retire in June 2026

At the time of his retirement, Pruitt will have served the University for 40 years.

Ravi Kumar in his lab with students studying in the background

Renowned Translational Scientist Offered Fulbright Scholar Award

Dr. M.N.V. Ravi Kumar was selected for the Fulbright-Nehru Scholar Award that will allow him to conduct vital research in India.

The Right Gift at the Right Time

The Right Gift at the Right Time

A University of Alabama researcher explored the finer points of business gifting and how to avoid negative perceptions.

Two researchers, a man and a woman, stand in front of a large TV showing a map divided into brightly colored sections.

UA Researchers Develop More Effective Model for Wildfire Evacuation

A new computer model from UA researchers provides an adaptable method of wildfire evacuation for communities.

A financial analyst forecasting the impact of global economic trends on stock market performance

Stock Market’s Mood Swings May Explain Risk-Return Mystery

Research conducted by UA economists suggests the answer to the stock market’s reaction to risk lies in how investors feel about uncertainty.