Kimberly Hazelwood has accepted the position of Executive Director for Business Operations and will start in August 2020.

Kim comes to the College of Arts and Sciences from the School of Engineering, where she has been the Director of Administration and Fiscal Affairs since March 2015. In that role, she has provided oversight for all of the school’s administrative operations including finance, research administration, human resources, information technology, safety, and facilities management in coordination with school leadership. In addition, she has been responsible for financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting; oversees finance and research administration staff in pre- and post-award sponsored research management; served as the human resources officer, including recruitment, onboarding, termination, promotion and tenure; has been responsible for space and facilities management, including physical security, safety, renovation and planning for capital construction; and has ensured compliance with University policies and procedures.

Kim has had a long and successful UAB career. Before her current role, she was a projects analyst for the Associate Provost for Student and Faculty Success, was a business officer in the School of Engineering, and was a data collections coordinator and then financial officer in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology in the School of Medicine.

She graduated with honors with a degree in biology from the University of North Alabama in 2000 and received her MBA from UAB in 2005.

She serves on a number of committees within UAB, including the RCM Task Force, and is a graduate of Blaze Leadership Academy. She’s also active in service in her home community.