Faculty Excellence

Browning embraces alternative approaches
Jillian Marie Browning’s photography is not traditional. In fact, when you see their work on display in a gallery, you might not immediately use the word “photography” to describe it. For Browning, the medium can (and should) be shared in new, alternative ways.
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Copes combines criminology and photography
As a qualitative researcher, Heith Copes, Ph.D., interviews and observes people to learn about and better understand the nuances of their lives and communities. He first developed an interest in this form of research during his time as a graduate student at the University of Tennessee.
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College of Arts and Sciences announces grant recipients
The University of Alabama at Birmingham’s College of Arts and Sciences offers faculty a range of awards and grant opportunities to advance their research and scholarship and recognize their achievements.
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Price thrives on collaboration
While growing up in Central Alabama, William Price, D.M.A., relished opportunities to collaborate with his fellow students and friends on musical projects.
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Welch selected to attend Northeast Workshop to Learn About Multicultural Philosophy
The University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Brynn Welch, Ph.D., associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Philosophy, was selected to attend The Northeast Workshop to Learn About Multicultural Philosophy.
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Wickman believes math is for everyone
For Lauren Wickman, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Mathematics, calculus is far more than numbers and equations.
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Social Work faculty member selected for the Best Conceptual Article
Congratulations to Laurel Hitchcock whose article, “Social Work Educators’ Opportunities During COVID-19: A Roadmap for Trauma-Informed Teaching During Crisis,” was chosen as the Journal of Social Work Education (JSWE) Best Conceptual Article of Volume 57.
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Theatre teaches soft skills
Creative high school students find a home in theatre departments because they feel valued. But we also need to be thinking about the future.
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McClintock has a story to tell
For Jim McClintock, Ph.D., Endowed University Professor of Polar and Marine Biology, storytelling may be the key to fighting climate change.
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Amsler selected as 2022 Sigma Xi Fellow
Margaret “Maggie” Amsler, M.S., a polar marine biologist and researcher in the Department of Biology, was recently named a 2022 Sigma Xi Fellow.
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Doug Barrett is ready for something new
Doug Barrett, associate professor in the Department of Art and Art History, is not afraid to try something new and different. It’s been a recurring theme throughout both his academic and professional journeys, and, so far, it has served him well.
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Mayer finds opportunities to innovate
If you step into a class taught by John Mayer, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Mathematics, you will hear very little lecturing. Instead, you are likely to witness an engaging environment where students do most of the talking.
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What philosophy teaches us
How do you know you’re awake right now? You’re reading this, so of course you’re awake. Still, though. How do you know you’re not dreaming?
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Gezon selected to lead Department of Anthropology
Lisa Gezon, Ph.D., has been named the chair of the Department of Anthropology in the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s College of Arts and Sciences.
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Kerley selected to lead Department of Criminal Justice
Kent R. Kerley, Ph.D., has been named the chair of the Department of Criminal Justice in the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s College of Arts and Sciences.
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Center for Nanoscale Materials and Biointegration partners in $20 million statewide effort funded by NSF
Nine Alabama universities and one private firm are partnered in a new $20 million, five-year effort to develop transformative technologies in plasma science and engineering.
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Welcoming Dr. Ellen Mwenesongole to UAB
Ellen Mwenesongole, Ph.D., associate professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Department of Criminal Justice, moved to Birmingham in January 2022.
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Goodin seeks more equity in pain research
Goodin has identified social determinants that created barriers for minority and minoritized communities seeking continued access to care providers for chronic pain.
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2022 Michel de Montaigne Endowed Prize in the History of Ideas
The Michel de Montaigne Endowed Prize in the History of Ideas was established in the College of Arts and Sciences in 2018 in honor of the 16th-century French essayist.
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2022 winners of the College of Arts and Sciences Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching
The Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching recognizes full-time regular faculty members of University of Alabama at Birmingham’s College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) who have demonstrated exceptional accomplishments in teaching.
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