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Joshua T Bennett, MS

Joshua T Bennett, MS

Clinical Research Coordinator II
jaytee95@uab.edu 

Courtney Janae Burden

Courtney Janae Burden

Clinical Research Coordinator I
cjburden@uab.edu 

Fitzgerald Dodds, MS

Fitzgerald Dodds, MS

Pre-doctoral Trainee
fdodds@uab.edu 

Alexis Dunning, MS, MBA

Alexis Dunning, MS, MBA

Director, Clinical Research Administration
adunning@uab.edu 

Kären Fulton, CRNP

Kären Fulton, CRNP

Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner
205.996.7937 | fulton31@uab.edu 

Michael Hankes, MPH

Michael Hankes, MPH

Pre-doctoral Trainee
205.934.6721 | mhankes@uab.edu  

Purnima Kasthuri Janarthanan, MA

Purnima Kasthuri Janarthanan, MA

Communications Specialist
205.996.4086 | kjpurni@uab.edu 

Amy Miller, MS

Amy Miller, MS

Clinical Research Coordinator III 
ACSM Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist
millera@uab.edu 

Jake Mintz, MS, CSCS

Jake Mintz, MS, CSCS

Clinical Research Coordinator III
jamintz@uab.edu 

Amber Gargus, BS

Amber Gargus, BS

Clinical Research Coordinator II
asulli7@uab.edu 

McKenna Tharpe, MS

McKenna Tharpe, MS

Pre-doctoral Trainee
mtharpe@uab.edu 

Sufen Yang, HT, PhD

Sufen Yang, HT, PhD

Scientist I
sufenyang@uabmc.edu 

Emily Zumbro, PhD

Emily Zumbro, PhD

Post-doctoral Fellow
ezumbro@uabmc.edu