August 1, 2005
BIRMINGHAM, AL — Diane C. Tucker, professor of psychology at UAB, has been named Director of the university’s new Science and Technology Honors Program. The appointment is effective August 1, announced UAB Provost Eli Capilouto.
“With 20 years at UAB, Dr. Tucker brings a wealth of interdisciplinary research and education experience to this position,” Capilouto said. “Her interactions throughout campus will help provide our best and brightest science and technology students with a broad array of knowledge, experiences and insights into creative science.”
Tucker joined UAB in 1985 as an assistant professor of psychology. She was named an associate professor in 1988 and professor in 1993. The author or co-author of more than 50 scientific papers, Tucker’s research has touched many scientific areas with publications in Developmental Psychobiology, American Journal of Physiology, Endocrinology, Hypertension, Circulation Research and more.
A native of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Tucker earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in psychology from the University of Iowa before earning her doctorate in clinical/developmental psychology there. She served her clinical psychology internship at the University of Washington and was a postdoctoral fellow in developmental neurobiology at Washington University in St. Louis.
Students will begin the new program this fall. Undergraduates involved in the program will participate in special honors courses, symposia conducted by UAB’s top researchers and invited scholars, and group and individual research experiences under the direction of distinguished faculty mentors. They also will benefit from in-depth advising and internships. Additionally, undergraduates in the program may earn up to 12 hours graduate credit.
More than 20 science and technology doctoral programs in areas such as the life and physical sciences, health services, nutrition, mathematics, engineering, public health, medical sociology and psychology are available to honors students who successfully complete the undergraduate Science and Technology curriculum.