November 24, 2003

Elliott Joins Carter Center Experts Panel on Caregiving

The Johnson & Johnson/Rosalyn Carter Institute Caregivers Program recently appointed UAB psychology Professor Timothy Elliott, Ph.D., of Hoover, to an advisory panel of national experts on the challenges facing caregivers. The panel convened November 13-14 at The Carter Center in Atlanta. Elliott was one of 11 experts selected for the panel. He presented “Education and Support in Context with Other Interventions for Caregivers.” Each panel member will write a book chapter based on their presentations. The chapters will be compiled into a book that will become part of a series of academic books on caregiving. Elliott teaches in the UAB Department of Psychology and directs the Acute Care, Disability and Rehabilitation domain in the UAB Injury Control Research Center. He is also a scientist in the Center for Nursing Research. He is a native of Opp, Alabama.

Jones Named Best Attorney

UAB senior Lucy F. Jones, of Huntsville, was named Best Attorney recently at the American Mock Trial Association competition held at Middle Tennessee State University November 15-16. She earned a perfect individual score at the competition in which 62 teams from 34 colleges and universities competed. Jones is an English major, a member of the Honors Program and a Truman Scholar. She is the daughter of Edwin and Mary Jones of Huntsville.

Psychology Student Awarded Travel Grant

UAB graduate psychology student Paula Chandler of Crestwood received a $750 travel award from Women in Neuroscience (WIN) to attend the Society for Neuroscience conference that was held in November in New Orleans. Chandler was one of 12 applicants to receive the award from a pool of more than 150 applicants. WIN is an international organization that promotes the advancement of women neuroscientists at all career levels. Award candidates were judged on their resumes, written essays on women in science, letters of reference and abstracts of research papers. Chandler is studying behavioral neuroscience. She is a native of Auckland, New Zealand.