Leadership
The UAB School of Optometry includes the Department of Optometry and Vision Science. The chair of the department is responsible for faculty assignments and allocation of departmental resources. The dean, associate deans, department chair, and the director of administration and fiscal affairs serve as the Dean’s Group.
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Dean's Group
Keisha Brown, OD
Director, Access and EngagementLawrence Sincich, PhD
Director, Graduate Program -
Administration
Keisha Brown, OD
Director, Access and EngagementTerri Call, OD
Service Director, Primary CareAdam Gordon, OD, MPH, FAAO
Chair, Department of Optometry and Vision Science and Service Director, Cornea and Contact Lens ServiceKristine Hopkins, OD, MSPH, FAAO
Director, Vision TherapyTamara Oechslin, OD, PhD, FAAO
Service Director, Special RotationsLawrence Sincich, PhD
Director, Graduate ProgramMark Swanson, OD
Service Director, Ocular DiseaseCandice Turner, OD
Director, ExternshipKatherine Weise, OD, MBA, FAAO
Service Director, Pediatrics -
Strategic Advisory Committee
Chris Boutwell, Mac
Director, Administration and Fiscal AffairsKeisha Brown, OD
Co-Chair, Community Engagement PillarSara Browning Cooper
SGA PresidentCaleb Gardner, OD
Alumni Association Past-PresidentLei Liu, PhD
Chair, Faculty Advisory CommitteeMai Nguyen
Graduate Program RepresentativeTamara Oechslin, OD, PhD, FAAO
Chair, Education PillarJulie Quinet
Co-Chair, ResearchSatina Richardson, MA
Director, CommunicationsMary Jean Sanspree, PhD
Member-at-largeJanene Sims, OD, PhD
Co-Chair, Community Engagement PillarTaylor Sullivan
Chair, Staff CouncilSommer Thompson
Senior Director, DevelopmentValencia Wells, OD
Alumni Board Representative