Seventh Avenue South — from the east end of Volker Hall to 16th Street — will be closed to thru traffic during installation of underground utility piping through Aug. 23. The Volker Hall loading dock and parking decks for Henry Peters, Lister Hill and Callahan Eye Foundation plus the Spain Rehab service road will be accessible via 18th Street.
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Merten to join UAB as senior associate vice president for Research OperationsAfter an extensive national search, UAB has named Kevyn E. Merten, Ph.D., as the senior associate vice president for Research Operations, effective Jan. 14. Merten will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Office of Research. He joins UAB from the University of Louisville.posted 16 days ago 702 viewsMullins to serve in new VP for Strategic Initiatives role
UAB Chief Financial Officer Stephanie Mullins will serve as UAB’s inaugural Vice President for Strategic Initiatives, effective Oct. 1.
posted a while back 2856 viewsGeurs named new School of Dentistry deanNicolaas Geurs, D.D.S., M.S., inaugural holder of UAB's Weatherford-Palcanis Endowed Professorship in Dentistry and the Dental Alumni-Joseph F. Volker Chair of Clinical Dentistry, has been selected as the next dean of the UAB School of Dentistry following a national search. He will begin his new role June 1.
posted a while back 3915 viewsMeet new provost Janet Woodruff-Borden, Ph.D.Woodruff-Borden, who joined UAB as senior vice president of Academic Affairs and provost on Feb. 1, shares how UAB’s bold culture attracted her to Birmingham, outlines her priorities and points to several opportunities for growth.posted a while back 4261 viewsUAB to begin search for next provostUpdates on the search process will be posted as they become available.
posted a while back 3653 viewsBenoit announces retirement, UAB to begin national searchProvost and SVP for Academic Affairs Pam Benoit, Ph.D., will retire at the end of 2023, concluding a distinguished career in higher education administration that includes almost seven years as a transformational leader at UAB.
posted a while back 5603 viewsShook named new Collat School of Business deanChristopher L. Shook, Ph.D., who will begin July 1, brings more than 25 years of academic leadership experience to the role; he has served as dean of the Gordon Ford College of Business at Western Kentucky University since 2019.
posted a while back 7355 viewsTaber Doughty named new School of Education deanTeresa Taber Doughty, Ph.D., who will begin April 3, brings to the role extensive experience in higher education and a demonstrated commitment to preparing outstanding education professionals; she has served as dean of the University of Texas at Arlington’s College of Education since 2016.
posted a while back 5685 viewsHorvath to be next UAB ombudsMichelle Horvath, J.D., will help provide a safe place for the UAB community to navigate policies, issues, concerns and conflicts in a safe, unbiased environment.
posted a while back 5187 viewsCook promoted to AVP for marketingIn this new position Annee Cook will manage the increasing demands of digital marketing for more than 160 academic programs at UAB.
posted a while back 3608 viewsPhillips named vice provost for Innovative Teaching and Academic EngagementIn this newly created role, Scott Phillips, Ph.D., will continue to direct the Center for Teaching and Learning and also will oversee seven units in the Office of the Provost that work to deliver innovative teaching to UAB students.
posted a while back 5912 viewsUAB to begin national search for SVP, dean of MedicineA 21-member committee will guide the national search with assistance from executive talent firm AMN Healthcare.
posted a while back 5468 viewsYoder to retire as associate provost of Academic AdministrationDuring his 14 years at UAB, Stephen Yoder has made significant contributions that advanced strategic initiatives, and his leadership has been valuable within UAB and on its behalf.
posted a while back 5214 viewsFouad takes a leadership role with Diversity, Equity and InclusionProfessor Mona Fouad, M.D., a nationally recognized leader in health disparities research, is joining UAB’s Office for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (ODEI) as associate vice president.
posted a while back 5621 viewsWe asked UAB’s women senior leaders to share advice for young professionals — here’s what they saidEarlier this year, UAB was recognized as one of just 13 institutions ranked as national leaders in racial and gender diversity in leadership. We asked 12 women senior leaders to answer one question: What advice would you give a young woman who aspires to a career like the one you've achieved? Read their answers.
posted a while back 8081 viewsShirey is new dean to lead UAB School of NursingMaria Rodriguez Shirey will transition to her new role, effective June 1, succeeding Doreen Harper, who is retiring.
posted a while back 8158 viewsBrannan’s role to expand in support of strategic initiativesTom Brannan, vice president for Advancement, will take on additional responsibility to support the Office of the President and university priorities arising from the core missions of the institution.
posted a while back 5750 viewsPurcell to retire as UAB’s chief of policeAnthony Purcell, associate vice president and chief of UAB Police and Public Safety, has announced he will retire, effective June 1, following a 15-year tenure with the vast safety and security enterprise he helped build.
posted a while back 5783 viewsUAB names Martin vice provost, dean, international officerShadi S. Martin, Ph.D., brings extensive experience in international and graduate education and a strong record of interdisciplinary scholarship to this new combined role.
posted a while back 10917 viewsHere’s your chance to meet the candidates for vice provostFour candidates for the new role of vice provost for graduate and international education will make Zoom presentations to campus starting Oct. 5.
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