Faculty Research Spotlight
![Nicole Armstrong, PhD](/soph/home/images/photos/faculty/nicole-armstrong.jpg)
July 2024: Nicole Armstrong, PhD
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June 2024: Sarah MacCarthy, ScD
June 2024
Sarah MacCarthy, ScD smaccarthy@uab.eduAssociate Professor, Health BehaviorMagic City LGBTQ Health Studies Endowed Chair
![Bisakha "Pia" Sen, PhD](/soph/home/images/photos/faculty/bisakha-sen.jpg)
May 2024: Bisakha "Pia" Sen, PhD
May 2024
Bisakha "Pia" Sen, PhD bsen@uab.eduProfessor, Health Policy and OrganizationVice Chair, Research
Blue Cross Blue Shield Endowed Chair in Health Economics
![Melissa Jay Smith, PhD](/soph/home/images/photos/faculty/melissa-smith.jpg)
April 2024: Melissa Jay Smith, PhD
![Azar M. Abadi, PhD](/soph/home/images/photos/faculty/azar-abadi.jpg)
March 2024: Azar M. Abadi, PhD
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February 2024: Mackenzie Fowler, PhD, MPH
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January 2024: Tamika L. Smith, PhD
January 2024
Tamika L. Smith, PhD tamsmith@uab.eduAssistant Professor, Health BehaviorProject Director, Center for the Study of Community Health
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December 2023: Anne Brisendine, DrPH, CHES
December 2023
Anne Brisendine, DrPH, CHES Ae2158@uab.eduAssistant Professor, Health Policy and OrganizationScience Director, Applied Evaluation and Assessment Collaborative
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