UA Professor Recognized With Buford Peace Award
June 12, 2006 - Filed under: Awards & Honors, Faculty & Staff | Tagged: School of Social Work
Dr. John R. Oneal
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Dr. John R. Oneal, professor of political science at The University of Alabama, has been named the 2006 recipient of the Buford Peace Award.
Housed in the UA School of Social Work, the Lahoma Adams Buford Endowed Support Fund provides the Buford Peace Award, a universitywide endowed award established to recognize and encourage faculty members to become both professionally and personally active in causes that promote justice and peace.
Oneal joined the UA faculty in 1998. He is highly acclaimed as an international expert on the subjects of democracy, foreign policy and peace. The author of numerous articles and two books, Oneal has also been a Fulbright Scholar. One of his books received the Edgar S. Ferniss Jr. Award in recognition of its contributions to the study of national security affairs.
The University of Alabama, a student-centered research university, is experiencing significant growth in both enrollment and academic quality. This growth, which is positively impacting the campus and the state's economy, is in keeping with UA's vision to be the university of choice for the best and brightest students. UA, the state's flagship university, is an academic community united in its commitment to enhancing the quality of life for all Alabamians.
CONTACT: Erin Ireland or Linda Hill, UA Media Relations, 205/345-8325, lhill@ur.ua.edu
SOURCE: Dr. John Oneal, professor of political science, 205/348-3814, joneal@tenhoor.as.ua.edu
Shanna Hocking, UA School of Social Work, 205/348-0182, shocking@sw.ua.edu