Archive for the ‘Faculty & Staff’ Category 
UA Counseling Professor Wins National Award for Research, Teaching, Service
Dr. Lisa M. Hooper, counseling professor at The University of Alabama, has received the Dr. Linda Seligman Award from the American Mental Health Counselor Association.
UA Education Professor to Receive Blackmon-Moody Award
Dr. Stephen Katsinas, director of the Education Policy Center at The University of Alabama, will receive the 2012 Blackmon-Moody Outstanding Professor Award Friday, Oct. 19 at UA's President’s Mansion.
UA Honors Teaching Award Winners
The University of Alabama National Alumni Association has announced the 2012 recipients of the University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching – the Outstanding Commitment to Teaching Awards.
First Year Experience Offers Out 2 Lunch Program for UA Students
The University of Alabama Office of First Year Experience and Bama Dining have partnered this semester to offer Out 2 Lunch, a program designed to provide first-year students an opportunity to meet University faculty and staff outside the classroom.
UA Holds 13th Annual McNair Scholars Research Conference
The University of Alabama McNair Program will host its 13th Annual UA McNair Scholars Research Conference on Thursday, Oct. 18, at 5:30 p.m. in Lloyd Hall.
Honors College to Host Book Signing With Award-Winning Science Fiction Writer at UA
The University of Alabama Honors College will sponsor a book signing by Honors College instructor and award-winning science fiction writer Andy Duncan Tuesday, Oct. 16, from 6-8 p.m. in 205 Gorgas.
UA Public Relations Professor Named Educator of the Year
Dr. J. Suzanne Horsley, assistant professor of advertising and public relations at The University of Alabama, has been recognized as the Southern Public Relations’ Federation’s 2012 Educator of the Year.
CHES Professor at UA Named to U.S. Anti-Doping Agency Board
Dr. Ken Wright, professor in The University of Alabama College of Human Environmental Sciences, has been named to the board of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.
UA Awarded OSHA Grant to Improve Workplace Safety
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has awarded a Susan Harwood Targeted Topic Training Grant to The University of Alabama College of Continuing Studies.
Academic Integrity Week Events Set at UA
Events for Academic Integrity Week will be held at The University of Alabama Oct. 8-12.
‘Timeless Traditions’ to be Featured Theme for UA Homecoming Week
The University of Alabama will welcome students, parents, alumni and visitors to campus during Homecoming Week 2012, to be held from Sunday, Oct. 21, to Saturday, Oct. 27. This year’s theme is “Timeless Traditions.”
Community Service Center Kicks Off Beat Auburn Beat Hunger Food Drive at UA
The University of Alabama Community Service Center is kicking off the 19th annual Beat Auburn Beat Hunger food drive Monday, Oct. 8, from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the Ferguson Plaza, Reese Phifer and Lloyd Halls.
‘Ghosts of the Black Belt’ Events Featured by UA Center
The University of Alabama Center for Economic Development has helped organize Halloween haunted attractions in “The Ghosts of the Black Belt” events offered across the region this month.
Former Daimler Vice President Appointed UA Engineering Professor
Dr. Bharat Balasubramanian, long-time automotive technology researcher and development engineer at Daimler AG, joined the faculty in The University of Alabama College of Engineering, bringing decades of industry experience into the classroom and labs.
UA Engineering Professor Selected for International Conference
Dr. Wei Song, assistant professor of civil, construction and environmental engineering at The University of Alabama, will represent the structural control and monitoring community as a member of the U.S. delegation to the Sixth International Workshop on Structural Control and Monitoring.
UA Listed with Top Military Friendly Universities
The University of Alabama has been named to the list of the top 15 percent of military friendly schools nationwide.
UA Hosts Family Weekend, More Than 3,500 Expected to Attend
The University of Alabama is hosting Family Weekend, Friday-Sunday, Sept. 21-23, with more than 3,500 family members of UA students expected to visit campus.
UA RISE, Music Reps to Introduce Music Therapy Concepts to Russia
Educators from The University of Alabama’s RISE program and the UA School of Music will travel to St. Petersburg, Russia this month to work with children with disabilities and to develop a bilingual musical.
UA Crossroads Center Invites Campus to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
The University of Alabama Crossroads Community Center invites the community to participate in a variety of events offered on campus for national Hispanic Heritage Month.
Student Affairs Hall of Fame Honors Three UA Leaders
Three noted campus leaders were honored recently for their service to The University of Alabama as 2012 inductees into the Student Affairs Hall of Fame.
UA Psychologists Offer Memory Screening
Graduate students and faculty in The University of Alabama’s psychology department are offering a no-cost memory screening to members of the West Alabama community ages 55 or older.
Peter Hlebowitsh Named Dean of UA College of Education
Dr. Peter Hlebowitsh has been named the 10th dean of The University of Alabama College of Education, succeeding Dr. James McLean, who is set to retire at the end of the year.
UA to Host National Conference on Academics, Strong Communities
The University of Alabama is hosting the largest gathering in the world of university faculty, staff, students and community partners who are engaged in research projects that bring together community and academic leaders to solve problems and create positive change.
Community Service Center Seeks UA Volunteers for Beat Auburn Beat Hunger Food Drive
The University of Alabama Community Service Center is seeking volunteer committee members for the 2012 Beat Auburn Beat Hunger food drive to be held Oct. 8-Nov. 16.
Three Inductees Named for UA-Founded Social Work Hall of Fame
Three leaders from across the state will be inducted this year into the Alabama Social Work Hall of Fame Friday, Sept. 14 at The Club in Birmingham.