Archive for the ‘Education & Family’ Topic of Expertise 
Adams, Natalie
professor, instructional leadership and social foundations of education department of educational leadership, policy, and technology studies 205/348-1161 (o) nadams@ua.edu Women’s issues, gender issues in education, middle school transition, cheerleading
Aversa, Elizabeth
professor, School of Library and Information Studies 205/348-1520 eaversa@slis.ua.edu
Barger, Sara E.
dean, Capstone College of Nursing 205/348-1040 (o) sbarger@bama.ua.edu
Benson, Joe
vice president for research 205/348-4566 (o) joe.benson@ua.edu
Bissell, Kimberly
associate dean for research, College of Communication and Information Sciences Director, Institute for Communication and Information Research 205/348-1235 kbissell@ua.edu Spin, boot camp, weight training, zumba, children running 5Ks, children running half marathons, fun ways for children to get physically active
Black, Sheila
associate professor of psychology sblack@psych.as.ua.edu 205/348-8648 Psychology, cognitive aging, how memory and cognitive processes change with age, aging/elderly
Blum, Alan
Professor and the Gerald Leon Wallace Chair in Family Medicine 205/348-1372 (o) ablum@cchs.ua.edu Dr. Blum is one of the nation’s foremost authorities on tobacco and its effects on society. A renowned family medicine educator, practitioner and innovator, Blum founded, in 1977, DOC (Doctors Ought to Care), a national non-profit organization assisting in school health education and in community [...]
Brooks, Rebecca
coordinator of audiological services 205/348-7131 rpbrooks@cd.as.ua.edu
Cevasco, Andrea
assistant professor of music therapy 205/348-7804 acevasco@music.ua.edu Music therapy, treatment of infants
Clark, Chandra
instructor of telecommunication and film Chandra.Clark@ua.edu Local, state and national media; media decision-making; impact of social media in news gathering; marketing of news outlets through social media; distracted driving by teens; distracted driving by adults