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Administration

UAB School of Optometry
The School of Optometry is organized into a Department of Optometry and a Department of Vision Sciences. The chair of each department is responsible for faculty assignments and allocation of departmental resources. The dean, the department chairs, clinic chief-of-staff, and the directors of the school’s Center for Biophysical Sciences & Engineering, Vision Science Research Center and Graduate Program in Vision Science serve as the executive committee.

Executive Committee

Rodney W. Nowakowski, O.D., Ph. D.
Dean
William J. Benjamin, O.D., M.S., Ph.D.
Interim Chair, Department of Optometry
Om P. Srivastava, Ph.D.
Interim Chair, Department of Vision Sciences
Joseph B. Fleming, O.D.
Clinic Chief-of-Staff
Lawrence J. DeLucas, B.S., M.S., B.S., O.D. Ph.D., Sc. D.
Director, Center for Biophysical Sciences & Engineering
Steven J. Pittler, Ph.D.
Director, Vision Science Research Center

UABSO Administration

Leo P. Semes, O.D.
Director, Externship Programs
Felton Perry, O.D.
Director, University Optometric Group
E. Eugenie Hartmann, A.B., M.A., Ph.D.
Director, Clinical Research
Brian L. Rosenow, B.A., CISSP
Director, Computing & Data Resources
Lisa L. Schifanella, B.S., O.D., M.S.
Director, Residency Programs
Tammy P. Than, M.S., O.D.
Director, Continuing Education
Gerald Simon, B.S., O.D.
Director, Student Affairs
Peggy D. Striplin, B.S., M.A.
Senior Director, Development
Director, Alumni Affairs

School, Department and Center Administrative Contacts

School of Optometry:
Rodney W. Nowakowski, O.D., Ph.D.
Dean

Donna Scott
Assistant to the Dean
Executive Assistant
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205.975.9935

Department of Optometry:
William J. Benjamin, O.D., M.S., Ph.D.
Professor and Interim Chair

Vickie S. Anderson
Assistant to the Chair
Administrative Associate
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205.975.8267

Department of Vision Sciences:
Om P. Srivastava, Ph.D.
Professor and Interim Chair

Linda D. Phillips
Assistant to the Chair
Administrative Supervisor
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205.934.1069

Center for Biophysical Sciences and Engineering:
Lawrence J. DeLucas, B.S., M.S., B.S., O.D. Ph.D., Sc. D.
Professor and Director

Sharney Logan
Director of Business Development
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205.975.9590

Center for the Development of Functional Imaging:
Paul D. Gamlin, Ph.D.
Professor and Director

Linda D. Phillips
Assistant to the Director
Administrative Supervisor
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205.934.1069

Vision Science Research Center:
Steven J. Pittler, Ph.D.
Professor and Director

David Parkinson
Business Officer II
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205.934.6745
 
Vision Science Graduate Program:
Roderick Fullard, O.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Director

Ramona Hart, EdD
Program Manager
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205.934.6743