Community and Scientific Action Board - Center for Clinical and Translational Science

The mission of the Community and Scientific Action Board (CSAB) is to provide guidance to the Center for the Study of Community Health (CSCH) and the Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) for all community engaged research activities and program development and to provide similar guidance and support to other university centers and programs requesting such support. The CSAB is a new entity formed from merging the Jefferson County Community Participation Board (JCCPB) and the One Great Community (OGC) of the CCTS into one entity.

Meet the Community and Scientific Action Board (CSAB)

Bryn Manzella, MPH, Chairman
Quality Improvement Officer/Director of Quality Improvement
Jefferson County Department of Health

Lonnie Hannon, III, PhD
Associate Professor, UAB Health Behavior

Ronit Elk, PhD
Professor, UAB Medicine Gerontology/Geriatrics/Palliative Care

André Lessears, MBA
Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, UAB Medicine

Candace C. Knight, PhD, RN
Director, Nurse Faily Partnership of Central Alabama
UAB School of Nursing

Darlena Battle
Alabama Power Company, Corporate Relations

Darrell O'Quinn, DVM, PhD
Birmingham City Council, District 5

Sarah MacCarthy, PhD
Associate Professor, UAB Health Behavior

Kadie Peters
Vice-President of Community Impact Allocations and Grants
United Way of Central Alabama

Andrea Cherrington, MD
Professor, UAB Preventative Medicine

Lisa McNair
Public Speaker, Author, Activist at Speak Lisa

Rev. Moneka Thompson
Chaplain, UAB Pastoral Care and Methodist Minister & Pastor

Dione T.M. King, PhD
Associate Professor, UAB Social Work

Deborah Daniels
Executive Director, Offender Alumni Association

Mashonda Taylor
Executive Director at Woodlawn United

Program Leadership

Jeffery T. Walker, PhD
Director, UAB Center for the Study of Community Health

Robert P. Kimberly, MD
Director, CCTS

Clifford Kennon
Program Director, CCTS Engagement of Communities