Faculty Senate Roster with Liaisons - Faculty

Details: Last Updated: October 7th, 2021

Officers

Chair: Tapan Shirish Mehta
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Sept 2021 - Aug 2022

Chair-Elect: Joe March
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Sept 2022 - Aug 2022

Past-Chair: Mike Sloane
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Sept 2021 - Aug 2022

Associate Chair: Kelly Hill
Kelly Hill @uab.edu
Sept 2021 - Aug 2022
Ex-Officio

Parliamentarian: J. Michael “Mike” Wyss
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Sept 2021 - Aug 2022

Chair of the GCC: Daniel Larry Smith Jr.
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Sept 2020 - Aug 2021
(Vice Chair: Jorge Lopez)

Chair of the UCC: (Kristine) Ria Hearld
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Sept 2021 - Aug 2022
(Vice Chair: Ela Austin)

Vice Director of FDGP: Cathy Roche
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Sept 2020 - Aug 2021
Business

SENATORS

Philip Musa
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Mgmt, Info Sys & Quant Methods
[Liaison]
Aug 2023

Sarah E Culver
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Mgmt, Info Sys & Quant Methods
[Liaison]
Aug 2022

ALTERNATE SENATORS

Sam (Samuel) C. Thompson
Mgmt, Info Sys, Quant Mthd
Aug 2023

“Ken” (Ronald) Gunnells
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Mgmt, Info Sys, Quant Mthd
Aug 2020
College of Arts & Sciences

SENATORS

Peggy Biga
Biology
Aug 2023

Erika Hille Rinker
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Foreign Languages
Aug 2023

Jeanne Hutchison
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Mathematics
Aug 2023

Stephen “Steve” Miller
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History
Aug 2022

Chris Biga
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Sociology
Aug 2022

ALTERNATE SENATORS

Pete (Peter) Alexander Jones
Political Sci &Public Admin
Aug 2023

Burel Goodin
Psychology
Aug 2023

Ragib Hasan
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Computer Science
Aug 2023

Matt (Matthew) King
Philosophy
Liaison
Aug 2022

Omar Sims
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Social Work
Aug 2022
Dentistry

SENATORS

Shandra Coble
Endodontics
Aug 2023

Dan Givan
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Restorative Sciences
Aug 2022

ALTERNATE SENATORS

Ed (Edward) Bradford
General Dentistry
[Liaison]
Aug 2023

Ejvis Lamani
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Orthodontics
Aug 2022
Education

SENATORS

Josie (Josephine) Prado
Curriculum Instruction
[Liaison]
Aug 2023

Jeremiah Clabough
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Curriculum Instruction
Aug 2022

ALTERNATE SENATORS

Dayna Watson
Human Studies
Aug 2023

Andrew McKnight
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Human Studies
Aug 2022
Engineering

SENATORS

Lee Moradi
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Mechanical Engineering
[Liaison]
Aug 2023

Muhammad Sherif
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Civil, Constr & Envrmtl Engr
Aug 2022

ALTERNATE SENATORS

Rouzbeh R Nazari
Civil, Constr & Envrmtl Engr
Aug 2023

Abidin Yildirim
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Electrical & Computer Engr
Aug 2022
Health Professions

SENATORS

Jen (Jennifer) Braswell Christy
Physical Therapy
[Liaison]
Aug 2023

Wei Li
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Physician Assistant Studies
Aug 2022

Ana Oliveira
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Clinical Laboratory Sciences
Aug 2022

ALTERNATE SENATORS

Bill (William) Reed
Physical Therapy
Aug 2023

Ferhat Zengul
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Health Services Administration
Aug 2022

Heather Neighbors
Physician Assistant Studies
Aug 2022

Joint Health Sciences

SENATORS

Igor Chesnokov
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Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics
Aug 2023

Michael “Mike” James Bertram
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Cell, Developmental, & Integrative Biology
[Liaison]
Aug 2022

Qin Wang
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Aug 2022

Zdenek Hel
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Pathology
Liaison
Aug 2022

Virginia Duncan
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Aug 2022

ALTERNATE SENATORS

Diana Murro Lin
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Anatomic Pathology
Aug 2023

Frida Rosenblum
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Aug 2022

Rajasekaran “Raj” Namakkal-Soorappan
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Molecular & Cellular Pathology
Aug 2022

Kejin Hu
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Aug 2022

Terje Dokland
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Aug 2022
Libraries

SENATORS

Megan Bell
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Lister Hill
Aug 2023

Emma O’Hagan
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Lister Hill
Aug 2022

ALTERNATE SENATORS

Dorothy Ogdon
Lister Hill
Aug 2023

Brooke Becker
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Mervyn Sterne
[Liaison]
Aug 2022
Medicine

SENATORS

Karen Cropsey
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Psych - Behavioral Neurobiology
Aug 2022

Edie R. Hapner
Aug 2023

Andrew D. Smith
Radiology
Aug 2023

Carlos Arguello
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Joseph Barney
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[Liaison]
Aug 2022

Kirk Habegger
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Medicine - Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
Aug 2022

ALTERNATE SENATORS

Dennis Nichols Stanley
Radiation Oncology
Aug 2023

Nabiha Yusuf
Dermatology
Aug 2023

Jeffrey Blount
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Radiology
Aug 2020

Elizabeth Liptrap
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Aug 2022

Sushant Bhatnagar
Endocrine, Diabetes & Metabolism
Aug 2022

Glenn C. Rowe
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Aug 2022
Nursing

SENATORS

David T. House
Family, Comm & Health Systems
Aug 2023

Loretta T Lee
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Acute Chronic – Continuing Care
Aug 2022

Kelley Stallworth Borella
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[Liaison]
Aug 2022

ALTERNATE SENATORS

Leigh Ann Bray
Family, Comm & Health Systems
Aug 2023

Lisa Pair
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Aug 2022

Rachael Bruce
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Aug 2022
Optometry

SENATORS

Keisha Brown
Optometry & Vision Science
Aug 2023

Amy Logan
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[Liaison]
Optometry & Vision Science
Aug 2022

ALTERNATE SENATORS

Candice I. Turner
Optometry and Vision Science
Aug 2023

Natalie West
Optometry & Vision Science
Aug 2022
Public Health

SENATORS

Matt Fifolt
Healthcare Org & Policy
Aug 2023

Andrzej Kulczycki
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Healthcare Org & Policy
[Liaison]
Aug 2022

ALTERNATE SENATORS

Fazlur Rahman
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Biostatistics
Aug 2023

Ann Elizabeth Montgomery
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Health Behavior
Aug 2022

UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM FACULTY SENATE ROSTER 2020-2021
OFFICERS		EX-OFFICIO
Chair: Tapan Shirish Mehta This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Sept 2021 - Aug 2022	Parliamentarian: J. Michael “Mike” Wyss This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Sept 2021 - Aug 2022
Chair-Elect: Joe March This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Sept 2021 - Aug 2022	Chair of the GCC: Daniel Larry Smith Jr. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Sept 2021 - Aug 2022
Past-Chair: Mike Sloane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Sept 2021 - Aug 2022	Chair of the UCC: K. Ria Hearld This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Sept 2021 - Aug 2022
Associate Chair: Kelly Hill This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Sept 2021 - Aug 2022	Director of FDGP: Cathy Roche This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Sept 2021 - Aug 2022
		Chair of the Finance Committee: Jamey Worrell This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Sept 2021 - Aug 2022
SENATORS		ALTERNATE SENATORS
BUSINESS
Philip Musa This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Mgmt, Info Sys & Quant Methods [Liaison]	Aug 2023	Sam (Samuel) C. Thompson Mgmt, Info Sys & Quant Methods	Aug 2023
Sarah E Culver This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Aug 2022	“Ken” (Ronald) Gunnells This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Mgmt, Info Sys, Quant Mthd	Aug 2022
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
SENATORS		ALTERNATE SENATORS
Peggy Biga Biology	Aug 2023	Pete (Peter) Alexander Jones Political Sci & Public Admin	Aug 2023
Erika Hille Rinker This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Foreign Languages	Aug 2023	Burel Goodin Psychology	Aug 2023
Jeanne Hutchison This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Mathematics	Aug 2023	Ragib Hasan This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Computer Science	Aug 2023
Stephen “Steve” Miller This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. History	Aug 2022	Matt (Matthew) King This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Philosophy [Liaison]	Aug 2022
Chris Biga This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Sociology	Aug 2022	Omar Sims This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Social Work	Aug 2022
DENTISTRY
SENATORS		ALTERNATE SENATORS
Shandra Coble Endodontics	Aug 2023	"Edward “Ed” Bradford This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. General Dentistry [Liaison]	Aug 2023
Dan Givan This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Restorative Sciences	Aug 2022	Ejvis Lamani This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Orthodontics	Aug 2022
EDUCATION
SENATORS		ALTERNATE SENATORS
Josie (Josephine) Prado Curriculum & Instruction [Liaison]	Aug 2023	Dayna Watson This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Human Studies	Aug 2023
Jeremiah Clabough This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Aug 2022	Andrew McKnight This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Aug 2022
ENGINEERING
SENATORS		ALTERNATE SENATORS
Lee Moradi This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Mechanical Engineering [Liaison]	Aug 2023	Rouzbeh R Nazari Civil, Constr & Envrmtl Engr	Aug 2023
Muhammad Sherif This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Civil, Constr & Envrmtl Engr	Aug 2022	Abidin Yildirim This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Electrical & Computer Engr	Aug 2022
HEALTH PROFESSIONS
SENATORS		ALTERNATE SENATORS
Jen (Jennifer) Braswell Christy Physical Therapy [Liaison]	Aug 2023	Bill (William) Reed This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Physical Therapy	Aug 2023
Wei Li This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Health Services Administration	Aug 2022	Ferhat Zengul This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Health Services Administration	Aug 2022
Ana Oliveira This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Clinical Laboratory Sciences	Aug 2022	Heather Neighbors This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Health Services Administration	Aug 2022
JOINT HEALTH SCIENCES
SENATORS		ALTERNATE SENATORS
Igor Chesnokov This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics	Aug 2023	Diana Murro Lin This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Anatomic Pathology	Aug 2023
Michael “Mike” James Bertram This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Cell, Developmental, & Integrative Biology	Aug 2022	Rajasekaran “Raj” Namakkal-Soorappan This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Molecular & Cellular Pathology	Aug 2022
Qin Wang This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Aug 2022	Frida Rosenblum This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Aug 2022
Zdenek Hel This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Pathology [Liaison]	Aug 2022	Kejin Hu This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Aug 2022
Virginia Duncan This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Aug 2022	Terje Dokland This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Aug 2022
LIBRARIES
SENATORS		ALTERNATE SENATORS
Megan Bell This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Lister Hill	Aug 2023	Dorothy Ogdon This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Lister Hill	Aug 2023
Emma O’Hagan This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Lister Hill	Aug 2022	Brooke Becker Mervyn Sterne [Liaison]	Aug 2022
MEDICINE
SENATORS		ALTERNATE SENATORS
Andrew D Smith This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Neurosurgery	Aug 2023	Dennis Nichols Stanley This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Radiation Oncology [Liaison]	Aug 2023
Edie R. Hapner Otolaryngology Speech and Hearing Services	Aug 2023	Nabiha Yusuf This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Dermatology	Aug 2023
Karen Cropsey This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Psych - Behavioral Neurobiology	Aug 2022	Jeffrey Blount This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Aug 2022
Kirk Habegger This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Medicine - Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism	Aug 2022	Elizabeth Liptrap This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Aug 2022
Carlos Arguello This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Ped - Endocrinology	Aug 2022	Sushant Bhatnagar This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Endocrine, Diabetes & Metabolism	Aug 2022
Joseph Barney This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. [Liaison]	Aug 2022	Glenn C. Rowe This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Aug 2022
NURSING
SENATORS		ALTERNATE SENATORS
David T. House This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Family, Comm & Health Systems	Aug 2023	Leigh Ann Bray This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Nursing Family, Comm & Health Systems	Aug 2023
Loretta T Lee This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Acute Chronic – Continuing Care	Aug 2022	Lisa Pair This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Aug 2022
Kelley Stallworth Borella This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. [Liaison]	Aug 2022	Rachael Bruce This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Aug 2022
OPTOMETRY
SENATORS		ALTERNATE SENATORS
Keisha Brown Optometry & Vision Science	Aug 2023	Candice I. Turner Optometry & Vision Science	Aug 2023
Amy Logan This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Optometry & Vision Science [Liaison]	Aug 2022	Natalie West Optometry & Vision Science	Aug 2022
PUBLIC HEALTH
SENATORS		ALTERNATE SENATORS
Matt Fifolt This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Healthcare Org & Policy	Aug 2023	Fazlur Rahman This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Biostatistics	Aug 2023
Andrzej Kulczycki This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Healthcare Org & Policy [Liaison]	Aug 2022	Ann Elizabeth Montgomery This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Health Behavior	Aug 2022

36 Senators, 36 Alternate-Senators, 4 Officers, 1 Parliamentarian (non-voting)

Voting: 36 Senators + Chair-Elect + Past-Chair + Associate Chair; 39 votes total; Note: Chair only votes in case of a tie, with Chair, 40 ballots; quorum is 21