In November, the Heersink School of Medicine Office for Diversity & Inclusion hosted its annual reception, honoring the women promoted in medicine and science during 2021.
This event returned in-person—at the Wallace Tumor Institute Lobby of the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB—to spotlight 10 women promoted to full-time professor, 26 promoted to associate professor, and 2 who had been awarded tenure.
There to welcome guests was Dr. Selwyn Vickers and Dr. Mona Fouad. Other attendees include the chairpersons of the awardees, and women being promoted and their plus-ones. To mark this professional milestone, honorees were given a gift that recognizes their outstanding accomplishments in research, teaching, and clinical services.
Below is a full list of honorees. Keep scrolling to view event photos and the video played at the reception, with kind words from department chairs, honoring full professors and awards of tenure.
Promotion to Professor
Teresa Coco, M.D.
Jennifer Dewolfe, D.O.
Laurie Harrington, Ph.D.
Alayne Markland, D.O.
Melanie Morris, M.D., FACS, FASCRS
Shannon Ross, M.D.
Erin Snyder, M.D.
Amy Theos, M.D.
Lindy Winter, M.D.
Promotion to Associate Professor
Deepti Bahl, M.D.
Subhashini Bolisetty, Ph.D.
Ellen Eaton, M.D.
Priscilla Fowler, M.D.
Lauren Graham, M.D., Ph.D.
Jennifer Guimbellot, M.D., Ph.D.
Hilary Haines, M.D.
Hannah Hightower, M.D.
Jianmei Leavenworth, M.D., Ph.D
Rachael Lee, M.D.
Shivani Malhotra, M.D.
Caroline Marshall, M.D.
Tiffani Maycock, D.O.
Isuzu Meyer, M.D.
Carolyn Moore, M.D.
Maria Oquendo, M.D.
Frida Rosenblum Donath, M.D.
Sandra Sipe, M.D.
Erica Stringer-Reasor, M.D.
Lauren Tanner, M.D., FACS
Valerie Tarn, M.S, R.D., L.D.
Julie Wolfson-Stockman, M.D.
Kathryn Zamora, M.D., MPH
Promoted to Associate Professor & Awarded Tenure
Brenessa Lindeman, M.D., MEHP, FACS
Awarded Tenure
Beatriz Leon-Ruiz, Ph.D.
