Dean’s Excellence Awards for Faculty are awarded to one junior faculty member (instructor or assistant professor) and one senior faculty member (associate professor or full professor)—in each area of service: teaching, research, mentorship, and diversity enhancement.

New in 2023, the Dean’s Excellence Awards for Staff acknowledges the outstanding contributions of exceptional Heersink staff members across all mission areas: education, clinical care, and research.

Awardees for the Dean's Excellence Awards are selected through a peer-review process facilitated by a dean’s leadership team member.

 

Dean's Excellence Awards 2024: Nominations now open

The Dean’s Excellence Awards recognize outstanding accomplishments of Heersink School of Medicine faculty. Junior and senior faculty will be recognized in the following areas of excellence: Service (2 junior, 2 senior), Teaching (2 junior, 2 senior), Research (2 junior, 2 senior), Diversity Enhancement (1 junior, 1 senior), and Mentoring (1 junior, 1 senior).

A new award for a faculty member from a regional campus for outstanding work in any of the five award categories will be introduced this year.

Nomination letters should specify the award category and should not exceed one page. Each nomination letter should be submitted, along with a current copy of the nominee’s curriculum vitae, as a single electronic .pdf document to kellymoore@uab.edu by March 20 at 5 p.m. Self-nominations are accepted. Additional letters of support are not required and will not be considered. 

Faculty Honorees

Hari Jeyarajan, M.D.

Hari Jeyarajan, M.D.

Teaching
Junior Faculty
Department of Otolaryngology

Diana M. Lin, M.D., FCAP, FASCP

Diana M. Lin, M.D., FCAP, FASCP

Teaching
Junior Faculty
Department of Pathology

Desiree E. Morgan, M.D., FSAR

Desiree E. Morgan, M.D., FSAR

Teaching
Senior Faculty
Department of Radiology

Chere L. Stewart, M.D.

Chere L. Stewart, M.D.

Teaching
Senior Faculty
Department of OB/GYN

Veena B. Antony, M.D.

Veena B. Antony, M.D.

Research
Senior Faculty
Department of Medicine

Rui Lu, Ph.D.

Rui Lu, Ph.D.

Research
Junior Faculty
Department of Medicine

Sooryanarayana Varambally, Ph.D.

Sooryanarayana Varambally, Ph.D.

Research
Senior Faculty
Department of Pathology

Jereme Wilroy, Ph.D.

Jereme Wilroy, Ph.D.

Research
Junior Faculty
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehab

Davis Bradford, M.D.

Davis Bradford, M.D.

Service
Junior Faculty
Department of Medicine

Daniel B. Cox, M.D.

Daniel B. Cox, M.D.

Service
Senior Faculty
Department of Surgery

David W. Kimberlin, M.D.

David W. Kimberlin, M.D.

Service
Senior Faculty
Department of Pediatrics

Jennifer McCain, M.D.

Jennifer McCain, M.D.

Service
Junior Faculty
Department of Pediatrics

Shaundra Blakemore, M.D.

Shaundra Blakemore, M.D.

Mentoring
Junior Faculty
Department of Pediatrics

Jayme Locke, M.D.

Jayme Locke, M.D.

Mentoring
Senior Faculty
Department of Surgery

Carlie Stein, M.D.

Carlie Stein, M.D.

Diversity Enhancement
Junior Faculty
Department of Medicine

Erica M. Stringer-Reasor, M.D.

Erica M. Stringer-Reasor, M.D.

Diversity Enhancement
Senior Faculty
Department of Medicine

Staff Honorees

April Agne

April Agne

Program Director II
Department of Medicine
Division of Preventative Medicine

Donna Bailor

Donna Bailor

Executive Administrator
Department of Neurosurgery

Paula Clawson

Paula Clawson

Rural Program Coordinator
Huntsville Regional Medical Campus
Office for Family Health Education and Research

Kristi Gidley

Kristi Gidley

Executive Administrator
Department of Otolaryngology

Betsy Hopson

Betsy Hopson

Director of STEP/School of Medicine Research
Department of Medicine
Division of General Internal Medicine

Emily Knighton-Akins

Emily Knighton-Akins

Program Manager I
Heersink Dean’s Office
Office of Strategic Leadership Recruitment

Jason Noah

Jason Noah

Director of the Student Success Program
Department of Medical Education
Division of Medical Student Services

Ryan Outman

Ryan Outman

Executive Administrator
Department of Family Medicine

Theresa Wright

Theresa Wright

Administrative Associate
Department of Pediatrics
Division of Hospital Medicine