Birur, Badari, M.D.
Associate Professor
Areas of Interest
- First episode psychosis
- Mood disorders
- Psychopharmacology
Bukelis, Irena, M.D.
Associate Professor
Associate Psychiatry Residency Training Director
Areas of Interest
- Child & adolescent psychiatry
- Autism
- Physician wellness
Chang, Connie, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Areas of Interest
- Child & adolescent psychiatry
Clevenger, Caitlin, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Areas of Interest
- Suicide and mood disorders
- Alcohol use disorders
- Trauma
Cropsey, Karen, Psy.D.
Vivian Conatser-Turner Professor of Psychiatry
Vice Chair for Clinical Research
Areas of Interest
- Criminal Justice
- Substance Abuse
- HIV
Cullinan, James, D.O.
Associate Professor
Interim Director, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Director, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship
Chief of Service, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Children's of Alabama
Areas of Interest
- Disruptive Behavior Disorder
- Mood Disorder and Psychotic Disorder
- Autism & Schizophrenia
Dantzler, John, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Vice Chair for Addiction Programs Beacon Recovery
Areas of Interest
- Substance Abuse
Dantzler, Kay, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Areas of Interest
- Community psychiatry
- Adults with serious mental illness
Dwivedi, Yogesh, Ph.D.
Elesabeth Ridgely Shook Professor
Director, Division of Behavioral Neurobiology
Areas of Interest
- Mood Disorders
- Suicide
- Signal Transduction
Ehrlich, Matthew, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Medical Student Clerkship Director
Areas of Interest
- Geriatric psychiatry
Falola, Blessing, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Child and Adolescent Fellowship Program Director
Co-Director of the First Episode Psychosis Clinic
Areas of Interest
- Child and Adolescent psychiatry
Fargason, Rachel, M.D.
Patrick Linton Professor
Senior Associate Director of Strategic Planning
Areas of Interest
- Adult psychiatry
Feldman, Jacqueline, M.D.
Professor Emeritus
Areas of Interest
- Public Psychiatry
- Schizophrenia
- Serious Mental Illness
Ford, Charles, M.D.
Professor
Areas of Interest
- Anxiety Disorders
- Somatoform Disorders
- Medical Legal Issues
Gamble, Karen, Ph.D.
Tate Jordan Thomas Professor
Vice Chair for Basic Research
Areas of Interest
- Research
- Circadian rhythm
Hanson, Ashley Gabriel, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Areas of Interest
- Adult ADHD
- Anxiety Disorders
- Depression
Houck, Carl, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Areas of Interest
- Anxiety Disorders
- Depression
- Psychosomatic Medicine
Julian, Rachel, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Areas of Interest
- Community psychiatry
- Serious mental illness
Kano, Shinichi, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Areas of Interest
- Neuroimmunology
- Glia biology
- Psychosis
Kraguljac, Nina, M.D., M.A.
Associate Professor
Director, Resident Research Track
Interim Director of Psychiatry ED Services
Areas of Interest
- Behavioral Neurobiology
- Adult Inpatient
Lahti, Adrienne, MD
Heman E. Drummond Professor and Chair
Director, Comprehensive Neuroscience Center
Co-Director, Alabama Advanced Imaging Consortium
Areas of Interest
- First episode psychosis
- Mood disorders
- Psychopharmacology
Lane, Pete, D.O.
Associate Professor
Medical Director of Addiction Medicine
Areas of Interest
- Addiction
- Substance Abuse
Lee, Junghee, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Geropsychiatry Research Chair
Areas of Interest
- Social cognition in psychiatric disorders
- Cognitive aging
Li, Li, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Medical Director of Outpatient Public Sector Addiction Services
Areas of Interest
- Mood Disorders
- Opioids Dependence
- Addiction Medicine
Lokken, Kristine, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Chief Psychologist & Director, Psychology Consult Liaison Service
Clinical Psychologist
Areas of Interest
- Clinical psychology
Macaluso, Matthew, D.O.
Bee McWane Reid Professor
Clinical Director, Depression and Suicide Center
Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs
Areas of Interest
- Treatment-Resistant Depression
- Mood Disorders
- Psychopharmacology
McMahan, Amy, MSW, LICSW
Assistant Professor
Areas of Interest
- Serious Mental Illnesses
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
McQuade, Debra, Ph.D., M.D.
Assistant Professor
Areas of Interest
- Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Meador-Woodruff, James H., M.D.
Professor
Senior VP for Mental Health Services, UAB Health System
Areas of Interest
- Cellular and Subcellular Alterations of Neural Circuitry and Molecular Expression in Schizophrenia
Niwa, Minae, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Areas of Interest
- Psychosocial stress on brain maturation, function, and behavior
Nowell, Tiffany, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Co-Director, UAB-BVAMC Clinical Psychology Internship Consortium
Areas of Interest
- Adult ADHD
- Anxiety Disorders
- Depression
Parker, Pamela, M.D.
Associate Professor
Division Director for Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
Areas of Interest
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Patton, Rita, M.D.
Associate Professor
Areas of Interest
- Consult psychiatry
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Penherski, Peter, M.D.
Associate Professor
Medical Director, Center for Psychiatric Medicine
Areas of Interest
- Schizophrenia
- Psychotic disorders
- Bipolar disorder
Pierpaoli-Parker, Christina, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Areas of Interest
- Integrated behavioral medicine
- Healthy aging
- Sleep
Preston, Taylor, M.D.
Associate Professor
Director of Medical Student Education
Training Director of Residency Program
Areas of Interest
- Medical Education
- General Adult Psychiatry
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Redwine, Bates, M.D.
Associate Professor
Areas of Interest
- Geriatric Psychiatry
- ECT
Roberts, Rosalinda C., Ph.D.
Professor
Kathy Ireland Endowed Chair in Psychiatry
Director, Alabama Brain Collection
Areas of Interest
- Adult ADHD
- Anxiety Disorders
- Depression

Sales, Paulo, M.D., M.S.
Shelton, Richard C., M.D.
Charles B. Ireland Professor
Areas of Interest
- Mood disorders
Smith, Nathan, M.D.
Professor Emeritus
Interim Vice Chair of Education
Areas of Interest
- Outpatient Adult Psychiatry
Thomas, Alison R., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Clinical Director, Community Psychiatry Program
Areas of Interest
- Clinical Psychology
Thomas, S. Justin, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Director, Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program
Co-Director, Sleep and Circadian Research Core (SCRC)
Areas of Interest
- Sleep disorders
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