Experts

Ben Meadows, Ph.D. Areas of Expertise:

Economics
Environmental Economics
Economics of Education
Housing Markets
Labor Market Dynamics

Matthew Might, Ph.D. Director Areas of Expertise:

Precision medicine
Personalized medicine
Genetics
Rare diseases
Computer science
Search engine optimization

Stephen Miller, Ph.D. Areas of Expertise:

History of capitalism
Early modern Europe
French Revolution

Stephen Mitchell, DMD Areas of Expertise:

Dental care for people with autism and sensory integration disorders
Access issues facing intellectually and developmentally disabled populations
Pediatric dental care offered under sedation and/or general anesthesia
Anxiety in dental procedures
Prevention of oral disease
Nutrition’s impact on oral health
Pediatric dentistry
Alabama Medicaid Dental Program
Oral health policy

Amit Momaya, M.D. Areas of Expertise:

Sports medicine
Shoulder dislocations
Shoulder replacement
Rotator cuff tears
Hip impingement and labral tears
ACL injuries
Meniscus repair
Cartilage restoration
PRP and stem cell injections

Anthony Morlandt, DMD Areas of Expertise:

Oral cancer, including tongue, lips, face, throat
Early detection of cancer
Salivary gland tumors
Head and neck skin cancer
Head and neck microsurgery
Head and neck reconstruction
Bone graft surgery
Facial trauma
Total jaw reconstruction
Osteonecrosis of the jaws due to medications (Fosamax, zometa, reclast, etc.) or radiation therapy

Patrick Murphy, Ph.D. Goodrich Endowed Chair of Innovation and Entrepreneurship; Harbert Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Areas of Expertise:

Economic growth and development
Entrepreneurship and history
Venture capitalist and angel investing
Technological innovation and commercialziation
Social and community enterprises
Entrepreneurial ecosystems
Innovation in educational settings
International entrepreneurship
Firm culture and performance

Jeffrey Nix, M.D. Areas of Expertise:

Cancers including prostate, bladder, testicular, kidney, penile, adrenal
MRI in prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment
Robotic surgery

Nicholas Onken, O.D. Areas of Expertise:

Myopia control
Contact lenses
Binocular vision
Pediatric optometry
Optometry services for patients with special needs

Cynthia Owsley, Ph.D. Areas of Expertise:

Age-related macular degeneration
Vision and driving
Improving eye care access and quality for underserved populations

Henry Panion, Ph.D. Areas of Expertise:

Music technology
Music production
Jazz, gospel, classical and popular music

Sarah Parcak, Ph.D. Areas of Expertise:

Egyptian archaeology
Egyptology
Remote sensing

Gregory Pence, Ph.D. Director Areas of Expertise:

Cloning and assisted reproduction
Emerging issues in bioethics
Medical ethics

Paige Porrett, M.D., Ph.D. Areas of Expertise:

Kidney Transplantation
Xenotransplantation
Uterus Transplantation

Jonathan Quade, M.D. Areas of Expertise:

Orthopedic trauma
Pelvic and acetabular fractures
Upper extremity fractures
Lower extremity fractures
Foot and ankle trauma
Fracture nonunions and malunions
Outcomes research

Soroush Rais-Bahrami, M.D. Areas of Expertise:

Urologic cancers including prostate, kidney, adrenal, testis, bladder, ureteral, penile
Robotic surgery
Advanced imaging for urologic cancers
Genomic testing for urologic cancers

Aadia Rana, M.D. Areas of Expertise:

HIV/AIDS infection control
HIV/AIDS research
Health disparities
COVID-19

Samiksha Raut, Ph.D. Areas of Expertise:

Undergraduate STEM education
Science literacy
Professional development for STEM professionals
Service-learning
Sustainability
International STEM outreach

Caroline Reich, M.D. Areas of Expertise:

Breast cancer
Early detection of cancer
Mammography screening
Women's health
Radiology
Breast imaging

Joshua Robinson, Ph.D. Areas of Expertise:

Economics
Health Economics
Industrial Distribution

Laura Rogers, MD, MPH, FACP, FACSM Areas of Expertise:

internal medicine and obesity
Exercise in cancer survivors
Obesity medicine and weight management

Bart Rose, M.D. Areas of Expertise:

Pancreatic cancer
Diseases of the stomach

Steve Rowe, M.D. Areas of Expertise:

Cystic fibrosis
Effects of cigarettes and vaping
COPD

Stephen Russell, M.D. Areas of Expertise:

Annual physicals
Primary physician care
Primary care for adults and children
Vaccinations
Urgent care for flu, upper respiratory infections, etc.
Preventive care for adults

Kenneth Saag, M.D. Areas of Expertise:

Rheumatic diseases such as arthritis, gout, osteoporosis
Osteoporosis diagnosis, treatment and research
Treatment and research surrounding rheumatic diseases

Isabel Scarinci, Ph.D. Areas of Expertise:

HPV vaccines
Cancer prevention
Minority health
Health disparities

Anath Shalev, M.D. Areas of Expertise:

Diabetes research, drug discovery, and novel treatment approaches
Beta cell and islet biology
Type 1 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes
microRNAs

Samantha J. Shebib, Ph.D. Areas of Expertise:

Interpersonal communication
Family communication
Dark side of communication
Instructional communication
Health communication
Advanced Statistics

Richard Shelton, M.D. Areas of Expertise:

Depression
Suicide
Bipolar disorder
Mood disorders
Experimental therapeutics
Biomarker identification

Sandra Sims, Ph.D. Areas of Expertise:

Quality physical education programs
Integrated physical education and health education
Health & wellness

Virginia Sisiopiku, Ph.D. Areas of Expertise:

Traffic Planning & Operations
Transportation Safety
Pedestrian Behavior & Safety
Driver Distraction
Intelligent Transportation Systems
Sustainable Transportation Systems
Evacuation Methods

Tedra Smith, DNP Areas of Expertise:

Pediatrics
Emergency pediatric medicine
Emergency medicine
Adolescent health

Erin Snyder, M.D. Areas of Expertise:

Women's Health
Men's Health
Internal medicine
Primary care
Medical education

Patricia Speck, DNSc, CRNP Areas of Expertise:

Child abuse
Sexual assault
Domestic violence
Child abuse prevention
Domestic violence and sexual assault prevention
PTSD
Helping survivors of child abuse, domestic violence or sexual assault recover and thrive

David Standaert, M.D., Ph.D. Areas of Expertise:

Movement disorders
Parkinson’s disease
Neurodegenerative diseases

Beth Steele, O.D., FAAO Areas of Expertise:

Primary optometric care
Ocular disease

Brian Steele, Ph.D. Areas of Expertise:

American Revolution and early republic
Nationalism
Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln

Erica Stringer-Reasor, M.D. Areas of Expertise:

Breast cancer
Women’s health
Developmental therapeutics
Targeted therapies

Angela Sullivan, Ph.D. Areas of Expertise:

Suicide prevention interventions
Mental health
Health behavior

Steven Theiss, M.D. Areas of Expertise:

Back, neck and spine orthopaedics
Spine surgery
Orthopaedic surgery
Spinal health
Spinal trauma
Spinal cord injury

S. Justin Thomas Areas of Expertise:

Sleep
Sleep research and treatment
Sleep trends
Circadian rhythm

Mieke Beth Thomeer, Ph.D. Areas of Expertise:

Caregiving around Mental and Physical Health Issues
Same-sex and Different-sex Marriages in Midlife
Social and Family Relationships and Health

Natalie Todak, Ph.D. Areas of Expertise:

Policing
Corrections

Trygve Tollefsbol, Ph.D. Areas of Expertise:

Epigenetics
Cancer Origin
Diet and Cancer Prevention
Gene Regulation
Underlying Mechanisms of Cancer and Aging
Novel Therapeutic Approaches to Cancer

Rodney Tucker, M.D. Areas of Expertise:

Palliative care in chronic illnesses such as heart failure and HIV
Palliative and Supportive Care and Hospice
Patient- and family- centered care and patient experience
Relieving suffering and quality of life for patients facing serious illnesses, as well as supporting their families

Jeffery Walker, Ph.D. Areas of Expertise:

Neighborhoods and crime
Police law
Computer forensics and investigations

Eric Wallace, M.D. Areas of Expertise:

Telehealth
Nephrology
Chronic Kidney Disease
Fabry disease
Rural Health
Diabetes

Stephenie Wallace, M.D. Areas of Expertise:

Childhood obesity — diagnosing and treatment
Adolescent health
Healthy habits for children

Gary Warner Director of Research in Computer Forensics Areas of Expertise:

Cyber crime
Malware and phishing
Spam

Tara Warner, Ph.D. Areas of Expertise:

Victimization
Sexual risk-taking
Neighborhoods
Substance use
Gun ownership

Amy Warriner, M.D. Areas of Expertise:

Weight loss medicine
Diabetes
Endocrinology

Stephen Watts, Ph.D. Areas of Expertise:

Aquatic and Marine Science
Aquaculture
Medical Application of Aquatic Animal Models
Aquatic Nutrition Science

Kathy Weise, O.D., MBA, FAAO Areas of Expertise:

Pediatric eye care
Concussions
Effects of mild traumatic brain injuries
Ocular injuries

Brynn Welch, Ph.D. Areas of Expertise:

Social and Political Philosophy
Biomedical Ethics
Family Ethics
Educational Justice

Richard Whitley, M.D. Associate Director, Drug Discovery and Development, UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center Areas of Expertise:

Pediatric infectious diseases – treatment and prevention
Herpes virus
Virology
Gene therapy
Pandemic flu

Jeff Wickliffe, Ph.D. Chair Areas of Expertise:

Environmental health
Air and water pollution
Food safety
Health risk assessment
Exposure science
Maternal and child health
Environmental factors affecting cancer, neurological and neurodevelopmental diseases