Leadership
The UAB School of Optometry includes the Department of Optometry and Vision Science. The chair of the department is responsible for faculty assignments and allocation of departmental resources. The dean, associate deans, department chair, and the director of administration and fiscal affairs serve as the Dean’s Group.
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Dean's Group
Keisha Brown, OD
Director, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Lawrence Sincich, PhD
Director, Graduate Program -
Administration
Keisha Brown, OD
Director, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Terri Call, OD
Service Director, Primary Care
Adam Gordon, OD, MPH, FAAO
Chair, Department of Optometry and Vision Science and Service Director, Cornea and Contact Lens Service
Kristine Hopkins, OD, MSPH, FAAO
Director, Vision Therapy
Tamara Oechslin, OD, PhD, FAAO
Service Director, Special Rotations
Lawrence Sincich, PhD
Director, Graduate Program
Mark Swanson, OD
Service Director, Ocular Disease
Candice Turner, OD
Director, Externship
Katherine Weise, OD, MBA, FAAO
Service Director, Pediatrics -
Strategic Advisory Committee
Chris Boutwell, Mac
Director, Administration and Fiscal AffairsKeisha Brown, OD
Co-Chair, Community Engagement Pillar
Sara Browning Cooper
SGA President
Caleb Gardner, OD
Alumni Association Past-President
Lei Liu, PhD
Chair, Faculty Advisory Committee
Mai Nguyen
Graduate Program RepresentativeTamara Oechslin, OD, PhD, FAAO
Chair, Education Pillar
Julie Quinet
Co-Chair, Research
Satina Richardson, MA
Director, Communications
Mary Jean Sanspree, PhD
Member-at-large
Janene Sims, OD, PhD
Co-Chair, Community Engagement Pillar
Taylor Sullivan
Chair, Staff Council
Sommer Thompson
Senior Director, Development
Valencia Wells, OD
Alumni Board Representative
