The 11 postdocs selected to receive Outstanding Postdoctoral Awards represent nine departments, divisions and schools across UAB.

Anthony C. Hood, Ph.D., Jenelle Hodges, Ph.D., and Annetta Dolowitz are the newest fellows added to the office of the University Quality Enhancement Plan.

The 12 faculty selected to receive the President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching represent each school, the College of Arts and Sciences, the Honors College and the Joint Health Sciences departments.

UAB’s Employee of the Month Rachel Schwartz keep things running smoothly in a stressful area with a calm demeanor and caring attitude.

Yogesh Dwivedi, Ph.D., has been appointed chair of the NIH Pathophysiological Basis of Mental Disorders and Addictions Study Section,

For Allante Jowers and Tristian Scarborough, the opportunity is one they don’t take lightly. 

Amie Traylor is UAB’s Employee of the Month. 

UAB Health System CEO Will Ferniany, Ph.D., and two other alumni of UAB’s MHSA program are included among “Modern Healthcare” magazine’s Top 300 Most Influential People, and appear on its ballot to select the Top 100.

Dale Dickinson, Ph.D., associate professor in the School of Public Health, has been selected as the director for UAB’s Quality Enhancement Plan. 

Patricia Speck is honored for her efforts to ensure victims receive compassionate care and perpetrators are more likely to be held accountable for crimes.

Sharon Johnson, outside construction supervisor for UAB Facilities, is the Employee of the Month. 

Team mentor Steve Thompson is neither an academic nor an engineer, but he knows exactly what students can get out of the experience.

Kondal Kyanam, assistant professor in the Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, will begin his term in June.

Will Callans, a program manager in Gerontology, Geriatrics and Palliative Care, is UAB’s Employee of the Month.

Collat’s Karen Kennedy, Ph.D., and the Alabama Association for Higher Education in Business have worked to streamline the transfer process from two- to four-year schools. 

During Women’s History Month, meet one woman each weekday who is redefining the problem as part of pursuing a new solution. Some may be familiar, and others may be new to you. All set an example of excellence. Visit here through March 31 to meet them.

The UAB Commission on the Status of Women presents the awards annually to honor women in the UAB and Birmingham communities who have mentored or served other women, taken a courageous stance or overcome adversity to achieve a goal.

During Women’s History Month, meet one woman each weekday who encourage us to look at things differently. Some may be familiar, and others may be new to you. All set an example of excellence. Visit here March 20-24 to meet them.

During Women’s History Month, meet one woman each weekday who have the reins of some of our most important missions. Some may be familiar, and others may be new to you. All set an example of excellence. Visit here March 13-17 to meet them.

During Women’s History Month, meet one woman each weekday who is working to build a better future. Some may be familiar, and others may be new to you. All set an example of excellence. Visit here March 6-10 to meet Women Who Serve.