The Office of Academic Affairs is located in the Dean's Office Suite, Ryals Public Health Building (RPHB) Suite 130.
Erika (Ela) Austin, PhD, MPH
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
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(205) 975-9272
Dr. Austin is the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the UAB School of Public Health (SOPH). She oversees the educational mission of the school, ensuring that all degree programs prepare students to join the public health workforce. Her office supports students throughout their time with SOPH, from recruitment, admissions, and enrollment to academic advising and career planning.
Dr. Austin is a social scientist whose research focuses on the health of marginalized populations, including LGBT-identified people living in the South, people at risk for or living with HIV, and people experiencing homelessness. She combines her training in survey methodology (MA in Applied Social Research, University of Michigan), sociology (PhD, University of Virginia), and public health (MPH, University of Florida) to design and conduct methodologically rigorous studies of health disparities. She joined the Department of Biostatistics in 2015 as a teaching faculty member, focusing on introductory Biostatistics courses for undergraduate and master’s students.
Staff
Richard Bennett
Undergraduate and Graduate Recruitment This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
(205) 934-4725 or
(205) 934-4993
Nicole Gravitt
MAEdUndergraduate Advisor This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
(205) 934-7759 or
(205) 934-6020
Michelle Henry
MAUndergraduate Advisor This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
(205) 934-4549 or
(205) 934-6020
Cheryl L. Johnson
MEngDirector of Academic Accountability This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
(205) 934-4996
Dustin Shaw
Graduate Admissions Coordinator This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
(205) 934-2684
Christopher Simma
Director of Online Education and Technology This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
(205) 934-4961
Kelley Swatzell
DrPHAssistant Dean for Accreditation This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
(205) 975-2924
Valerie Taylor
MSSenior Instructional Design Specialist This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
(205) 934-7280
Hannah R. VanSlambrouck
MBADirector of Enrollment Management This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
(205) 975-8688