The Office of Research is located in the Dean's Office Suite, Ryals Public Health Building (RPHB) Suite 140.

Paul Muntner

Paul Muntner, PhD

Associate Dean for Research
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(205) 975-8077

Dr. Muntner received his PhD in Epidemiology from Johns Hopkins University in 2001 and held faculty positions at Tulane University and Mount Sinai before joining UAB’s Department of Epidemiology in 2009 as Professor. In 2018, he was named the Associate Dean for Research for the School of Public Health. Muntner has authored more than 450 manuscripts in the areas of hypertension, lipids, cardiovascular disease and pharmacoepidemiology. He mentors doctoral students, post-docs, and junior faculty and received both the UAB Graduate School Dean’s Award for Mentoring and President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2015.

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Ananya Bandyopadhyay

Ananya Bandyopadhyay, MPH

Program Director
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Ananya Bandyopadhyay is a two-time UAB alumna and received her MPH in Health Care Organization and Policy in 2020. Through her experiences at UAB, she cultivated a passion for service, public health, and research. She joined the Office of Research in December 2020 and currently serves as the Program Director where she helps to facilitate the achievement of goals outlined in the School of Public Health's Strategic Plan for Research.

Physical Address:

Ryals Public Health Building (RPHB), Suite 140
1665 University Boulevard
Birmingham, Alabama
35294-0022

Mailing Address:

RPHB 140
1720 2nd Ave S.
Birmingham, AL
35294-0022

Advisory Committee

Kelley Pettee Gabriel

MS, PhD, FACSM, FAHA

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RPHB 230J
(205) 975-7675
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Bertha Hidalgo

PhD, MPH

Associate Professor This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
RPHB 220D
(205) 975-9264
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George Howard

DrPH

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RPHB 327D
(205) 975-9241
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Suzanne Judd

PhD

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RPHB 327
(205) 975-9187
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Janet M. Turan

PhD

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RPHB 517D
(205) 934-6780
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