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

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.

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 Professor/Vice Chair for Research This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
RPHB 230J
(205) 975-7675
Peter Hendricks
PhDProfessor This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
(205) 202-1387
RPHB 227L
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
George Howard
DrPHProfessor This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
RPHB 327D
(205) 975-9241
Suzanne Judd
PhDProfessor This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
RPHB 327
(205) 975-9187
Janet M. Turan
PhD Professor This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
RPHB 517D
(205) 934-6780