Office of Research

Paul Muntner, PhD

Associate Dean for Research
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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.

Scholar's Profile

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.