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Membership

We invite UAB faculty, post-docs, and community researchers to become members of the UAB Institute for Human Rights’ research arm. IHR aims to cultivate and promote innovation and collaboration of human rights and related research across the UAB and beyond.

Any researcher working on scholarship relating to human rights, broadly defined, is welcome to apply. Research Scholar appointments are made based on quality and relevance to IHR and are considered secondary appointments. Research Scholars are invited to participate in IHR’s activities, especially in developing innovative and creative approaches to human rights and social justice-oriented research. Research Scholars will be invited to participate in our programs, skill development workshops, networking opportunities, and research seminars.

Appointments are available at the following levels:

  • Senior Scientist: equivalent to Professor
  • Scientist: equivalent to Associate Professor
  • Associate Scientist: equivalent to Assistant Professor, Instructor, or Adjunct faculty member
  • Associate: non-faculty status, including trainees at the post-doc and graduate level
  • Community Researchers

Please complete the IHR Membership Application and submit your request for IHR membership. See below for a full list of current members.

IHR Membership Application

Current Members

  • College of Arts and Sciences

    Dr. Maria Antonia Anderson de la Torre
    Assistant Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department: World Languages & Literatures

    Dr. Andrew Baer
    Associate Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department:  History

    Dr. Chris Biga
    Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department: Sociology

    Dr. Brandon Blankenship
    Assistant Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department: J. Frank Barefield, Jr. Department of Criminal Justice

    Dr. Robert Blanton
    Professor/Chair, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department: Political Science & Public Administration

    Dr. Shannon Blanton
    Professor/Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department: Honor College Dean’s Office

    Dr. Erin Borry
    Associate Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department:  Public Administration & Political Science

    Dr. Megan Brooker
    Assistant Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department:  Sociology

    Dr. Alison Chapman
    Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department:  English

    Dr. Cullen Clark
    Associate Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department:  Sociology

    Dr. Olivio Clay, 
    Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department: Psychology

    Dr. Heith Copes
    Distinguished Professor/ Director of CJ Honors Program, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department:  J. Frank Barefield, Jr. Department of Criminal Justice

    Dr. Renato Corbetta
    Associate Professor/ Director of ITS, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department: Political Science & Public Administration

    Dr. Michael Crowe
    Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department: Psychology

    Dr. Nevbahar Ertas
    Associate Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department: Political Science & Public Administration

    Dr. Colleen Fisher
    Associate Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department: Social Work

    Dr. Elizabeth Gardner
    Associate Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department: J. Frank Barefield, Jr. Department of Criminal Justice

    Dr. Lisa Gezon
    Professor/Chair, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department:  Anthropology

    Dr. Victoria Gordon
    Assistant Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department:  Political Science & Public Administration

    Dr. Claire Greenstein
    Assistant Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department: Political Science & Public Administration

    Dr. Hayden Griffin
    Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department: J. Frank Barefield, Jr. Department of Criminal Justice

    Dr. Ragib Hasan
    Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department: Computer Sciences

    Dr. Ian Hawkins
    Assistant Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department:  Communication Studies

    Dr. Christopher Henrich
    Professor/Chair, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department: Psychology

    Dr. Laurel Hitchcock
    Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department: Social Work

    Dr. Peter Jones
    Associate Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department: Political Science and Public Administration

    Dr. Verna Keith
    Professor/Chair, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department: Sociology

    Dr. Bridge Kennedy
    Associate Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department:  Psychology

    Dr. Kent Kerley
    Professor/Chair, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department: J. Frank Barefield, Jr. Department of Criminal Justice

    Dr. Matthew King 
    Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department:  Philosophy

    Dr. Jordan Kiper 
    Assistant Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department:  Anthropology

    Dr. David Knight
    Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department:  Psychology

    Dr. Lindsay Leban
    Assistant Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department: J. Frank Barefield, Jr. Department of Criminal Justice

    Dr. Yookyong Lee 
    Associate Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department: Social Work

    Dr. Megan Lewis
    Professor/Chair, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department: Theatre

    Dr. Angela Lewis-Maddox
    Professor/ Assistant Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department:  Political Science & Public Administration

    Dr. Hyeyoung Lim
    Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department: J. Frank Barefield, Jr. Department of Criminal Justice

    Dr. Kerry Madden-Lunsford
    Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department: English

    Dr. Josh May
    Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department: Philosophy

    Dr. Latoya Melton
    Assistant Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department:  Social Work

    Dr. Stephen Merritt
    Associate Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department: Anthropology

    Dr. Gabe Miller
    Assistant Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department:  Sociology

    Dr. Stephen Miller
    Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department: History

    Dr. Chris Minnix
    Associate Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department:  English

    Dr. John Moore
    Professor/ Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department:  World Languages and Literature

    Dr. Kathryn Morgan
    Professor, College of Arts & Sciences
    Department: African American Studies

    Dr. Sylvie Mrug
    University Professor, College of Arts & Sciences
    Department: Psychology

    Dr. Sarah O’Kelley
    Professor, College of Arts & Sciences
    Department:Psychology

    Dr. Ronald Pitner
    Professor/Chair, College of Arts & Sciences
    Department:Social Work

    Dr. Lauren Rast
    Associate Professor, College of Arts & Sciences
    Department: Physics

    Dr. Caroline Richter
    Assistant Professor, College of Arts & Sciences
    Department: Psychology

    Dr. Tola Rodrick
    Assistant Professor, College of Arts & Sciences
    Department: History

    Dr. Lourdes M. Sanchez-Lopez
    Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department: World Languages & Literatures

    Dr. David Schwebel
    Associate Vice President, Research Facilities and Infrastructure, College of Arts & Sciences
    Department: Psychology

    Dr. Lisa Sharlach
    Associate Professor, College of Arts & Sciences
    Department: Political Science & Public Administration

    Dr. Samantha Shebib
    Assistant Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department: Communication Studies

    Dr. Keshav Singh
    Assistant Professor, College of Arts & Sciences
    Department: Philosophy

    Dr. John Sloan
    Professor Emeritus, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department:  J. Frank Barefield, Jr. Department of Criminal Justice

    Dr. Robert Sorge
    Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department:  Psychology

    Dr. Christianne Strang
    Associate Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department:  Psychology

    Dr. Mingxiao Sui
    Assistant Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department:  Communication Studies

    Dr. Magdalena Szaflarski
    Associate Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department:  Sociology

    Dr. Kecia Thomas
    Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department:  Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences

    Dr. Mieke Thomeer McBride
    Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department: Sociology

    Dr. Natalie Todak
    Associate Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department: J. Frank Barefield, Jr. Department of Criminal Justice

    Dr. John Van Sant
    Associate Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department:  History

    Dr. Peter Verbeek
    Associate Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department:  Anthropology

    Jeffrey Walker
    University Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department:  J. Frank Barefield, Jr. Department of Criminal Justice

    Dr. David Warner
    Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department:  Sociology

    Dr. Tara Warner
    Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department:  J. Frank Barefield, Jr. Department of Criminal Justice

    Dr. Johnathan Wiesen
    Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department: History

    Rebecca Williams
    PhD student Medical/ Clinical Psychology Program, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department:  Psychology

    Dr. Joseph Wolfe
    Associate Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department:  Sociology

    Dr. Michelle Wooten,
    Assistant Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department:  Physics 

    Dr. Natasha Zaretsky
    Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
    Department:  History

  • Collat School of Business

    Dr. Stephanie Yates
    Professor, Collat School of Business
    Department:  Accounting & Finance

  • Heersink School of Medicine

    Dr. Pankaj Arora
    Associate Professor, Heersink School of Medicine,
    Department: Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Disease

    Dr. Ambika Ashraf
    Division Director, Heersink School of Medicine,
    Department:  Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes

    Dr. Lori Bateman
    Assistant Professor, Heersink School of Medicine,
    Department:  Preventive Medicine

    Dr. Margaret Boozer
    Professor, Heersink School of Medicine,
    Department: Obstetrics & Gynecology, Division of Women’s Reproductive Healthcare

    Dr. Elizabeth Brown
    Associate Director, UAB O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center; Endowed Professor, Heersink School of Medicine,
    Department:  Pathology, Division of Molecular & Cellular

    Dr. Andrea Cherrington
    Professor, Heersink School of Medicine,
    Department:  Medicine, Division of Preventive Medicine

    Dr. Daniel Chu
    Professor/Associate Dean, Heersink School of Medicine,
    Department: General Internal Medicine & Population Science

    Dr. Reagan Durant, 
    Associate Professor, Heersink School of Medicine,
    Department:  Medicine – Division of Infectious Diseases

    Dr. Gareth Dutton, 
    Professor, Heersink School of Medicine,
    Department: General Internal Medicine & Population Science

    Dr. Ellen Eaton, 
    Associate Professor, Heersink School of Medicine,
    Department:  Medicine – Division of Infectious Diseases

    Dr. Ronit Elk, 
    Professor, Heersink School of Medicine,
    Department:  Medicine – Gerontology, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care

    Dr. Karen Fowler
    Professor, Heersink School of Medicine,
    Department:  Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases

    Dr. Jamie Gajos
    Assistant Professor, Heersink School of Medicine,
    Department:  Family & Community Medicine 

    Dr. Lily Gutnik, 
    Assistant Professor, Heersink School of Medicine,
    Department:  Surgery, Division of Breast & Endocrine Surgery

    Dr. Renee Heffron
    Professor, Heersink School of Medicine,
    Department: Infectious Diseases

    Dr. Robert Hollis
    Assistant Professor, Heersink School of Medicine,
    Department:  Surgery, Division of Gastrointestinal

    Dr. Emily Johnston
    Assistant Professor, Heersink School of Medicine,
    Department:  Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology

    Dr. Julie Kanter
    Professor, Heersink School of Medicine,
    Department:  Hematology & Oncology

    Dr. Amandiy Liwo
    Instructor, Heersink School of Medicine,
    Department:  Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, Division of Epidemiology

    Dr. Mike Mugavero
    Professor, Heersink School of Medicine,
    Department:  Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

    Dr. Gabrielle Rocque
    Associate Professor, Heersink School of Medicine,
    Department: Medicine, Division of Hematology & Oncology

    Dr. Yu-Mei Schoenberger-Godwin
    Assistant Professor, Heersink School of Medicine,
    Department:  Medicine, Division of Preventive Medicine

    Dr. James Shikany
    Professor, Heersink School of Medicine,
    Department:  Medicine, Division of Preventive Medicine

    Dr. Rachel G. Sinkey
    Assistant Professor, Heersink School of Medicine,
    Department:  Obstetrics & Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine

    Dr. Cassie Wicken
    Resident, Heersink School of Public Health
    Department: Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology

  • School of Dentistry

    Dr. Joana Cunha-Cruz
    Professor, School of Dentistry
    Department:  Behavior & Population Sciences

    Dr. Raquel Mazer-Gurmendi
    Associate Professor, School of Dentistry
    Department:  Behavior & Population Sciences

  • School of Education and Human Sciences

    Dr. Mary Bodine Al-Sharif
    Associate Professor, School of Education and Human Sciences,
    Department:  Human Studies

    Dr. Cora Causey
    Assistant Professor, School of Education and Human Sciences,
    Department:  Curriculum & Instruction 

    Dr. Amy Dagley
    Associate Professor, School of Education and Human Sciences,
    Department:  Human Studies

    Dr. Paulette Dilworth
    Vice President, Access & Engagement; Professor, School of Education and Human Sciences, Office:  Curriculum Instruction 

    Dr. Lori Edmonds
    Assistant Professor, School of Education and Human Sciences,
    Department:  Curriculum & Instruction 

    Dr. Retta Evans
    Professor/Chair, School of Education and Human Sciences,
    Department:  Human Studies

    Dr. Gordon Fisher
    Professor, School of Education and Human Sciences,
    Department: Human Studies

    Dr. Laura Forbes
    Professor, School of Education and Human Sciences,
    Department: Human Studies

    Dr. Miyoshi Juergensen
    Assistant Professor, School of Education and Human Sciences,
    Department: Human Studies

    Dr. Grace Jepkemboi
    Professor, School of Education and Human Sciences,
    Department: Curriculum & Instruction

    Dr. Jennifer Kilgo
    University Professor, School of Education and Human Sciences,
    Department:  Curriculum & Instruction

    Dr. Jenna LaChenaye
    Associate Professor, School of Education and Human Sciences,
    Department:  Human Studies

    Dr. Damien Larkin, 
    Director of Assessment Management and Analysis, School of Education and Human Sciences,
    Department:  Dean’s Office

    Dr. Tondra Loder-Jackson
    Professor, School of Education and Human Sciences,
    Department:  Human Studies

    Dr. Shadi Martin
    Vice Provost International Education & Chief International Officer, Dean of Graduate School; Professor, School of Education and Human Sciences,
    Department: Social Work

    Dr. Shannon McCarthy
    Associate Professor, School of Education and Human Sciences,
    Department:  Human Studies

    Dr. Andrew McKnight
    Associate Professor, School of Education and Human Sciences,
    Department:  Human Studies

    Dr. Teaira McMurtry
    Assistant Professor, School of Education and Human Sciences,
    Department:  Curriculum Instruction

    Dr. Julie Paul-Flannery
    Assistant Professor, School of Education and Human Sciences,
    Department:  Curriculum & Instruction

    Dr. Josephine Prado
    Associate Professor, School of Education and Human Sciences,
    Department:  Curriculum & Instruction

    Dr. Scott Snyder
    Professor/ Associate Dean of Research, School of Education and Human Sciences,
    Department:  Human Studies

    Dr. Deborah Voltz
    Dean Emerita, School of Education and Human Sciences

    Dr. Dayna Watson
    Associate Professor, School of Education and Human Sciences,
    Department:  Human Studies

    Dr. Larrell Wilkinson
    Associate Professor, School of Education and Human Sciences,
    Department:  Human Studies

    Dr. Taajah Witherspoon
    Assistant Professor, School of Education and Human Sciences,
    Department:  Curriculum & Instruction

    Dr. Yusen Zhai
    Assistant Professor, School of Education and Human Sciences,
    Department:  Human Studies

  • School of Engineering

    Dr. Mark Banaszak Holl
     Associate Dean for Research/ Professor, School of Engineering,
    Department:  Mechanical & Materials Engineering

    Bambi Ingram
    UAB Sustainability Manager, School of Engineering,
    Department:  Sustainable Smart Cities Research Center

    Dr. Jason Kirby
    Director/ Associate Professor, School of Engineering,
    Department:  Civil, Construction, & Environmental Engineering

    Dr. Arie Nakhmani
    Associate Professor, School of Engineering,
    Department:  Electrical & Computer Engineering

    Dr. Virginia Sisiopiku
    Professor, School of Engineering,
    Department:  Civil, Construction, & Engineering

    Dr. Rachel June Smith
    Assistant Professor, School of Engineering,
    Department:  Electrical & Computer Engineering

    Dr. Nasim Uddin
    Graduate Program Director/ Professor, School of Engineering,
    Department:  Civil, Construction, & Environmental Engineering

    Dr. Yang Zhou
    Assistant Professor, School of Engineering, Heersink School of Medicine
    Department:  Biomedical Engineering

  • School of Health Professions

    Dr. Dina Avery
    Assistant Professor, School of Health Professions,
    Department:  Biotechnology Program

    Dr. Jewell Dickson-Clayton
    Associate Professor, School of Health Professions,
    Department:  Occupational Therapy

    Dr. Jose Fernandez
    Professor, School of Health Professions,
    Department:  Nutrition Sciences

    Dr. Kristine Hearld
    Professor, School of Health Professions,
    Department:  Health Services Administration

    Dr. Floyd Josephat
    Professor/Chair, School of Health Professions,
    Department: Clinical Laboratory Sciences

    Dr. Allison Litton
    Assistant Professor, School of Health Professions,
    Department: Physician Assistant Studies

    Dr. Douglas Moellering
    Professor, School of Health Professions,
    Department:  Nutrition Sciences

    Dr. Soumya Niranjan
    Associate Professor, School of Health Professions,
    Department:  Health Services Administration

    Dr. Haiyan Qu
    Professor, School of Health Professions,
    Department:  Health Services Administration

    Dr. Robert Weech-Maldonado
    Professor Emeritus, School of Health Professions,
    Department:  Health Services Administration

  • School of Nursing

    Dr. Edwin Aroke
    Associate Professor, School of Nursing,
    Department:  Nursing Acute, Chronic & Continuing Care

    Dr. Andres Azuero
    Professor, School of Nursing,
    Department:  Family, Community, & Health Systems

    Dr. Felesia Bowen
    Professor, School of Nursing,
    Department:  Nursing, Acute, Chronic & Continuing Care

    Dr. Pamela Bowen
    Associate Professor, School of Nursing,
    Department:  Nursing, Acute, Chronic & Continuing Care

    Dr. Martha Dawson
    Associate Professor, School of Nursing,
    Department: Nursing Family, Community, & Health Systems

    Dr. J. Nicholas Dionne-Odom
    Associate Professor, School of Nursing,
    Department:  Nursing Acute, Chronic & Continuing Care

    Dr. J. Nicholas Dionne-Odom
    Associate Professor, School of Nursing,
    Department: Nursing Acute, Chronic & Continuing Care

    Dr. Shena Gazaway
    Assistant Professor, School of Nursing,
    Department: Nursing Family, Community, & Health Systems

    Dr. Allison Jones
    Assistant Professor, School of Nursing,
    Department:  Nursing Acute, Chronic & Continuing Care

    Dr. Mirjam-Colette Kempf
    Professor, School of Nursing,
    Department: Family, Community, & Health Systems

    Dr. Connie White-Williams
    Associate Professor, School of Nursing,
    Department:  Nursing Academic Support, Division of Nursing Academic Affairs

  • School of Public Health

    Dr. Mercy Aula
    Assistant Professor, School of Public Health
    Department:  Environmental Health Sciences

    Dr. Anne Brisendine
    Assistant Professor, School of Public Health
    Department:  Health Policy & Organization

    Dr. Katia Bruxvoort
    Assistant Professor, School of Public Health
    Department:  Epidemiology

    Dr. Jessica Chambliss
    Assistant Dean/ Assistant Professor, School of Public Health
    Department:  Health Policy & Organization

    Dr. Amy Chatham
    Director, UAB-AmeriCorps VISTA Statewide Program Assistant Professor, School of Public Health
    Department: Environmental Health Sciences

    Dr. Kathryn Corvey
    Assistant Professor, School of Public Health
    Department:  Health Policy & Organization

    Dr. Paul Erwin
    Professor, School of Public Health
    Department:  Health Care Organization & Policy

    Dr. Meredith Gartin
    Associate Professor, School of Public Health
    Department:  Health Care Organization & Policy

    Dr. Russell Griffin
    Associate Professor, School of Public Health
    Department:  Epidemiology

    Dr. Bertha Hidalgo
    Associate Dean/Associate Professor, School of Public Health
    Department:  Epidemiology

    Dr. Suzanne Judd
    Professor/Chair, School of Public Health
    Department:  Biostatistics

    Dr. Kathryn Kaiser
    Assistant Professor, School of Public Health
    Department:  Health Behavior

    Dr. Robin G. Lanzi, Professor, School of Public Health
    Department:  Health Behavior

    Dr. Emily Levitan
    Professor, School of Public Health
    Department:  Epidemiology

    Dr. Sarah MacCarthy
    Associate Professor, School of Public Health
    Department:  Health Behavior

    Dr. Lisa McCormick
    Associate Dean/Professor, School of Public Health
    Department: Academics and Practice/ Health Policy & Organization

    Dr. Emanuel Odame
    Assistant Professor, School of Public Health
    Department:  Environmental Health Sciences

    Dr. Gregory Pavela
    Associate Dean/ Associate Professor, School of Public Health
    Department: Academic Affairs/Health Behavior

    Dr. Julie Price
    Assistant Professor, School of Public Health
    Department:  Environmental Health Sciences

    Hugh Roland, Assistant Professor, School of Public Health
    Department: Health Policy & Organization

    Dr. Sadeep Shrestha
    Professor, School of Public Health
    Department:  Epidemiology

    Dr. Tamika Smith
    Assistant Professor, School of Public Health
    Department:  Health Behavior

    Dr. Ruoyan Sun
    Assistant Professor, School of Public Health
    Department:  Health Care Organization & Policy

    Dr. Janet Turan
    Professor, School of Public Health
    Department:  Health Policy & Organization

    Dr. Mohamed J. Ruzmyn Vilcassim
    Assistant Professor, School of Public Health
    Department:  Environmental Health Sciences

    Dr. Teneasha Washington
    Assistant Professor, School of Public Health
    Department:  Health Behavior

    Dr. Jeffrey Wickliffe
    Professor/Chair, School of Public Health
    Department:  Environmental Health Sciences

    Dr. Martha Wingate
    Professor/Chair, School of Public Health
    Department:  Health Policy & Organization

    Dr. Kristina Zierold
    Associate Professor, School of Public Health
    Department:  Environmental Health Sciences