Students/Faculty

OT students explore Birmingham as a living classroom
Department of Occupational Therapy students spent a day at Vulcan Park and Museum as part of the City Is Our Classroom series, which is designed to help them connect classroom concepts like social determinants of health and environmental justice to real places and lived experiences.
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Amy Landry earns Fottler Service Award from HCM AOM
Amy Landry, Ph.D., has been awarded the Myron D. Fottler Exceptional Service Award by the Health Care Management (HCM) Division of the Academy of Management (AOM).
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Nutrition Sciences Student Bre McDonald named Albert Schweitzer Fellow
Bre McDonald, a first-year student in the UAB PhD in Nutrition Sciences program, has been selected as a 2025-2026 Fellow of the Albert Schweitzer program.
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Borkowski named editor of the Journal of Health Administration Education
Nancy Borkowski, DBA, CPA, FACHE, FHFMA, has been named editor of the Journal of Health Administration Education (JHAE), effective July 1, 2025.
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Goss Honored as Inaugural Excellence in Nutrition Fellow of ASN
Amy Goss, Ph.D., FASN, associate professor in the UAB Department of Nutrition Sciences, has been named an Excellence in Nutrition Fellow of the American Society for Nutrition (ASN).
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Synco Honored with 2025 Exemplary Alumni Award
The UAB School of Education and Human Sciences has recognized Tracee Synco, PhD, of the Department of Physical Therapy as its recipient of the 2025 Exemplary Alumni Award.
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Parish elected APTA academy president, selected for national leadership fellowship
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Physical Therapy is proud to recognize Ashley Parish, PT, DPT, PhD, CRT, for earning two national honors.
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Stories from UAB OT Education Abroad: South Africa 2025
A recent 10-day education abroad program in South Africa gave Department of Occupational Therapy students and faculty a firsthand look at the profession through a global lens.
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Basu selected as the director of the UAB Diabetes Research Center
Ananda Basu, MBBS, MD, FRCP, M.D., has been selected as the director of the UAB Diabetes Research Center.
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Phil Cendoma named UAB Honors Faculty Fellow
Phil Cendoma, Ph.D., MSHA, MBA, assistant professor in our Department of Health Services Administration, has been selected as a 2025-2026 Honors Faculty Fellow in the UAB Honors College.
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SHP Student Spotlight: Snekha Rajasekaran – BMD
Snekha Rajasekaran, a junior in the UAB B.S. in Biomedical Sciences program, completed summer research programs with the Stanford University School of Medicine Cardiovascular Institute, in California and the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, in Illinois. She sat down with us to discuss her experience and share tips on how students can make the most of their opportunities.
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William Reed named American Chiropractic Association Researcher of the Year
William Reed, DC, Ph.D., professor and director of the UAB PhD in Rehabilitation Science program, received the George B. McClelland Researcher of the Year Award from the American Chiropractic Association.
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Garvey receives Gerald Reavan Distinguished Leader in Insulin Resistance Award
W. Timothy Garvey, M.D., FACE, MABOM, was given the Gerald Reaven Distinguished Leader in Insulin Resistance Award by the World Congress on Insulin Resistance, Diabetes & Cardiovascular Disease (WCIRDC).
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Borkowski named recipient of 2025 Filerman Prize for Educational Leadership
Nancy Borkowski, DBA, CPA, FACHE, FHFMA, distinguished professor in the UAB Department of Health Services Administration, has been named recipient of the Gary L. Filerman Prize for Educational Leadership by the Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA).
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A bridge for medicine: UAB Students chosen as Alabama Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Scholars
UAB students Cacia Billings and Eleanor Williams are heading into the new year with something to celebrate. Both first-year students in UAB’s Physicians Assistant Studies program were selected as Alabama Area Health Education Center Scholars.
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Brianna Hampton, UAB PA student, named National PAEA Future Educator Fellow
“It was one of those moments where I just knew what I wanted to do.”
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Giordano-Mooga Wins Provost’s Award for Faculty Excellence in Undergraduate Research
Samantha Giordano-Mooga, Ph.D., assistant professor and director of undergraduate research in the UAB biomedical sciences program, was selected as the winner of the 2024 Provost’s Award for Faculty Excellence in Undergraduate Research.
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Seung-Yup (Joshua) Lee receives 2024 CCTS Pilot Award
The UAB Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) has awarded Seung-Yup (Joshua) Lee, assistant professor in the UAB Department of Health Services Administration, a 2024 CCTS Pilot Award.
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Shannon H. Houser receives AHIMA Triumph Influencer Award
Shannon H. Houser recently received the AHIMA Triumph Influencer Award.
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Borkowksi receives Alabama ACHE Regent’s Senior-Level Healthcare Executive Award
Nancy Borkowski received the 2024 Regent’s Senior-Level Healthcare Executive Award from the Alabama Healthcare Executives Forum, an officially designated chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE).
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