Membership
Become a member!
The Center for the Study of Community Health (CSCH) brings together faculty across UAB who share a passion for advancing health equity and improving the wellbeing of communities across Birmingham, the Black Belt, the state of Alabama, and across the Southeast.
Membership is open to UAB faculty with a demonstrated interest in community health. Not faculty? Volunteers can sign up here to play a key role in our mission.
Membership Benefits
As a CSCH member, you’ll gain access to resources and opportunities designed to support both your scholarship and your engagement with communities:
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In-Depth Trainings – Expand your skills in community-engaged research, grant writing, evaluation, and more.
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CSCH Resources – Access to specific services to strengthen your research and practice, curated to CSCH members, as well as our comprehensive monthly newsletter.
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Pilot Funding Opportunities – Apply for internal funding to launch innovative, community-focused projects.
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Funding Directory – Stay up to date with a curated listing of current grant opportunities across agencies and foundations.
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Collaborative Network – Connect with colleagues across disciplines who are committed to advancing scientific and community impact and fostering partnerships through events such as our annual retreat.
Current Members
COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES
Patricia Drentea
Sociology
Scholars@UAB
Michele Forman
History
Scholars@UAB
Donald Gerke
Social Work
Scholars@UAB
Akhlaque Haque
Public Administration
Scholars@UAB
Laurel Hitchcock
Social Work
Scholars@UAB
Peter Jones
Political Science & Public Administration
Scholars@UAB
Verna M. Keith
Sociology
Scholars@UAB
Lindsay Leban
Criminal Justice
Scholars@UAB
Yookyong Lee
Social Work
Scholars@UAB
Xi Li
Computer Science
Scholars@UAB
Gabe Miller
Sociology
Scholars@UAB
Stacy Moak
Criminal Justice
Scholars@UAB
Myles Moody
Sociology
Scholars@UAB
Britney Murphy
History
Scholars@UAB
Sylvie Mrug
Psychology
Scholars@UAB
Ronald Pitner
Social Work
Scholars@UAB
Tina Kempin Reuter
Political Science & Public Administration
Scholars@UAB
Magdalena Szaflarski
Sociology
Scholars@UAB
Jeffery Walker
Criminal Justice
Scholars@UAB
Kun Wang
Social Work
Scholars@UAB
David F. Warner
Sociology
Scholars@UAB
Tara D. Warner
Criminal Justice
Scholars@UAB
Joseph D. Wolfe
Sociology
Scholars@UAB
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SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Karen Kennedy
Marketing, Industrial Distribution, & Economics
Scholars@UAB
Stephanie Rozelle Yates
Accounting & Finance
Scholars@UAB
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SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY
Joana Cunha-Cruz
Behavioral & Population Sciences
Scholars@UAB
Gregg Gilbert
Behavioral & Population Sciences
Scholars@UAB
Nathan R. Smith
Behavioral & Population Sciences
Scholars@UAB
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SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
Amy D. Carr
Human Studies
Scholars@UAB
Retta R. Evans
Human Studies
Scholars@UAB
Laura Forbes
Human Studies
Scholars@UAB
Tondra L. Loder-Jackson
Human Studies
Scholars@UAB
Shannon N. McCarthy
Human Studies
Scholars@UAB
Dayna Watson
Human Studies
Scholars@UAB
Larrell Wilkinson
Human Studies
Scholars@UAB
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SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
Mark Banaszak Holl
Mechanical & Materials Engineering
Scholars@UAB
Jialei Shen
Civil, Construction, Environmental Engineering
Scholars@UAB
Virginia Sisiopiku
Civil, Construction, Environmental Engineering
Scholars@UAB
Moiz Usmani
Civil, Construction, Environmental Engineering
Scholars@UAB
SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS
Patrick Berner
Physical Therapy
Scholars@UAB
Alexandra Evancho
Physical Therapy
Scholars@UAB
Sue Feldman
Health Services Administration
Scholars@UAB
Christine Ferguson
Nutrition Sciences
Scholars@UAB
Allyson G. Hall
Health Services Administration
Scholars@UAB
Larry R. Hearld
Health Services Administration
Scholars@UAB
Wei Lyu
Health Services Administration
Scholars@UAB
Laurie Ann Malone
Occupational Therapy
Scholars@UAB
Kimberly McCall
Biotechnology Program
Scholars@UAB
Eric Plaisance
Nutrition Sciences
Scholars@UAB
Haiyan Qu
Health Services Administration
Scholars@UAB
Abebaw Mengistu Yohannes
Physical Therapy
Scholars@UAB
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SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Lori Bateman
Medicine/GIMPOP
Scholars@UAB
Vera Bittner
Medicine/CardiovascularDisease
Scholars@UAB
Andrea Cherrington
Medicine/GIMPOP
Scholars@UAB
Tamera Coyne-Beasley
Pediatrics/Adolescent Medicine
Scholars@UAB
Jennifer Croker
Medicine/Immunology & Rheumatology
Scholars@UAB
Andrew Duxbury
Medicine/Gerontology, Geriatrics & Palliative Care
Scholars@UAB
Ronit Elk
Medicine/Gerontology, Geriatrics & Palliative Care
Scholars@UAB
Marcela Frazier
Ophthalmology
Scholars@UAB
Lucia Juarez
Medicine/GIMPOP
Scholars@UAB
Stefan Kertesz
Medicine/GIMPOP
Scholars@UAB
Heather Austin McGinnis
Pediatrics/Adolescent Medicine
Scholars@UAB
Ian D. McKeag
Family and Community Medicine
Scholars@UAB
Michael J. Mugavero
Medicine/Infectious Diseases
Scholars@UAB
Timiya Nolan
Medicine/GIMPOP
Scholars@UAB
Gabriela Oates
Medicine/Pulmonary, Allergy, & Critical Care
Scholars@UAB
Catheryn Orihuela
Family and Community Medicine
Scholars@UAB
Rena Patel
Medicine/Infectious Diseases
Scholars@UAB
Claudette Poole
Pediatrics/Infectious Disease
Scholars@UAB
Isabel Scarinci-Searles
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Scholars@UAB
Crystal Stephens
Medicine/Pulmonary, Allergy, & Critical Care
Scholars@UAB
Elizabeth G. Turnipseed
Medicine/GIMPOP
Scholars@UAB
Stephenie Wallace
Pediatrics
Scholars@UAB
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SCHOOL OF NURSING
Marie Bakitas
Acute, Chronic & Continuing Care
Scholars@UAB
Felesia Bowen
Acute, Chronic & Continuing Care
Scholars@UAB
Deborah A Bowers
Family, Community, & Health Systems
Scholars@UAB
Gwendolyn Childs
Family, Community, & Health Systems
Scholars@UAB
Martha Dawson
Family, Community, & Health Systems
Scholars@UAB
Allison Jones
Acute, Chronic & Continuing Care
Scholars@UAB
Mirjam-Colette Kempf
Family, Community, & Health Systems
Scholars@UAB
Candace C. Knight
Family, Community, & Health Systems
Scholars@UAB
Michele Talley
Acute, Chronic & Continuing Care
Scholars@UAB
Connie White-Williams
Academic Support
Scholars@UAB
Jenni M. Wise
Family, Community, & Health Systems
Scholars@UAB
SCHOOL OF OPTOMETRY
Andrew Rothstein
Optometry & Vision Science
Scholars@UAB
Janene Sims
Optometry & Vision Science
Scholars@UAB
Mark Swanson
Optometry & Vision Science
Scholars@UAB
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SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Jessica Thames Chambliss
Health Policy & Organization
Scholars@UAB
Amy Hutson Chatham
Environmental Health Sciences
Scholars@UAB
Erin Dooley
Epidemiology
Scholars@UAB
Matt Fifolt
Health Policy & Organization
Scholars@UAB
Kevin Fontaine
Health Behavior
Scholars@UAB
Mackenzie Fowler
Epidemiology
Scholars@UAB
Kathryn Foti
Epidemiology
Scholars@UAB
Peter Ginter
Health Policy & Organization
Scholars@UAB
Annie Glover
Health Policy & Organization
Scholars@UAB
Lonnie Hannon III
Health Behavior
Scholars@UAB
Roald Hazelhoff
Environmental Health Sciences
Scholars@UAB
Bertha Hidalgo
Epidemiology
Scholars@UAB
Virginia Howard
Epidemiology
Scholars@UAB
Suzanne Judd
Health Behavior
Scholars@UAB
Andrzej Kulczycki
Health Policy & Organization
Scholars@UAB
Robin Lanzi
Health Behavior
Scholars@UAB
Emily Levitan
Epidemiology
Scholars@UAB
Cora Lewis
Epidemiology
Scholars@UAB
Lisa McCormick
Health Policy & Organization
Scholars@UAB
Mark Meade
Environmental Health Sciences
Scholars@UAB
Ann Elizabeth Montgomery
Health Behavior
Scholars@UAB
Greg Pavela
Health Behavior
Scholars@UAB
Dorothy Pekmezi
Health Behavior
Scholars@UAB
Julie Preskitt
Health Policy & Organization
Scholars@UAB
Julie G. Price
Environmental Health Sciences
Scholars@UAB
Molly Bernhard Richardson
Health Policy & Organization
Scholars@UAB
Tamika Smith
Health Behavior
Scholars@UAB
Ruoyan Sun
Health Policy & Organization
Scholars@UAB
Janet Turan
Health Policy & Organization
Scholars@UAB
Mohamed J. Ruzmyn Vilcassim
Environmental Health Sciences
Scholars@UAB
Teneasha Washington
Health Behavior
Scholars@UAB
Laura W. White
Physical Therapy
Scholars@UAB
Jeffrey Wickliffe
Environmental Health Sciences
Scholars@UAB
Martha Wingate
Health Policy & Organization
Scholars@UAB
