Susanne Darden, who leads the Capital Access Program at UA’s Small Business Development Centers Network, has been awarded the State Star Award from the Association of Small Business Development Centers in recognition of her contributions to serving Alabama’s small business community.
Vanjury Dozier, assistant professor and education librarian, University Libraries, has been chosen as one of 25 fellows for the 2018-2019 American Research Libraries Leadership & Career Development Program. The LCDP is a yearlong program to prepare mid-career librarians from historically underrepresented racial and ethnic groups to take on leadership roles in their careers and in the profession at large.
Dr. Anne Halli-Tierney, College of Community Health Sciences, co-authored a book chapter, “Ethical Issues in Palliative and End-of-Life Care,” in “Perspective on Palliative and End-of-Life Care: Disease, Social and Cultural Context,” Routledge (2018).
Dr. Zhehan Jiang, assistant professor, University Libraries, was selected by the Association of Research Libraries as one of 11 outstanding individuals to receive a travel award to attend the 2018 Library Assessment Conference in December. The award is offered to students and early-career professionals from historically underrepresented racial and ethnic groups who have demonstrated a strong interest in assessment and have the potential to contribute to the profession by deploying and developing innovative assessment and evaluation methods and strategies.
UA Police Capt. Daniel Sanford is this year’s recipient of the Mark G. Foster Scholarship, awarded by the UA Professional Staff Assembly. Sanford has been employed at UA for 13 years. Since beginning his time at UAPD, he has earned a bachelor’s degree, and is now pursuing a master’s degree in higher education administration. He has also been selected to attend the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia, an honor that less than 1 percent of the nation’s law enforcement officers receive. The Assembly presents the award annually in memory of Foster, who was a UA graduate, staff member and leader in the PSA.
Dr. Rachel Stephens, art and art history, published “Curious Men and their Curiosities: Ralph E. W. Earl’s Nashville Museum and the Precedent of Charles Willson Peale” in Early American Studies 16:3 (Spring 2018): 545-577.
Gary E. Sullivan, Law School, has published “A Fresh Start to Bankruptcy Exemptions,” Volume 2018 Brigham Young University Law Review 335-398 (2018).
