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Grant funds High School Scholars and Science Laboratories
At the Professional Development extension event held November 14, 2014, Davidson and Murphy High Schools received a combined total of over $12, 000 in laboratory wish list items from the Emerging Scholars Environmental Health Sciences Academy (ESEHSA) at the University of South Alabama (USA).
Mortar Board Names Top Professors for 2014
The following faculty have been named by Mortar Board as Top Professors for 2014.
Biomedical Sciences-Dr. Robin Mockett, Dr. Padma Thulasiraman, Dr. Kari Dugger, and Dr. Julio Turrens
Occupational Therapy-Dr. Courtney Sasse
Physical Therapy-Dr. Coral Gubler
Speech Pathology and Audiology-Dr. Tara Davis
2014 Speech and Hearing Association of Alabama (SHAA) Outstanding Graduate Student
Congratulations to Lori Foran who received the 2014 Speech and Hearing Association of Alabama (SHAA) Outstanding Graduate Student Award.
Associate Professor of Speech Pathology and Audiology named Faculty Senate President
Congratulations to Dr. Julie Estis, Associate Professor of Speech Pathology and Audiology, for being named Faculty Senate President.
Associate Professor of Audiology Receives Faculty Award for “Excellence in Research”
Congratulations to Dr. Ishara Ramkissoon, Associate Professor of Audiology, for receiving the Pat Capps Covey College of Allied Health Professions Faculty Award for “Excellence in Research”.
SPA Faculty Receives USA Faculty Development Council Research Grant
Congratulations to Dr. Tara Davis and Dr. Kelli Evans for receiving a USA Faculty Development Council research grant for $4954 for their proposal "Information Processing by Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury: Evidence from Event-Related Potentials".
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SPA Faculty Research Published in Scholarly Journal
Congratulations to Dr. Ramkissoon and Dr. Beverly for their 2014 publication "Auditory Middle Latency Responses in Chronic Smokers Compared to Nonsmokers: Differential Effects of Stimulus and Age" in the Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research (JSLHR).
SPA Faculty Research Published in Journal of Child Language
Congratulations to Dr. Julie Estis and Dr. Brenda Beverly for their 2014 publication “Children with SLI exhibit delays resolving ambiguous reference” published in the Journal of Child Language.
Hall of Fame
| Year | Name | Dept. |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Dr. Jennifer Lister | SPA |
| 2012 | Dr. Peter C. Panus | PT |
| 2011 | Nicole Nix Sartain | CRC |
| 2010 | Paige Plash | PT |
| 2009 | David Wildebrandt | OT |
| 2008 | Lt Col Brian Casleton | CLS |
| 2007 | Wade Shields | PA |
| 2006 | Sidney Scarborough | PT |
| 2005 | Laurie Beth Owen | CLS |
Andy & Carol Denny National Alumni Awards Excellence in Teaching and Advising
(Awarded in Sept each year)
| Year | Name | Award |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Dr. Brad Davis | Teaching |
| 2005 | Dr. Brenda Beverly | Teaching |
| 2004 | Dr. Cindy Stanfield | Teaching |
| 2002 | Dr. Charles Gray | Teaching |
| 2001 | Dr. Dennis Fell | Teaching |
| 2001 | Melissa Wold | Advising |
Faculty Awards Banquet
(Awarded each Spring Semester)
| Year | Name | Dept | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Dr. Zari Aliabadi | PA | Teaching |
| 2014 | Dr. Ishara Ramkissoon | SPA | Research |
| 2014 | Dr. Laura White | PT | Service |
| 2013 | Dr. Donna Wooster | OT | Teaching |
| 2013 | Dr. Julio Turrens | BMD/Dean | Research |
| 2013 | Scotty McArthur | EMS | Service |
| 2012 | Dr. Elizabeth Adams | SPA | Teaching |
| 2012 | Dr. Susan Gordon-Hickey | SPA | Research |
| 2012 | Charlie Erwin | EMS | Service |
| 2011 | Dr. Jim Henderson | PA | Teaching |
| 2011 | David Garmon | EMS | Service |
| 2010 | Dr. Charles Newell | RAD | Teaching |
| 2010 | Dr. Julie Estis | SPA | Research |
| 2010 | Dr. Jean Irion | PT | Service |
| 2009 | Dr. Marjorie Scaffa | OT | Teaching |
| 2009 | Dr. Tim Holston | SPA | Service |
| 2008 | Dr. Brad Davis | BMD | Teaching |
| 2008 | Dr. Marjorie Scaffa | OT | Service |
| 2007 | Dr. Barry Dale | PT | Teaching |
| 2007 | Dr. Robert Moore | SPA | Research |
| 2007 | Rich Nenstiel | PA | Service |
| 2006 | Dr. John Jefferson | PT | Teaching |
| 2006 | Dr. Flint Boettcher | SPA | Research |
| 2006 | Dennis Fell | PT | Service |
| 2005 | Dr. Brenda Beverly | SPA | Teaching |
| 2005 | Dr. Jim Wall | PT | Research |
| 2005 | Vicki Barrett | CLS | Service |
| 2003 | Dr. Charles Gray | PT | Teaching |
| 2003 | Dr. Mike Spector | BMD | Research |
| 2003 | Dr. Cindy Stanfield | BMD | Service |