Dialog - UA Faculty & Staff News ? Accolades for Oct. 22, 2012

October 22nd, 2012 - Filed under: Accolades

UA Faculty Named SEC Fellows

Dr. Brian Gray

Four UA faculty members were among 46 faculty and administrators from Southeastern Conference universities selected as 2012-13 SEC Academic Leadership Development Program?fellows, the SEC announced.

The SEC Academic Leadership Development Program (ALDP) is a professional development program that seeks to identify, prepare and advance academic leaders for roles within SEC?institutions and beyond. It has two components: a university-level development program designed by each institution for its own participants and two, three-day, SEC-wide workshops held on specified campuses for all program participants.

Dr. Jennifer Greer

University faculty chosen come from the areas of commerce, communications, education and biological sciences.

Dr. Brian Gray, associate dean of the Manderson Graduate School of Business in the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration, is also the James I. Harrison Family Teaching Excellence Faculty Fellow and?professor of statistics.

Dr. Jennifer Greer is chair of the journalism department and has served as director of the Knight Fellowship in Community Journalism master?s program for two years.?She teaches media writing, research methods, presentation methods, introduction to journalism and other courses.

Dr. Sandra Nichols

Dr. Sandra Nichols joined the faculty in 2010 as head and associate professor of the special education and multiple abilities department in the College of Education. Throughout her career, she has held various administrative positions and received several leadership awards.

Dr. Patricia Sobecky, professor of biological sciences, is conducting research funded by the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy. She is currently?working on the effects of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill on coastal Alabama sites.

Dr. Patricia Sobecky

?The SEC Academic Leadership Development Program is a valuable opportunity for faculty and administrators at Southeastern Conference universities to study a wide range of topics in higher education from the leader?s perspective,? said Torie Johnson, SECU executive director. ?We trust that the skills, techniques and knowledge they acquire this year will help prepare them for high level service?in academia.?

Using its SECU academic initiative, the SEC sponsors, supports and promotes collaborative higher education programs and activities involving administrators, faculty and students at its 14 member universities. The SEC also provides an online platform to showcase achievements of these individuals on regional, national and international levels.

The SEC ALDP, established in 2008, fosters academic leadership among SEC faculty by allowing them the unique opportunity to address the challenges of academic administration at major research universities.

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CCS Awarded OSHA Grant to Improve Workplace Safety

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has awarded a Susan Harwood Targeted Topic Training Grant to the College of Continuing Studies. CCS was also awarded the grant in 2010.

Targeted Topic Training Grants support the development of quality occupational safety and health training materials and programs that address workplace hazards and establish?prevention strategies.

CCS, a nationally recognized leader in the area of safety and health management systems, will use the grant to develop a training program to teach workers and managers how to implement an effective ?Injury and Illness Prevention Program? in their workplace, a top OSHA priority.

?This grant will enable us to teach employers proven strategies for preventing injuries and illnesses through implementation of an effective safety and health management system?in their workplace, ?said Darrell Dechant, UA SafeState?executive director.

There will be no charge for the program to companies in both general industry and construction throughout Alabama and the entire southeastern region. The training will be especially valuable to small and new businesses, businesses with young workers, and high-hazard businesses. Training materials will be provided in Spanish.

For more information about the grant or the training program, contact Dechant at 348-8975 or ddechant@ccs.ua.edu.

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Faculty/Staff Notes

Dr. Suzanne Horsley

Dr. Suzanne Horsley, advertising and public relations, has been recognized as the Southern Public Relations Federation?s 2012 Educator of the Year. The Educator of the Year award was initiated by SPRF in 2008 to recognize outstanding professional educator members. Each state organization (covering Alabama, Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi) is invited to nominate one outstanding public relations educator. Horsley was named Educator of the Year by the Public Relations Council of Alabama prior to being nominated for the SPRF award.

Dr. Ken Wright

Dr. Ken Wright, director of the sports management?program in the College of Human Environmental Sciences, has been named to the board of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency. The USADA is the nonprofit, independent and?non-governmental entity responsible for the testing and results management process in the United States for athletes in the Olympics and Paralympics.

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5 Questions: Vicki Rial

Vicki Rial

Vicki Rial is exhibition coordinator at Sarah Moody Gallery of Art.?

What do you love most about your job? ??My job gives me the chance to meet and work with many different artists from around the country as well as a variety of people at the University. I love the uniqueness of folks and how they make their place in the world.

Do you have a favorite style of art? ? I love any art that is easy to handle. We unpack, install and repack all the art that comes to us at the gallery, so it helps when everything is straightforward. Seriously, though, I have an appreciation for art ancient to contemporary.

How did you come to work at the University? ??I completed my master of fine arts degree at UA in 1996. The following year I was contacted by gallery director Bill Dooley about the job.

What?s the best piece of advice you have ever received? ??Remember that everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.

How do you define success? ??Peace with God; peace with man.

Source: http://dialog.ua.edu/2012/10/accolades-for-oct-22-2012/

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