Our services include traditional career development related to promotion and tenure and leadership development for those faculty members who aspire to make systematic change.
Faculty engagement is also a focus of our activities as it is the faculty who must engage to fulfill our school’s mission. Finally, improving mentorship has been a priority as there is a substantial body of evidence that shows that mentorship is important for all faculty-related outcomes throughout an academic career. For general questions, please contact us at SOMFA@uab.edu.
Access faculty affairs resources here.
Access faculty mentoring resources here.
Scott Ballinger, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
Professor of Molecular and Cellular Pathology
scottballinger@uabmc.edu
- Oversees all aspects of faculty affairs and development
Alecia Gross, Ph.D., FARVO
Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs
Professor of Neurobiology
agross@uab.edu
Leading and oversight of faculty recognition efforts and onboarding for research faculty:
- Internal faculty awards
- External faculty awards
- Research faculty onboarding
Scott Austin, MBA
Senior Advisor for Faculty Affairs
scotta@uab.edu
- Provides strategic direction to leadership on all matters relating to faculty affairs
- Management and oversight of content for faculty resources website
- Administrator for the Heersink School of Medicine Faculty Council
- Provide administrative support/guidance for the school’s appointment/ promotion/tenure process
- Responsible for continued evaluation, measure, and leverage of best practice technology and processes used for faculty affairs and professional development
- Serve as the administrative leader in the development of UAB Medicine and faculty engagement surveys
Kelly Moore, BS
Program Manager
kellymoore@uab.edu
- Develop and maintain leadership development and mentorship programs for faculty
- Oversee and manage UAB national and international award applications, including nomination packages and support letters
- Provide administrative support for the Heersink School of Medicine appointment/promotion/tenure process
- Assist with reviewing and updating content for faculty affairs, research faculty onboarding, and the faculty development website
Darius Matthews, BSN
Program Manager
dmatthe3@uab.edu
- Coordinate and develop educational programs and workshops for faculty
- Manage faculty onboarding processes, including onboarding workshops and meet-and-greets
- Provide administrative support for the faculty appointment, promotion, and tenure process
- Provide administrative support for data collection and analysis