Congratulations to six of our Department faculty who learned recently that they will receive promotions effective October 1, 2019.

The following faculty were each promoted from assistant to associate professor, tenure-earning track:

Daniel Atherton, M.D., Forensic Pathology


Huma Fatima, M.D., Anatomic Pathology


Rajeskaran Namakkal Soorappan, Ph.D., Molecular & Cellular Pathology


Todd Stevens, M.D., Anatomic Pathology

Lawrence Williams, M.D., was awarded tenure in his role as associate professor, Laboratory Medicine. 

Jianhua Zhang, Ph.D., was promoted from associate to full professor, Molecular & Cellular Pathology. 

"That we have so many young faculty achieving promotions and tenure, across several divisions throughout our Department, is laudable," says George Netto, M.D., Chair of the Department of Pathology. "We congratulate them and wish them continued success in their careers here at UAB."

For more information on the promotion and tenure process, contact Dr. Yabing Chen, Vice Chair, Faculty Development & Education.