Directory
Administration

Executive Director, Administrative Operations
Craig Anderson
Office of the Dean
(205) 934-2397

Associate Professor; Interim Assistant Dean, Research & Scholarship
Edwin Aroke
PhD, CRNA, FAAN, FAANA
(205) 975-5700

Associate Professor; Interim Chair, Department of Family, Community and Health Systems
Curry Bordelon
DNP, MBA, CRNP, NNP‐BC, CPNP‐AC, CNE, ANEF, FNAP
(205) 934-0479

Assistant Professor; Interim Assistant Dean, Graduate Clinical Education – MSN; Co-Coordinator, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner
Kelley Borella
DNP, CRNP, WHNP‐BC
(205) 975-9035

Professor; Associate Dean, Access and Engagement
Felesia Bowen
PhD, DNP, RN, FAAN
(205) 996-4169

Professor; Associate Dean, Graduate Clinical Education
Aimee Holland
DNP, CRNP, WHNP‐BC, FNP‐C, FAANP, FAAN
(205) 996-9824

Senior Director of Development
Jeannie Horton
Office of Development & Alumni Relations
(205) 975-2443

Instructor; Assistant Dean for Evaluation
Kevin Keane
PhD, MA, CHES
(205) 975-0485

Associate Professor; Assistant Dean, Clinical and Community Programs
Christian Ketel
DNP, RN, FNAP
(205) 934-6569

Professor; Vice Chair, Department of Family, Community and Health Systems
Loretta Lee
PhD, CRNP, FNP-BC, CNE, FNAP, FADLN
(205) 996-5826

Executive Director, Strategic Marketing & Communications
Jennifer Lollar
Office of Strategic Marketing & Communications
(205) 934-3888

Assistant Professor; Interim Assistant Dean, Undergraduate and Prelicensure Education
Dana Mitchell
DNP, CRNP, ACNP‐BC, CHFN
(205) 975-2824

Professor; Senior Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
Linda Moneyham
PhD, RN, FAAN
(205) 934-0610

Assistant Professor; Interim Associate Dean, Undergraduate & Prelicensure Education
Katie Parris
DNP, RN, CNE
(205) 934-4397

Professor; Assistant Dean, Clinical Innovation
Shea Polancich
PhD, RN, FAAN
(205) 996-9825

Dean; Professor; Fay B. Ireland Endowed Chair in Nursing; Director, PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centre for International Nursing
Maria Shirey
PhD, MBA, RN, NEA‐BC, ANEF, FACHE, FNAP, FAAN
(205) 934-5360

Professor; Chair, Department of Acute, Chronic and Continuing Care; Director, UAB Office of Interprofessional Curriculum
Allison Shorten
PhD, RN, FACM, FNAP, FAAN
(205) 996-6110

Professor; Interim Associate Dean, Research & Scholarship; Marie O’Koren Endowed Chair in Nursing; Co-Director, Faculty Scholarship
Ellen Smith
PhD, MSN, RN, AOCN, FAAN
(205) 996-1812

Associate Professor; Interim Assistant Dean, Graduate Clinical Education - DNP
Tedra Smith
DNP, CRNP, CPNP‐PC, CNE, CHSE
(205) 996-4193

Professor; Associate Dean, Clinical & Global Partnerships; Director, PATH Clinic
Michele Talley
PhD, CRNP, ACNP‐BC, FAANP, FAAN, FNAP
(205) 934-6569

Instructor; Assistant Dean, Student Success
Peter Tofani
EdD, LTC®
(205) 975-1964

Professor; Associate Dean, Technology & Innovation; Assistant Director for Program Implementation, Center for Interprofessional Education and Simulation
Penni Watts
PhD, RN, CHSE-A, FNAP, ANEF, FSSH, FAAN
(205) 934-6560

Associate Professor; Vice Chair, Department of Acute, Chronic and Continuing Care
Bryan Wilbanks
PhD, DNP, CRNA, FAAN, FAANA
(205) 934-5977