Faculty/Staff News
- Posted 07.27.26
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Dr. Cheryl Lambert, dean of the College of Education at the University of West Alabama, has been named an Impact Academy fellow through national non-profit organization Deans for Impact (DFI). She is one of 24 leaders announced as part of the fellowship's 11th cohort.
- Posted 07.23.26
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Participants in the University of West Alabama鈥檚 Black Belt Teacher Corps Teach for Alabama program (BBTC) are learning innovative ways to use AI as a classroom support tool that enhances instruction rather than replaces teaching.
- Posted 07.06.26
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As part of the University of West Alabama's continued commitment to strengthening the student experience and advancing student success, UWA President Dr. Todd G. Fritch has announced the appointment of Byron Thetford as Vice President for Student Affairs.
- Posted 06.18.26
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The University of West Alabama has presented two long-term faculty members emeritus honors upon their retirement. Dr. Tina N. Jones has been named Vice President Emerita, and Dr. Alan Brown has been named Professor Emeritus.
- Posted 05.22.26
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As part of the University of West Alabama鈥檚 continued emphasis on strengthening institutional communications, marketing, and brand advancement, UWA President Dr. Todd G. Fritch has announced the appointment of Betsy Compton as Executive Director of Communications & Marketing.
- Posted 05.20.26
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After nearly 25 years of teaching mathematics at the University of West Alabama, Kim Giles received the 2026 William E. Gilbert Award for Outstanding Teaching.
- Posted 05.14.26
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The University of West Alabama has selected Dr. Amy H. Jones to serve as its next provost, the role that oversees all aspects of academics at the institution.
- Posted 04.29.26
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The University of West Alabama presented four prestigious awards to members of its faculty and staff during the annual Spring Employee Recognition Ceremony April 28 at Bell Conference Center.
- Posted 04.27.26
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Dr. Vania Assis grew up in a small town in Brazil where she rode horses, tended pigs and chickens alongside her father, even helping butcher cattle when the need arose. Now an assistant professor at UWA, Assis is committed to studying and protecting amphibians and educating others about this endangered group of vertebrates.