TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Two members of The University of Alabama School of Law faculty will be honored for their research contributions at the upcoming Faculty Research Day.
Sixteen faculty members from across the University were chosen as finalists for President’s Faculty Research Award, and six winners will be announced at a ceremony at 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 12, in the Bryant Conference Center on the UA campus. Sponsored by the offices of the President and Vice President for Research and Economic Development, the award goes to outstanding faculty researchers from across UA’s Colleges and Schools.
Dean Mark E. Brandon said he was pleased to offer two nominees from the School of Law, both of whom are finalists.
Professor Stephen Rushin was nominated in the junior investigator category. “In a very short time Professor Rushin has become one of the most perceptive, interesting, and visible scholars in the nation on the subject of policing,” Brandon said. “He has three major articles forthcoming from three excellent legal journals, and a book under contract with Cambridge University Press.”
Professor Paul Horwitz was nominated in the senior investigator category. “Paul Horwitz is among the nation’s pre-eminent scholars of constitutional law,” Brandon said. “His work on the freedom of religion is subtle, balanced, and enormously influential.”
The winners will be a senior and junior investigator from each of three groupings: physical and biological sciences, mathematics and engineering; social and behavioral sciences; and arts and humanities.
“We are thrilled with the opportunity to recognize our diverse and talented faculty,” said Dr. Carl A. Pinkert, UA vice president for research and economic development. “With feedback from faculty and the faculty-led Research Advisory Committee, for the first time this year, award criteria were revised to highlight outstanding contributions from both junior and senior faculty members.”
The purpose of Faculty Research Day is to showcase and celebrate excellence in research and scholarship by bringing together faculty from across the campus. The event is also intended to increase awareness and generate enthusiasm for scholarship among faculty at UA as the University moves to advance its research enterprise.
In addition to remarks by UA President Stuart R. Bell and Pinkert, a keynote address will be given by Dr Kim Bissell, professor and associate dean for research in the College of Communication and Information Sciences.
A networking opportunity begins at 4 p.m., and there will be a reception after the ceremony concludes.The 2017 Faculty Research Award Finalists are:
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Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Arts and Humanities
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