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AWI Faculty Fellows

The Alabama Water Institute Faculty Fellowship Program recognizes University of Alabama faculty for outstanding research, extension, and education programs that significantly advance UA’s interdisciplinary water-related communities of science. Each year, AWI selects three faculty members to join the fellowship. Two Early Career and one Distinguished Faculty Fellowships are awarded to candidates who are affiliated with AWI. Each fellowship has a tenure of three academic years.

Distinguished Fellows

photo of Dr. Lisa Davis

Lisa Davis, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Geography

photo of Dr. Gregory Starr

Gregory Starr, Ph.D.

Professor of Biological Sciences

Portrait of Dr. Mukesh Kumar

Mukesh Kumar, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering

Early Career Fellows

Portrait of Dr. Leigh Terry

Leigh Terry, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering

Portrait of Dr. Milad Esfahani

Milad Esfahani, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering

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Matthew S. VanDyke, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Advertising and Public Relations

Portrait of Dr. Hamed Moftakhari

Hamed Moftakhari

Assistant Professor of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering

Portrait of Dr. Wanyun "Abby" Shao

Wanyun “Abby” Shao, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Geography

Portrait of Dr. Steven T. Weinman

Steven T. Weinman, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering