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As part of the University of West Alabama’s 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.
UWA math instructor Kim Giles is flanked by two students in the gym at commencement ceremonies.
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.
Provost Amy Jones Headshot
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.
2026 McLlwain Bell Awards and McCrory Service Award honorees Rhonda Gonzalez, Veronica Triplett, Wes Mosley, and Lee Walker with award plaques
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.
Dr. Vania Assis in a pink lab coat stands in a science lab
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.
William Crawford, Director of the Outdoor Fellows Program and Head Coach of the Bass Fishing Team
Alumnus William Crawford has been selected to serve as Director of the Outdoor Fellows Program and Head Coach of the Bass Fishing Team, two new initiatives designed to expand student opportunity and engagement while advancing the state’s growing focus on outdoor recreation, natural resource education, and workforce development.
Audrey Crawford, vice president for enrollment management and student success stands outside of Brock Hall
UWA has named two-time graduate Dr. Audrey Crawford as vice president for enrollment management and student success, where she will oversee admissions, recruitment, financial aid, and a range of student support programs.
Two distinguished individuals, E. Lyle Cain, Jr., MD, a resident of Birmingham, Alabama, and Candice Davis, DPT, PT of Meridian, Mississippi, were inducted into the University of West Alabama’s Society of the Golden Key during a ceremony at the Bell Conference Center, Thursday, Feb. 26.
Shannon Chandler, UWA Vice President for Institutional Advancement Headshot
UWA alumna, Shannon Chandler, has been named vice president for institutional advancement at the University of West Alabama.

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