Birmingham, Alabama VA Health Care System
Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center Staff
BAKITAS, MARIE
Professor and Marie L. O'Koren Endowed Chair in Nursing, UAB
Areas of interest: Self-care, Chronic Illness, Palliative Care, Nursing
EducationPost-Doctoral Fellowship, Nursing-Yale University
DNSc, Nursing-Yale University
Post-Masters Adult NP, Nursing-University of New Hampshire
MS, Rehab Oncology, Nursing-Boston University
RN/BSN, Nursing-University of Bridgeport
AND, Nursing-University of Bridgeport
BEASLEY, TIMOTHY MARK
GRECC Statistician, BVAMC
Professor, Department of Biostatistics – Section on Statistical Genetics, UAB
Areas of interest: statistical methodology, aging research
EducationPhD-Educational Psychology, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
MA-Clinical Behavior Therapy, Middle Tennessee State University.
BA-Psychology, Middle Tennessee State University
BOWMAN, ELLA
Section Chief, Geriatric Medicine, BVAMC
Associate Professor of Medicine, UAB Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care
Director, UAB Geriatrics Fellowship and Geriatric Medicine Rotation
Areas of Interest: Acute Care for Elders, Delirium, Dementia Diagnosis and Management, Recognizing Unmet Palliative Needs at Transitions of Care
EducationMD/PhD-West Virginia University School of Medicine
BS-Bethany College, West Virginia
Current and Prior VA Funding: Dept. of Veterans Affairs, Office of Rural Health, Site Lead for GRECC Connect Telehealth Geriatrics Consultation clinical demonstration project
BROWN, CYNTHIA J

GRECC Core Investigator, BVAMC
Medical Director, Fall Prevention & Mobility Clinic, BVAMC
Professor of Medicine and Director, Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care Comprehensive Center for Healthy Aging UAB
Areas of Interest: Hospital Mobility, Hospital Associated Disability
EducationMS-Public Health, Clinical Research – Health Behavior, UAB
MD-University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Pre-requisite courses-North Carolina State University
BS-Physical Therapy, East Carolina University
ECHT, KATHARINA
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of General Medicine and Geriatrics, Emory University
Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics and Palliative Care, UAB
Areas of Interest: Interprofessional education, health communication, health self-management in aging, adherence, technology-based health intervention, usability Vision, Hearing, and Cognition in Aging
EducationPhD-University of Georgia
Certificate Gerontology-University of Georgia
MS-University of Georgia
BA-Jacksonville University
Current and Prior VA Funding: Rehabilitation Research & Development Merit and SPiRE awards
HILGEMAN, MICHELLE M
Research Clinical Psychologist, Tuscaloosa VAMC
Adjunct Assistant Professor, UAB Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care
Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Alabama, Department of Psychology
Pronouns: she, her, hers
Areas of Interest: Intervention development, adaptation, and implementation, Evidence-based care for vulnerable veterans and caregivers
EducationPhD-University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Internship-Boston Consortium in Clinical Psychology, VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA
MA-University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
BS-Birmingham-Southern College, Birmingham, Alabama
Current and Prior VA Funding: VA Rehabilitation Research & Development Career Development Awards (CDA1 & CDA2), VA Health Services Research & Development Merit Awards, VA Office of Rural Health, VA Innovation Network (Spark-Seed-Spread) & Diffusion Academy
LANE, TERRI RENEA
GRECC CRNP, BVAMC
Areas of Interest: urinary incontinence, bowel incontinence, behavioral treatments, prevention of lower urinary tract symptoms
EducationGerontological Nurse Practitioner Program-University of South Alabama
MS in Gerontological Nursing-UAB
BS in Nursing-UAB
LANGFORD, ROBERT
GRECC Office Automation Assistant, BVAMC
Areas of Interest: administration, personnel
MARKLAND, ALAYNE
Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care, UAB
Areas of Interest: urinary incontinence, bowel incontinence, behavioral treatments, prevention of lower urinary tract symptoms, telehealth, access to care, geriatric consultative care, provider education
EducationMaster’s of Science in Clinical Research (MSc)-University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX
Fellowship in Geriatric Medicine- University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX
Internal Medicine Residency- University of California, Davis, Medical Center
Doctor of Osteopathic (DO) Medicine-University of North Texas
BS/Biology-Southwestern University, Georgetown, TX
Current and Prior VA Funding: VA Career Development Award, Rehabilitation Research & Development MERIT award, and Health Services Research & Development MERIT award, Office of Rural Health, Geriatrics and Extended Care T-21 Funding
MCGWIN, GERALD
Core Investigator, BVAMCBiostatistician/Epidemiologist, BVAMC
Vice Chair and Professor of Epidemiology, UAB
Areas of interest: aging, injury
EducationDoctor of Philosophy in Epidemiology-UAB
MS in Health and Social Behavior-Harvard University
BS in Human Development and Family Studies-University of Vermont
MONTGOMERY, ANN E
Assistant Professor, UAB School of Public Health
Investigator (Health Science Specialist), Health Services Research, BVAMC
Investigator, National Center on Homelessness among Veterans
Areas of Interest: Homelessness among Veterans, social determinants of health, health disparities
EducationDoctor of Philosophy-University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Public Health, Department of Health Behavior, Birmingham, AL
Master of Public Administration-Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs, New York, NY
Master of Social Work-Columbia University, School of Social Work, New York, NY
Bachelor of Arts-Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA
Current and Prior VA Funding: National Center on Homelessness among Veterans, Health Services Research & Development MERIT Award
MOUNTZ, JOHN
Professor, Department of Medicine, UAB
Areas of Interest: Cytokine dysregulation induced autoantibody production, Single cell analysis of autoreactive B cells
EducationMD-Ohio State University
PhD-Michigan State University
MS-Michigan State University
BS-Wright State University
PICKERING, CAROLYN
GRECC Affiliate Investigator (Potential), BVAMCAssociate Professor, UAB
Areas of Interest: chronic and continuing care
EducationDoctor of Philosophy in Geriatric Nurse-University of California
Master of Nursing in Geriatric Nurse-University of California
Bachelor of Nursing in Registered Nursing-University of Delaware
SWETZ, KEITH
Physician, BVAMC
Medical Director, UAB Medicine Supportive Care and Survivorship Clinic
Areas of Interest: improving care for seriously ill patients, appropriate use of medical technologies
EducationPostdoctoral Certificate Mentoring & Leadership-UAB
Postdoctoral Certificate Clinical & Translational Science-Mayo Graduate School, MN
MA Bioethics/Health Policy-Loyola University Chicago, IL
MD Medicine-Penn State University COM, PA
BS Biochemistry-Albright College, PA
WILLIAMS, BEVERLY
Associate Professor, UAB
Areas of Interest: Veterans end-of-life care, Women’s lower urinary tract health
EducationFellowship and Master's Certificate in Behavioral Gerontology - UAB
PhD/Medical Sociology-UAB
MA/Social Sciences Secondary Education-UAB
MA/Sociology - University of Southern Mississippi
BA/Sociology-Salve Regina College, RI
Current and Prior VA Funding: Health Services Research & Development MERIT awards: BEACON I and BEACON II (Co-I); Health Services Research & Development Pilot award: FOREVER – (PI).
WILLIAMS, GRANT
GRECC Core Investigator, BVAMC
Physician, BVAMC
Assistant Professor, UAB
Areas of Interest: Internal medicine-hematology & oncology
EducationFellowship-University of North Carolina Hospitals
Residency- University of North Carolina Hospitals
Medical School-Drexel University College of Medicine
WILLIAMS, LATRICIA
GRECC Administrative Officer, BVAMC
Areas of Interest: administration, personnel
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)-Stillman College, Tuscaloosa, AL