our team

Browse a listing of individuals involved with the Institute of Data and Analytics.

Jason Parton headshot
Dr. Jason Parton
Director of the IDA
jparton@culverhouse.ua.edu
205 348-3427
Bidgood 201A
Matthew Hudnall headshot
Dr. Matthew Hudnall
Deputy Director
mhudnall@culverhouse.ua.edu
(205) 348-0856
Bidgood 215B
Dwight Lewis headshot
Dr. Dwight Lewis
Associate Director
dlewis@culverhouse.ua.edu
(205) 348-7261
Bidgood 250
Dr. Gregory Bott
Assistant Director/Initiative Director
Cyber Analytics/Cyber Clinic
gjbott@culverhouse.ua.edu
205-348-7129
Alston 356
Irem Sengol Orgut headshot
Dr. Irem Sengul Orgut
Assistant Director/Initiative Director
UPWARD
isorgut@culverhouse.ua.edu
(205) 348-6577
Alston 353
nickolas freeman headshot
Dr. Nickolas Freeman
Assistant Director/Initiative Director
Human Trafficking
nkfreeman@culverhouse.ua.edu
(205) 348-8992
Alston 358
thomas english headshot
Dr. Thomas English
Assistant Director/Initiative Director
Healthcare Informatics
tmenglish1@culverhouse.ua.edu
(205) 348-1795
Alston 167
Jef Naidoo headshot
Dr. Jef Naidoo
Assistant Director/Initiative Director
Business Intelligence Academy
jsnaidoo@culverhouse.ua.edu
(205) 348-5869
Bidgood 229
Courtney Hanson headshot
Courtney Hanson
Managing Director
chanson@culverhouse.ua.edu
(205) 348-3265
Bidgood 252
Andrew Watson headshot
Andrew Watson
Director of Data Operations
wawatson@culverhouse.ua.edu
(205) 348-4236
Bidgood 231C
Xin Wang headshot
Dr. Xin (Thomas) Yang
Director of Analytic Consulting & Scholarship
xyang15@culverhouse.ua.edu
(205) 348-3267
Bidgood 250
Dr. Yuhui Yao
Postdoctoral Fellow
yyao17@culverhouse.ua.edu
205-348-6585
Bidgood 250C
Yana Melnykov headshot
Dr. Yana Melnykov
Senior Statistician
ymelnykov@culverhouse.ua.edu
(205) 348-6085
Bidgood 215F
Trent Gooden headshot
Trent Gooden
Director of Application Development
tgooden@culverhouse.ua.edu
(205) 348-1749
Bidgood 254
Steven Samsel
Research Analyst
sasamsel@culverhouse.ua.edu
205-348-6585
Bidgood 254
alaina peoples headshot
Alaina Peoples
Accountant II
apeoples@culverhouse.ua.edu
(205) 348-2940
Bidgood 201J
Carolyn Powell headshot
Dr. Carolyn Powell
Grant and Contract Specialist
cspowell@culverhouse.ua.edu
(205) 348-2237
Bidgood 201B
Kaylon Steadham headshot
Kaylon Steadham
Program Assistant
kefowler@culverhouse.ua.edu
(205) 348-6585
Bidgood 201
marilyn whitman headshot
Dr. Marilyn Whitman
Faculty Affiliate
mwhitman@culverhouse.ua.edu
(205) 348-8934
Alston 149
Dr. Subha Chakraborti
Faculty Affiliate
schakrab@culverhouse.ua.edu
(205) 348-8907
Alston 345
Dr. Mesut Yavuz
Faculty Affiliate
myavuz@cba.ua.edu
205-348-6521
Alston 342
Dr. Peter Brummund
Faculty Affiliate
pbrummund@culverhouse.ua.edu
205-348-9867
Alston 253
Dr. Xuwen Zhu
Faculty Affiliate
xzhu20@cba.ua.edu
205-348-6558
Alston 368
Dr. Ransome Eke
Faculty Affiliate
reke@ua.edu
205-348-2553
Russell 105
Dr. Abbey Gregg
Faculty Affiliate
algregg1@ua.edu
205-348-6847
1127 North East Medical Building
Dr. Burcu Keskin
Faculty Affiliate
bkeskin@cba.ua.edu
205-348-8442
Alston 355
Dr. Sebastian Forkmann
Faculty Affiliate
sforkmann@cba.ua.edu
205-348-6019
Alston 161
Dr. Douglas Bish
Faculty Affiliate
drbish@ua.edu
Dr. Ebru Bish
Faculty Affiliate
ekbish@cba.ua.edu
Alston 349
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