The mission of Institutional Advancement at the University of West Alabama is to provide leadership, expertise, support and implementation in the areas of fundraising, donor relations, grant management, alumni relations and communications. In accordance with our University mission, Institutional Advancement is committed to finding the appropriate resources to help UWA meet the state’s educational needs, particularly in the West Alabama region.
Institutional Advancement consists of the following departments:
Meet Our Staff
Office of the Vice President
Dr. J.J. Wedgworth
Vice President for Institutional Advancement
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(205) 652-5459
Lynda Harwell
Foundation Accounting Specialist
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(205) 652-3552
Teresa Partridge
Foundation Relations Assistant
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(205) 652-5406
Alumni Affairs
Banks Gordy
Director of Alumni Affairs
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(205) 652-3867
Anna Gaston Johnson
Alumni Engagement & Scholarship Coordinator
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(205) 652-3631
Development
Christopher Lucas
Director of Development
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Kathleen Upchurch
Stewardship, Donor Engagement & Research Coordinator
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(205) 652-3586
Gary Rundles
Development Officer
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(205) 652-3870
Garrett Webb
Development Officer
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(205) 652-3866
Sponsored Programs, Research & Outreach
Rodney Granec
Director of Sponsored Programs, Research & Outreach
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(205) 652-5392
Chris Theriot, CFRE
Director of Grants and Resource Development Liaison
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(205) 706-0542
Hoda Hassan
Grants Specialist
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(205) 652-3418
Caroline Stanton
CMC Digital Equity Coordinator
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(205) 652-3403
Hayden McDaniel
CMC Technology Coordinator
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