Published on September 15, 2011
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Psychology professor Sandra Willis has been selected to participate in the 2011-2012 class of the University of Alabama at Birmingham Geriatric Education Center’s Faculty Scholars Program. Willis, a health psychologist, will meet throughout this year with a team of medical professionals to discuss and research the unique medical needs of geriatric patients, especially those with advanced illnesses.
Samford is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Samford is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Samford enrolls 5,791 students from 49 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Samford fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks 6th nationally for its Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.