About Dialog

Dialog is published for UA faculty and staff every other Monday during the academic year and monthly during the summer by the Office of Advancement. The deadline for submitting items is Monday – 10 working days prior to the publication date. Questions about circulation and distribution should be directed to The University of Alabama, Office of Public Relations, Box 870144, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0144.

Cresandra Smothers, director of internal communications and Dialog editor; Cathy Andreen, director of media relations; Chip Cooper, director of photography; Anita Sears, production manager; Writers – Chris Bryant, Suzanne Dowling, Bill Gerdes, Linda Hill, Deidre Stalnaker and Mary Wymer; Student Writers – Erin Ireland and Ian Turnipseed; Designers – Andrew Higdon and Doug Shinholster; Photographers – Laura Shill.