HUNTSVILLE – Dr. Sundar A. Christopher and Dr. Jeffrey Neuschatz have been appointed to Eminent Scholar positions at the University of Alabama in Huntsville.
Christopher, a professor of atmospheric and Earth science in the College of Science, was selected for the King-McDonald Eminent Scholars Chair in Atmospheric and Earth Science.
Neuschatz, a distinguished professor of psychology in the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, was chosen for the King-McDonald Eminent Scholars Professorship in Psychology.
“Congratulations to Professors Christopher and Neuschatz for their Eminent Scholars appointments,” said UAH Provost Dave Puleo. “These selections are a testament to the national and international impact of their research.
“I continue to be impressed by the outstanding faculty at UAH. We are thrilled that the Eminent Scholars Foundation also recognizes this quality and consequently established the endowed positions to help us retain top notch faculty.”
Since 1997, Christopher has served in various leadership positions at UAH and is an alumnus, holding a master’s degree in industrial/organizational psychology from UAH.
“I am honored to be appointed as King-McDonald Eminent Scholars Chair,” he said. “It has been a privilege to serve the students and work alongside world-renowned faculty in the Department of Atmospheric and Earth Science.”
Christopher has authored or co-authored more than 125 papers in national and
international journals, and he has been invited to speak at major scientific conferences
across the globe. Christopher manages a multimillion-dollar effort for NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center through the Interagency Implementation for Advanced Concepts program with a research team of more than 25 scientists.
Neuschatz is an internationally known researcher and scholar in psychology and law.
Neuschatz’s work fits well with UAH’s and Huntsville’s important role in supporting
national security and law enforcement through potential future relationships between UAH
and the FBI.
His work has helped influence the use of eyewitness identification techniques. He has provided expert testimony about issues surrounding the reliability of eyewitness memory, false confessions and jailhouse informants in U.S. criminal and military courts.
“I am extremely honored to be named the King-McDonald Eminent Scholar,” Neuschatz
said. “No person could achieve such a goal without the help of others, and I have been
fortunate during my tenure at UAH to have extraordinary students and colleagues, as well
as unwavering support from the administration.”
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