Eletra Gilchrist Petty

UAH communication arts professor explains why diversity and inclusion matters

Jun 19, 2019

“When individuals look, act, think alike and come from similar backgrounds it is difficult for them to bring a different perspective. The more diverse an organization is, the more the decision-making process is enhanced, as different people tend ...

A trip to Capitol Hill gives public affairs graduate real-world political advocacy experience

A trip to Capitol Hill gives public affairs graduate real-world political advocacy experience

Jun 04, 2019

Given her professional aspirations to become a policy maker, it seems all but inevitable that Erin Wright will one day end up in Washington, D.C. So she was thrilled to be invited on a trip to the nation’s capital last month to attend Advocacy Da...

Huntsville Shakespeare’s second season pairs up “The Tempest” and “Spirits to Enforce”

Huntsville Shakespeare’s second season pairs up “The Tempest” and “Spirits to Enforce”

May 31, 2019

UAH is pleased to announce the return of Huntsville Shakespeare, a summer performance series co-founded by Dr. Chad Thomas, an associate professor in the Department of English, and Amy Guerin, an assistant professor in the Department of Communicati...

Theatre major takes Planetarium visitors on tour of the solar system

Theatre major takes Planetarium visitors on tour of the solar system

May 17, 2019

Hayley Johnson was looking forward to honing her performance skills at UAH – she just didn’t expect to have to travel to space for her first official acting job! Each week, the freshman theatre major takes guests on a tour of the cosmos as Jess...

Theatre majors find fulfillment, employment in pursuing lifelong passion for performance

Theatre majors find fulfillment, employment in pursuing lifelong passion for performance

May 15, 2019

One of the perks of being a theatre major at UAH is the opportunity to take dance classes – for free – with the Huntsville Ballet. And one of the perks of taking those classes, as freshman Jer'Howard Paige and sophomore Anoop Dharmendrakumar di...

Military a path to STEM careers, especially for women, study shows

Military a path to STEM careers, especially for women, study shows

May 13, 2019

Military service is a path to a later career in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields, and especially for women, according to research done by Dr. Christina Steidl, associate professor of sociology at UAH, and Dr. Regina Werum, pr...

Conference experience affirms student’s decision to pursue passion for literature

Conference experience affirms student’s decision to pursue passion for literature

May 02, 2019

Growing up in the small town of Henderson, Tenn., Drew Greenway had always planned to attend UAH and become an engineer. Only a funny thing happened once he got to college. "I realized that while I love building things, I really can’t stand math!...

Bobby Marsh, outside, grilling food.

UAH political science major Bobby Marsh awarded law scholarships to Ole Miss

Apr 29, 2019

Bobby Marsh has been interested in politics since the eighth grade when he ran for student body president. Marsh, who graduates cum laude from UAH on May 2, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science, will be the first lawyer in the famil...

Two North Alabama leaders, Tommy Battle and Dale Strong to speak at UAH spring commencement

Two North Alabama leaders, Tommy Battle and Dale Strong to speak at UAH spring commencement

Apr 23, 2019

Two prominent North Alabama leaders, Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle, and Chairman of the Madison County Commission Dale Strong are the keynote speakers for UAH's spring commencement ceremonies on Thursday, May 2, at the Von Braun Center (downtown Hu...

UAH alumna Jennifer Kelly chronicles the life of Sir Barton, first Triple Crown winner in a new book

UAH alumna Jennifer Kelly chronicles the life of Sir Barton, first Triple Crown winner in a new book

Apr 16, 2019

Jennifer S. Kelly (’02, MA, English) joined her childhood love of writing stories and the sport of horse racing to pen the book Sir Barton and the Making of the First Triple Crown Winner. ...