Chris Coleman, Director
205-348-3303
chris.coleman@ua.edu
Chris joined the OIE team in 2015. His career has focused on research/evaluation in education and psychology, with an emphasis on maximizing learning for students with and without disabilities. Prior stops included Babson College, the University of Georgia, the College Board, and schools in Greece and the Czech Republic. He studied at James Madison University (Ph.D. in Assessment & Measurement), the University of Georgia (M.A. in Linguistics), and Virginia Tech (B.A. in English).
Mollie Tinney, Institutional Effectiveness Specialist
205-348-5477
metinney@ua.edu
Mollie joined the Office of Institutional Effectiveness in February of 2022. She hails from Ashland, Alabama and has been part of The University of Alabama (UA) community since 2011. Mollie earned both her Ph.D. in Instructional Leadership (2023) and her M.A. in Women’s Studies (2013) from UA. Additionally, she is an alumna of Jacksonville State University, where she completed her B.S. in Sociology. Beyond her professional pursuits, Mollie enjoys various hobbies, with birding being her favorite pastime.
Leslie Yow, Institutional Effectiveness Specialist
205-348-7899
layow@ua.edu
Leslie hails from Hartford, Connecticut. She joined The University of Alabama OIE staff in March of 2021 as the Academic Compliance Coordinator. She has 16 years of experience in education, working for both for-profit and non-profit organizations. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Berea College and her Juris Doctor degree in Law from Florida Coastal School of Law. When she is not working, she enjoys spending time with her family.
Vivian Abbott, Administrative Assistant II
205-348-2748
vcabbott1@ua.edu
Vivian wants to live in a world where every dog and cat has a home, emails are short, and thank you notes are written by hand. While she is waiting on this to happen she is the Office Associate for all the great staff of the Office of Institutional Effectiveness. She is a native of Alabama, has a bachelor’s degree from UA in Criminal Justice, and a die-hard (ROLL TIDE) Alabama Crimson Tide football fan. She is married with two great kids and two extraordinary granddaughters and one terrific grandson. She is the president of No Greater Love Rescue and case manager for Tuscaloosa Paranormal Research Group. Weekends find her during the day working to save dogs from high kill shelters in the Southeast, playing with her grandchildren, and at night crawling through old abandoned locations to find a scientific reason for all those things that “go bump in the night.”
Toni Dismukes, Administrative Assistant I
205-348-4452
toni.dismukes@ua.edu
Toni joined the OIE team in 2016. To date, her work life has focused on providing stellar and effectual administrative support for dynamic institutions. A native of Tuscaloosa, she earned a B.S. in Human Environmental Sciences at UA. Outside of her professional life, Toni enjoys traveling and dabbling in portrait photography.