Dr. Judy L. Bonner was elected President of the University of Alabama on November 1, 2012. She was named UA’s Interim President in March, 2012. Prior to that, Dr. Bonner served as Provost and Executive Vice President at University of Alabama since April 1, 2006. Dr. Bonner also served as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs since March, 2003.

She served as Dean of the College of Human Environmental Studies at The University of Alabama since 1989 and prior to that, Special Assistant to the President, Assistant Academic Vice President, and Head of the Department of Human Nutrition and Hospitality Management. She has held faculty positions at The University of Alabama in Birmingham and The Ohio State University. Dr. Bonner is an active member of civic, scientific and professional organizations and is the author of numerous books and articles. Dr. Bonner holds two degrees from The University of Alabama – the B.S. in Nutrition and the M.S. in Food and Nutrition, and the Ph.D. in Human Nutrition from The Ohio State University.