It is a top-notch program. I'd recommend this program to anybody who wants to improve the rigor of the work they do.
– Tracy Sims (2020 MA in Sociology graduate); Senior Director, U.S. Lead of Chronic Disease Environment Shaping at Eli Lilly and Company
Featured Alumni
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Najwa Al-Harbi
Najwa Al-Harbi (PhD 2019) is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Umm Al Qura University in Saudi Arabia.
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Bria Kathryn Morgan
Bria Morgan (PhD 2022) works at the Office of Access & Engagement at UAB.
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Godfrey Fuji Noe
Godfrey Fuji Noe (PhD 2002) is Director of the Office of Institutional Research and Planning at Georgia Perimeter College in Decatur, Georgia.
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Lee Anne Flagg
Lee Anne Flagg (PhD 2015) is an Associate Service Fellow at the Mortality Statistics Branch within the Division of Vital Statistics at the National Center for Health Statistics.
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Latest News
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Inside the Inaugural ‘Mike’ Wilson LectureAs the second annual ‘Mike’ Wilson Lecture approaches on October 23, 2026, CAS News looks back at the inaugural event in the series. Hosted each fall by the Department of Sociology, the lecture is made possible through a generous gift from its namesake. -
3 chosen as UAB VIPs for third-quarter 2026Rachel Edwards, Charles Morris and Wendy Peek are the third-quarter 2026 honorees of the UAB Shared Values in Action Program. Nominations for fourth-quarter 2026 honorees are open through Oct. -
Building a Community Online with Dr. Patricia DrenteaFor more than 20 years, Patrica Drentea, Ph.D., has built a community around the University of Alabama at Birmingham students in her virtual classroom. Through teaching courses in UAB’s online MA in Sociology program, she’s adapted new ways to make her class a community without a classroom—and has helped her students apply sociological skills in their careers.