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– 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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Julie Locher
Julie Locher (PhD 1999) is a professor in the Departments of Medicine and Health Care Organization and Policy at UAB.
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Jay A. Irwin
Jay Irwin (PhD 2009) is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
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Alejandra M. Colón-López
Alejandra M. Colón-López (PhD 2022) is a Scientist 1 in the UAB Minority Health and Health Equity Research Center (MHERC). Prior to this appointment, she was a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Medical Education in the UAB Heersink School of Medicine.
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Oluwaseun Temitope (Temi) Emoruwa
Research Interests: Immigrant Health, Colorism, Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, Social Inequality, and Global Health
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Small town to soaring heights: UAB social worker’s pursuit of excellence and faith leads to graduation with a Ph.D.Earning a Ph.D. will add to Brittany Nicole Stewart’s already decorated educational journey — three master’s degrees. -
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Inaugural ‘Mike’ Wilson Lecture Series set for October 10Gift from the former UAB sociology professor will create gender and health programming. Gift from the former UAB sociology professor will create gender and health programming.