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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Bria Kathryn Morgan
Bria Morgan (PhD 2022) works at the Office of Access & Engagement at UAB.
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Gabriela Oates
Gabriela Oates (PhD 2015) is an Associate Professor in the UAB Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine.
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Libby Yost
Libby Yost (PhD 2012) is Associate Professor of Sociology at Washington College, Director of Public Health Minor, Director of Pre-Health Programs.
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Henna Budhwani
Henna Budhwani, PhD (2012), MPH holds the endowed Michael and Paula Read Phelan Professorship in Obstetrical Nursing in the Florida State University (FSU) College of Nursing, Institute on Digital Health and Innovation (IDHI).
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Latest News
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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. -
2026 winners of the College of Arts and Sciences Dean's Award for Excellence in TeachingThe Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching recognizes full-time, regular faculty members of the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s College of Arts and Sciences who have demonstrated exceptional accomplishments in teaching. The Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching recognizes full-time,...