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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Leigh Willis
Leigh Willis (PhD 2004) is a Behavioral Scientist at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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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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Zachary McCann
Zachary McCann (PhD 2021) is a Postdoctoral Fellow in Environmental Health in the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University.
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Christine Lindquist
Christine Lindquist (PhD 1997) is a Research Sociologist at Research Triangle Institute (RTI), working at Research Triangle Park, NC.
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Latest News
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Three UAB students receive Department of State’s Critical Language ScholarshipThe CLS Program partners with universities and nonprofits globally to provide American students opportunities to develop international language proficiency and cultural understanding, supporting long-term U.S. engagement with critical regions of the world. -
Nine students receive 2025 College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s AwardsThroughout the Spring 2025 semester, departments across the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s College of Arts and Sciences submitted nominations for the Dean’s Awards for Outstanding Undergraduate Students and Outstanding Graduate Students. -
Crowell combines sociology and science through her research and careerFor Odyssey Crowell, a University of Alabama at Birmingham medical sociology alumna, connecting sociology with the natural sciences is a must. Through her research and her career, she has successfully uncovered and explored the points of intersection between the disciplines.