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MBS Alumna Becomes One of the First Program Graduates to Earn a PhD

Brittany L. Witt, PhD, has reached a historic milestone for the Master of Science in Multidisciplinary Biomedical Science (MBS) program, becoming one of the first alumni to earn a PhD after completing the program.

Photo of alum David Turner in front of the UAB water fountain.

Alum Finds His Calling as an Educator through UAB Graduate School

By: Nathan Anderson

Education has always been about more than earning a degree for David Turner. It has been about service, curiosity, and creating opportunities for others to grow.

Graduate Student Creates Equitable Research by Expanding Access to Healthcare

By: Nathan Anderson

Every research study has the potential to change lives, but only if the people it aims to serve are represented. That belief has become the driving force behind Regan Gaskin's graduate journey at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). As a PhD student in the Health Services Administration program and a clinical research professional, she is working to break down barriers that have historically limited participation in healthcare research.

Photo of graduate student Mohammed Alzeen.

Looking Beyond the Bedside: A Physician Turns to the Systems That Shape Rural Health

By: Nathan Anderson

For Mohammed Alzeen, healthcare is about much more than medicine alone. His experiences as a physician, international development professional, and researcher have shown him that patient outcomes are often shaped by decisions made far beyond the exam room. That realization ultimately led him to the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), where he is pursuing a PhD in Administration-Health Services.

Hairston uses Interdisciplinary Education to Shape a Career of Health, Technology, and Innovation

By: Nathan Anderson

Some of the most meaningful opportunities happen where disciplines intersect. Throughout JaMor M. Hairston’s, PhD, MSHI, MS, career, he has built a reputation for connecting people, ideas, and technologies to address complex healthcare challenges. That interdisciplinary mindset first took shape at the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s (UAB) Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies (IGS) program, where he designed a degree that combined business, technology, and biotechnology to support his goal of leading innovation in healthcare.

Building a Career Without Boundaries: Alumna Uses Interdisciplinary Learning to Strengthen Her Impact in Healthcare

By: Nathan Anderson

For Dr. Nicole Kocher, healthcare has never been confined to a single role or setting. Throughout her career, she has intentionally pursued opportunities that allow her to bridge clinical care, research, leadership, and public health to create meaningful change for patients and communities.

Using Artificial Intelligence to Advance Health Equity: How IGS Helped Alumna Build a Purpose-Driven Career

By: Nathan Anderson

Long before she began exploring graduate education, Tayana Robinson, alumna for the Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies (IGS) program, understood that healthcare disparities affect real people and real communities. Those experiences helped shape her mission to create equitable, community-centered solutions that improve health outcomes and expand access to care—work she continues to pursue today through the interdisciplinary foundation she built at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).

Building Confidence Through Leadership: How Rachel Daniel Used Interdisciplinary Learning to Expand Her Impact at UAB

By: Nathan Anderson

When Rachel Daniel enrolled in the University of Alabama at Birmingham's (UAB)Leadership and Professional Development (LEAD) Graduate Certificate program, the world was navigating an unprecedented moment of uncertainty. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, she was searching for a way to continue investing in herself professionally while building skills she could immediately apply in her career.

Photo of graduate student Trevor Hamilton.

Hamilton Turns a Passion for Helping Others into a Career in Public Service

By: Nathan Anderson

Trevor Hamilton's path to public service began with a simple realization: he wanted a career centered on helping others. That insight led him to pursue a Master of Public Administration (MPA) at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), where he developed the leadership, policy, and community engagement skills needed to make a meaningful impact.

Walters Finds a Passion for Mentorship and Innovation through Neuroscience Program

By: Nathan Anderson

Neuroscience is about far more than research for fourth-year student, Teel Walters. It is about mentorship, community, education, and making science accessible to the next generation. As a graduate student in the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Behavioral Neuroscience PhD program, Walters has built a graduate career defined not only by scientific achievement but also by leadership in outreach, teaching, and science communication.

How UAB Helped a Recent Alumna Build a Foundation for Community Impact

By: Nathan Anderson

For Sydney Testman, public service has always been more than a career interest—it has been a calling.

Photo of upcoming graduate student Tiffoni Turner.

Thirty Years Later, One Blazer Mom Returns to Pursue Her Graduate Degree

By: Nathan Anderson

More than 30 years after first stepping onto the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s campus, Tiffoni Turner has returned with a renewed purpose, a deeper passion for public health, and a determination to finish what she started.