Academics News

The life and legacy of Clotilda survivors of Africatown will be included in the first feature documentary film with the collaborative efforts of faculty from the University of South Alabama and Spring Hill College. Discussing resources for the documentary are, from left, Dr. Joel’ Lewis Billingsley, producer; Dr. Kern Jackson, co-producer; Ryan Noble, director; and Dr. Pamela R. Moore, co-producer.

'We Needed to Tell This Story'
June 4, 2018

USA and Spring Hill College faculty are collaborating on a documentary film project focused on the settlers of Africatown. ...

Sara Boone is a junior in South's Honors College.

Expansion Diversifies Honors College
May 24, 2018

South's Honors College is nearly a year old and is thriving on attracting students for an interdisciplinary experience. ...

Kourtney McCollum is the first recipient of the Hansen and Aucoin Journalism Scholarship. McCollum is congratulated by Dr. Jim Aucoin.

New Journalism Scholarship Created
May 18, 2018

Kourtney McCollum is the first recipient of the Peggy Hansen and Jim Aucoin Journalism Scholarship. ...

Dr. Elizabeth Adams, chair and associate professor of speech pathology and audiology at the University of South Alabama, said frequency and pitch factors into why some people hear words differently.

Why Some Hear 'Yanny,' Others 'Laurel'
May 16, 2018

South audiologist Dr. Elizabeth Adams explains the latest social media craze and why we hear sounds differently. ...

The University of South Alabama was one of only five universities in the United States to participate in a pilot exchange program through the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. From left, Ilza de Oliveira Feitosa Passos and Jéssica Campêlo de Sá visited Mobile for two months, and South students Eric Anderson and Dale Pate in turn will travel to Brazil.

'The Benefit of Keeping an Open Mind'
May 14, 2018

Two students prepare to head to South America in exchange program; South one of five universities picked to participate. ...

Dr. Dhananjay Tambe, second from left, an assistant professor in mechanical engineering and pharmacology, worked with engineering students, from left, Cassandra Chapman, Brandon Stokley and Quentin Morris to develop the

Developing a Smarter Surgical Drill
May 10, 2018

USA engineering students built a prototype drill with a torque that is just right. In the process, they too learned to pivot. ...

Jennifer Oveson attended the University of South Alabama part-time and overcame obstacles due to spina bifida to earn her bachelor's degree.

13 Years Later, a Well-Earned Degree
May 10, 2018

With family and perseverance, Jennifer Oveson reaches her goal and creates a support group to help others do the same. ...

Dr. Tyler Sexton, who completed his residency at the University of South Alabama and is now chair of pediatrics at a Mississippi hospital, spoke to graduates about overcoming obstacles. Sexton was born with cerebral palsy.

'Commit to the Journey, Not to the Outcome'
May 6, 2018

South graduates urged to overcome obstacles and 'forever chase your dreams;' 2,200 recognized during Spring Commencement. ...

College of Education and Professional Studies Honored by Mobile County Public School System
May 3, 2018

The College of Education and Professional Studies will be recognized with the 'The Future Starts With Us' award. ...

At 18 years old, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Rodin will be the youngest person ever to receive a degree from USA's Mitchell College of Business.

19-year-old to Receive Business Degree
May 1, 2018

Elizabeth Rodin says South and the Mitchell College of Business offered 'a private school education at a public price.' ...

Thanh Nguyen has worked for two years as an intern at Sandia National Laboratories, where he has a job lined up after receiving his master's degree.

Born in Vietnam, He'll Protect the United States
May 1, 2018

The multilingual Thanh Nguyen will head to California for a six-figure job working in the 'moving landscape' of cyber security. ...

Shaniqua Hammock is considering pursing a master’s degree in forensic psychology after graduating Magna Cum Laude during Saturday's Spring Commencement.

Love at First Psych, and Some Guidance
May 1, 2018

Shaniqua Hammock developed a fascination of the mind in a psychology class; a mentor helped her pursue that passion. ...

Dr. Tyler Sexton, who overcame a childhood diagnosis of cerebral palsy, and Bettye R. Maye, an educator, civil rights activist and longtime University of South Alabama Board of Trustees member, will address USA graduates during Spring Commencement ceremonies.

South Ready For Spring Commencement
May 1, 2018

Dr. Tyler Sexton, a USA-trained pediatrician with cerebral palsy, and longtime educator Bettye R. Maye to speak to graduates. ...

USA Common Read/Common World Selects 'Just Mercy'
April 27, 2018

Bryan Stevenson, author of 'Just Mercy,' is the co-founder of the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery. ...

Nursing student Carole Aomo, performs CPR on a simulated human patient with the assistance of nursing and physician assistant students during a real-time mass casualty drill at the University of South Alabama.

Actors as Victims, Manikins as Patients
April 20, 2018

Nursing and allied health students experience controlled chaos during a drill ending in the soon-to-be expanded simulation lab. ...

University of South Alabama senior design project team members, from left, Ali Alshehri, Martin Aquirre, Jacob Franklin and Emily Robertson review their redevelopment plans for Stewart Park. Theirs was one of four teams of South engineering students whose senior design project was to redesign components of selected city properties in Mobile.

Planning the Rebirth of a City Park
April 17, 2018

Four teams of 17 engineering seniors design projects that could breathe new life into city spaces, including Stewart Park. ...

Dr. Gayle Davidson-Shivers, professor of instructional design and development in the College of Education and Professional Studies, collaborated on the second edition of 'Web-Based Learning: Design, Implementation and Evaluation.'

Professor Co-Authors Web-Based Learning Book
April 16, 2018

Dr. Gayle Davidson-Shivers collaborated on the second edition of 'Web-Based Learning: Design, Implementation and Evaluation.' ...

Dr. David Meola, the Fanny and Bert Meisler Professor of Jewish Studies, holds the journal “Der Jude,” created by Dr. Gabriel Riesser and published in the 1830s to advance Jewish emancipation throughout the German states.

Minor Added in Jewish and Holocaust Studies
April 12, 2018

A new minor in Jewish and Holocaust Studies will be offered beginning this fall in the College of Arts and Sciences. ...

South computing students, from left, Luke Madison, Kane Hollingsworth, Chase Helms, Brett Graves and Seth Benson will compete in the third annual Department of Energy Cyber Defense Competition.

South Students Compete in National Cyber Defense Competition
April 6, 2018

Computing students will face off with students from other universities in the annual Department of Energy-sponsored competition. ...

Brittney Highland completed a National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates fellowship in Africa.

When Opportunity Holds for Political Unrest
April 3, 2018

Brittney Highland's all-expenses-paid anthropology expedition to Africa was postponed, but well worth the wait. ...

USA Writer-in-Residence Frye Gaillard, right, is filmed by Preston Sullivan in Chattanooga, Tenn., for the documentary

South Writer's Book Made Into Documentary
April 2, 2018

The film 'Journey to the Wilderness,' based on Writer-in-Residence Frye Gaillard's book, debuted April 5 at the Marx Library. ...

Science writer Elizabeth Kolbert is the author of “The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History,” which won the 2015 Pulitzer Price in general nonfiction. Photo: Nicholas Whitman

Pulitzer Prize Winner to Visit South
March 28, 2018

Science writer Elizabeth Kolbert, who won the award in general nonfiction for her book about mass extinction, will speak April 4. ...

The University of South Alabama community banded together to show that they are #SouthProud during the inaugural USA Giving Day on Thursday, March 22. During the 24-hour fundraising initiative, a total of $364,368 was raised from 957 donors to support Student Success, Excellence in Health Care, USA Athletics and the MacQueen Alumni Center.

$364,368 Raised During USA Giving Day
March 23, 2018

Gifts from the inaugural event will support student success, USA Health, athletics and the MacQueen Alumni Center. ...

Christopher Powell, accompanist with the Mobile Opera, and Dr. Laura Moore, USA associate professor of music and director of Choral Activities, lead singers from three groups in a Wednesday rehearsal before this weekend's performance with the Mobile Symphony Orchestra.

USA Concert Choir to Perform with MSO
March 21, 2018

South singers and other vocal groups will join the Mobile Symphony Orchestra for an anniversary performance, March 24-25. ...

South Counts Down to 24-Hour Giving Day
March 19, 2018

Donors will have the opportunity March 22 to give to student success, health care, athletics and the MacQueen Alumni Center. ...

Academics News Archive

'We Needed to Tell This Story' June 4, 2018

Expansion Diversifies Honors College May 24, 2018

New Journalism Scholarship Created May 18, 2018

Why Some Hear 'Yanny,' Others 'Laurel' May 16, 2018

'The Benefit of Keeping an Open Mind' May 14, 2018

Developing a Smarter Surgical Drill May 10, 2018

13 Years Later, a Well-Earned Degree May 10, 2018

'Commit to the Journey, Not to the Outcome' May 6, 2018

College of Education and Professional Studies Honored by Mobile County Public School System May 3, 2018

19-year-old to Receive Business Degree May 1, 2018

Born in Vietnam, He'll Protect the United States May 1, 2018

Love at First Psych, and Some Guidance May 1, 2018

South Ready For Spring Commencement May 1, 2018

USA Common Read/Common World Selects 'Just Mercy' April 27, 2018

Actors as Victims, Manikins as Patients April 20, 2018

Planning the Rebirth of a City Park April 17, 2018

Professor Co-Authors Web-Based Learning Book April 16, 2018

Minor Added in Jewish and Holocaust Studies April 12, 2018

South Students Compete in National Cyber Defense Competition April 6, 2018

When Opportunity Holds for Political Unrest April 3, 2018

South Writer's Book Made Into Documentary April 2, 2018

Pulitzer Prize Winner to Visit South March 28, 2018

$364,368 Raised During USA Giving Day March 23, 2018

USA Concert Choir to Perform with MSO March 21, 2018

South Counts Down to 24-Hour Giving Day March 19, 2018