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As a teaching professor, my goal is to provide students an academic foundation to embark on their own expedition into the field of sociology. By activating our sociological imaginations, we can recognize the interconnections between society and our own individual experiences. By cultivating our knowledge of past and present social realities, we become more equipped to understand our social world and potentially change it for the better.

My own academic journey has been a winding road. After earning my BA, I entered the workforce never considering the possibility of graduate education. Through my employment in human resources in a higher education setting, I had the opportunity to use a tuition waiver to complete a Master’s of Public Affairs degree. I then embarked into forays in activism and administrative work in government, industry, and nonprofit settings. Later, with a renewed desire to learn, I returned to graduate school and earned my PhD in Sociology from the University of California Irvine where I specialized in social movements, political sociology, culture, and qualitative methods.

Here at UAB, I teach undergraduate sociology courses (both face-to-face and online) and online courses in the Applied Sociology MA program. I am also the Sociology Internship Director for undergraduate internships. Internships provide an ideal opportunity to gain valuable hands-on work experience and apply your academic learning to the real world. Please reach out if you are a sociology or medical sociology major or minor and are interested in pursuing an internship!

Click on “Internships” in the menu above to learn more about the experiences of sociology interns.