Academics News

Russell Standridge, a physical therapist in Decatur, Ala., said he gets satisfaction from seeing his patients improve. His clients arrive having faced a variety of medical challenges: from surgeries to athletic injuries to automobile wrecks to neurological disorders.

#MyFirstJob: Russell Standridge
July 15, 2019

With an interest in sports and medicine, Russell Standridge found the 'perfect mix' in a career as a physical therapist. ...

Dr. Devin Stephenson, left, Northwest Florida State College president, and Dr. Tony Waldrop, University of South Alabama president, sign an agreement that adds NWF State College to the list of Gulf Coast institutions that have joined South's Pathway USA program, increasing access to a four-year education for community college students.

NWF State College Joins Pathway USA
July 12, 2019

Northwest Florida State College is the fifth Gulf Coast institution to team up with South to increase access to a four-year degree. ...

South physician assistant graduate students traveled to Peru to help treat patients at risk for cervical cancer. From left are Kaycee Villane of Gulf Breeze, Fla., Cole Stephens of Anniston, Ala., and Tori Moore of Philadelphia.

Meeting Patients Where They Are, in Peru
June 28, 2019

South P.A. students travel to South America to treat patients in a country with one of the highest rates of cervical cancer. ...

Rodriguez awarded NIH diversity supplement
June 14, 2019

Yelitza Rodriguez is a graduate student in the University of South Alabama Basic Medical Sciences Graduate Program. ...

Andrew Conniff, who earned a strategic communication degree from the University of South Alabama in 2017, was named 2019 Photojournalist of the Year by the Alabama Broadcasters Association.

Creating His Own Story, Telling Others'
June 13, 2019

Andrew Conniff, who earned a strategic communication degree from South in 2017, is named 2019 Photojournalist of the Year. ...

College of Engineering Dean Named
June 7, 2019

Dr. John M. Usher has been named dean of the USA College of Engineering. He arrives Aug. 1 from Mississippi State University. ...

Faculty Receive National Credential in Teaching Excellence
May 23, 2019

The faculty demonstrated their commitment to student success by completing a yearlong Course in Effective Teaching Practices. ...

Dr. Kevin White, professor and chair of the department of civil, coastal and environmental engineering, and Jordan Blackmon, sophomore civil engineering major, stand on the edge of one of five landscaped bioinfiltration swales near Meisler Hall. The swales help capture storm water runoff instead of it running off on the surface and eroding soil that eventually deposits into Three Mile Creek.

Erosion: Keeping a LID on It
May 20, 2019

USA Engineering is using low-impact development, or LID, to reduce erosion and storm water runoff into Three Mile Creek. ...

Mitchell College of Business junior Jack Stover will spend 10 weeks in a summer program in Indonesia. “I’m sure it will be a great, eye-opening experience for me.”

One Summer, a Half a World Away
May 15, 2019

Mitchell College of Business student Jack Stover will spend 10 weeks learning about Indonesian language, culture and chocolate. ...

College of Nursing students welcomed visitors to an open house, a National Nurses Week event where information was provided about the college's nursing programs and curriculum.

South Celebrates National Nurses Week
May 13, 2019

Amid a projected shortage, USA is adding nurses to the 4 million in the U.S., and to the more than 15,000 College of Nursing alumni. ...

One of Dr. Gloria Wilson's works is her “Blackademic Project,” an ongoing examination of the intersections of race and academic identity. She designed and constructed a doctoral robe to serve as a metaphor to describe the challenges of negotiating a racialized academic identity.

Art Honors Life, Connects to History
May 13, 2019

South graduate Dr. Gloria Wilson's creativity is inspired by family ties and influenced by those who came before her. ...

Common Read/Common World Book Chosen
April 10, 2019

'When the Emperor was Divine' by Julie Otsuka was picked as South's Common Read/Common World book selection for 2019-20. ...

University of South Alabama College of Nursing student

Online RN-to-BSN Offered at South
May 6, 2019

Registered nurses can complete the professional courses for a bachelor's degree in one year. Nursing scholarships are available. ...

Ovie Mughelli, an environmental advocate and former NFL fullback, told graduates that "what you do has to be about more than a job, more than a paycheck. Your purpose in life is inside you."

Grads Urged to Live with Purpose, Integrity
May 5, 2019

Former NFL fullback Ovie Mughelli and USA advocate Happy Fulford addressed graduates at Spring Commencement ceremonies. ...

Dillon Blount, left, a senior meteorology major from Pelham, Ga.; Dr. Wesley Terwey, assistant professor of meteorology; and Amber Kulick, a junior meteorology major from Falkville, Ala., participate in the VORTEX weather balloon program that seeks to learn more about tornadoes in order to provide timelier forecasts.

When Storms Approach, Balloons Go Up
May 5, 2019

South faculty and students are participating in a program that aims to learn more about tornadoes, resulting in timelier forecasts. ...

South graduated its first class of PASSAGE USA, a two-year program to promote independence for students with intellectual disabilities.

'There Are No Limits for These Students'
May 4, 2019

South graduates first class of PASSAGE USA, a two-year program to promote independence for students with intellectual disabilities. ...

Dr. Hank M. Bounds, who will join South's College of Education and Professional Studies this fall, will help guide student and faculty innovators by providing higher educational leadership, resources, connections and expertise.

Bounds Joins College of Education and Professional Studies
May 1, 2019

Dr. Hank M. Bounds, outgoing president of the University of Nebraska, will serve in the department of leadership and teacher education. ...

In addition to earning her degree Saturday, Khamaria Saadiq will receive the military rank of second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force. Her first station of duty will be the University of Michigan, where she will work as a recruiter.

Has Degree and Officer Bars, Will Travel
April 29, 2019

For Khamaria Saadiq, hospitality and tourism management offers an opportunity to be 'around good ideas' and 'enjoy your work.' ...

While at South, Stacy Lynwood Sergeant was involved as a Mitchell Ambassador, in the Catholic Student Association and as a member of the Marketing Club and Kappa Alpha fraternity. He also volunteers at Christ United Methodist Church and has trained his golden retriever, Moose, as a therapy dog.

Continuing the Family's Jaguar Line
April 29, 2019

Stacy Sergeant, a third-generation Jaguar, said a co-op with a shipbuilding company allowed him to make important connections. ...

William J. “Happy” Fulford, left, whose USA career spanned nearly 40 years of service in governmental relations, alumni and development, and Ovie Mughelli, a former football star whose post-NFL career has focused on empowering youth and living an ecologically friendly lifestyle, will address USA graduates during Spring Commencement ceremonies.

University Readies for Spring Commencement
April 29, 2019

A longtime University leader and an ex-NFL star-turned-environmentalist will address graduates Saturday at the Mitchell Center. ...

New MBA Offered for Health Care Professionals
April 26, 2019

South's Master of Business Administration program will offer a concentration in health care leadership with a flexible schedule. ...

A Mitchell College of Business team of MBA students Rachel Smith, Jaikishan Maru and David Hinson took first place and $4,000 in a recent business case competition at the University of West Florida.

USA MBA Team Takes First
April 23, 2019

Mitchell College of Business students beat out students from Illinois, Kansas, North Carolina and Florida. ...

Senior Raven McShan is one of only 10 recipients of a prestigious teaching assistantship that will take her to France to teach English. Although guidelines for the assistantship state preference for applicants with master’s degrees, McShan’s background of community service and interest in multicultural diversity contributed to her selection.

Combining Two Loves: Teaching and French
April 23, 2019

Honors College senior Raven McShan is awarded a prestigious teaching assistantship that will take her overseas. ...

Dorgan Receives CAREER Grant from NSF
April 17, 2019

Dr. Kelly Dorgan, assistant professor of marine sciences, has received a prestigious CAREER grant from the NSF. ...

Electrical engineering senior Zack Peavy of Citronelle, mechanical engineering senior Kiante Evers of Gulfport, Miss., and computer engineering senior Ariel Pickett of Montgomery are adjusting the vertical travel distance of the robot head for a space station that will be used to grow crops in space. Assisting the students is Dr. Sam Russ, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of South Alabama.

South Supporting NASA's Deep Space Ambitions
April 15, 2019

The University is one of only ten chosen nationwide to design systems, concepts and technologies to go beyond the moon. ...

Academics News Archive

#MyFirstJob: Russell Standridge July 15, 2019

NWF State College Joins Pathway USA July 12, 2019

Meeting Patients Where They Are, in Peru June 28, 2019

Rodriguez awarded NIH diversity supplement June 14, 2019

Creating His Own Story, Telling Others' June 13, 2019

College of Engineering Dean Named June 7, 2019

Faculty Receive National Credential in Teaching Excellence May 23, 2019

Erosion: Keeping a LID on It May 20, 2019

One Summer, a Half a World Away May 15, 2019

South Celebrates National Nurses Week May 13, 2019

Art Honors Life, Connects to History May 13, 2019

Common Read/Common World Book Chosen April 10, 2019

Online RN-to-BSN Offered at South May 6, 2019

Grads Urged to Live with Purpose, Integrity May 5, 2019

When Storms Approach, Balloons Go Up May 5, 2019

'There Are No Limits for These Students' May 4, 2019

Bounds Joins College of Education and Professional Studies May 1, 2019

Has Degree and Officer Bars, Will Travel April 29, 2019

Continuing the Family's Jaguar Line April 29, 2019

University Readies for Spring Commencement April 29, 2019

New MBA Offered for Health Care Professionals April 26, 2019

USA MBA Team Takes First April 23, 2019

Combining Two Loves: Teaching and French April 23, 2019

Dorgan Receives CAREER Grant from NSF April 17, 2019

South Supporting NASA's Deep Space Ambitions April 15, 2019