PH.D. Students
health science
Nuha Abutaleb
nabutaleb@crimson.ua.edu Bachelor's in Medicine and Surgery from the faculty of medicine at King Abdulaziz University (Saudi Arabia ). Master of Public Health from Eastern Virginia Medical School. Research and Professional Interests: Maternal and children's health. |
Carol Agomo
cnagomo@ua.edu Bachelor of Arts in Economics, University of Illinois-Chicago MPH & MBA with concentrations in Administration of Healthcare and Health Policy, Benedictine University Research and Professional Interests: Health literacy, health disparities and health equities including community engagement practices to address health disparities and health inequities |
Sengdhuan Defibaugh-Chavez
sdefibaughchavez@crimson.ua.edu BA, University of New Mexico MPH, New Mexico State University Research and Professional Interests: Violence prevention, minority health, global health. |
Odunayo Elijah
oaelijah@crimson.ua.edu Bachelor of Technology in Biology (option in Storage Technology) from The Federal University of Technology Akure, Nigeria. Master of Technology in Environmental Biology and Public Health from The Federal University of Technology Akure, Nigeria. Research and Professional interests: Global Health, Minority Health, Heath Literacy |
Brian Dickson
bedickson@ua.edu BSN, The University of Alabama MSN (Nursing Education focus), Samford University Research and Professional Interests: Injury prevention and health promotion for children aged 0-14 years specifically regarding motor vehicle safety and appropriate use of child safety devices. |
Kandyce Dunlap
kbdunlap1@crimson.ua.edu BS Community Health from UW-La Crosse MPH from UNC Charlotte Research and Professional Interests: Native American health disparities and environmental health |
Janelle Graham
jgraham@research.ua.edu BS in Biology, Stillman College MPH in Behavioral Science, UAB Research and Professional Interests: Health Disparities, Minority Health |
Alicia Ingargiola
Alicia.Ingargiola@unh.edu BSAT, The University of Alabama MS in health and human physiology, University of Iowa Research and Professional Interests: Sleep medicine. |
Jalya Lockhart
jlockhart1@crimson.ua.edu B.S Food and Nutrition, The University of Alabama MPH, The University of Alabama Dietitian Tech Registered (DTR) & Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) Research and Professional Interests: Holistic Health, Minority Heath, Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Approach |
Kyle Loggins
krloggins@ua.edu AA degree in Pre-Dental, Holmes Community College BS degree in Psychology, Mississippi State University MS degree in Counselor Education, Mississippi State University Research and Professional Interests: Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) use among the college population |
Ny’Nika McFadden
ntmcfadden@crimson.ua.edu Bachelor of Science in Psychology (BS) - Troy University Master of Arts in Communication Studies (MA) - The University of Alabama Research and Professional Interests: Patient-Provider Communication, Patient Education, Patient Engagement, Medication Adherence, Health Literacy |
Shabnam Nahar
snaher@crimson.ua.edu BS Anthropology, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh MPS in Applied Statistics and Data Science (ASDS), Department of Statistics, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh MPhil in Anthropology, (concentration in medical anthropology), Department of Anthropology, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh MS Anthropology, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh Research and Professional Interests: Health Education and Promotion, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), Health Disparities, Body Rights, Gender differences in health, Men’s health, Machine Learning in Healthcare, Qualitative Research |
Austin Odom
amodom2@crimson.ua.edu BS in Public Health, East Carolina University MPH with a concentration in Health Policy, Administration and Leadership, East Carolina University Research and Professional Interests: chronic disease prevention and management, rural health |
Joshua Simer
jasimer@crimson.ua.edu BS in Athletic Training from The University of Alabama MA in Health Studies from The University of Alabama Research and Professional Interests:: effects of sport specialization in youth athletes into college, concussion baseline testing |
Megan Williams
mkwilliams8@crimson.ua.edu BS in Public Health in Health, East Carolina University MPH with a concentration in Health Education and Promotion, East Carolina University Research and Professional Interests: Reproductive health, sexual health and college health. |
Mary Margaret Williamson
mmrichards1@crimson.ua.edu BS in Athletic Training from The University of Alabama MS in Exercise Science with a Concentration in Athletic Training from the University of Toledo Research and Professional Interests: The Fear Avoidance Beliefs and Behaviors Model applied to teenagers and young adults, particularly in psychometric analysis and development; Disordered Eating and Eating Disorders in athletes; Athletic Training advocacy, education, promotion, diversity, and inclusion. |