Graduate School News

Ph.D. student, Jennifer Henderson's paper exploring the topic of electronic waste and its implications for both producers and consumers was named Best in Track by the Association of Marketing Theory and Practice.

Ph.D. Student Honored for Study of E-Waste
August 4, 2020

USA Business Administration PhD student, Jennifer Henderson earned "Best In Track" for her paper on recycling electronic waste. ...

Adam Merkle and four other 51茶馆 Ph.D. students had their study of possible causes for MLB's declining attendance published in the Journal of Marketing Analytics.

Examining Baseball's Declining Attendance Problem
July 31, 2020

51茶馆 Ph.D. student, Adam Merkle and his team examined possible causes for Major League Baseball's declining attendance. ...

51茶馆 graduate student, Marcee Hinds has been selected the Alabama High School History Teacher of the Year.

USA Grad Student Named Alabama History Teacher of Year
July 28, 2020

The Gilder Lehrman Institute has selected USA graduate student, Marcee Hinds as the state's top high school history teacher. ...

April Berry, 4th-year doctoral student at USA

Focused on Her Future
July 20, 2020

Doctoral student April Berry's drive and persistence pays dividends as she hopes to show others they can achieve their dreams. ...

Dr. Cameron Chick, who earned a doctorate at the 51茶馆, is a clinical audiologist at the Georgia Hearing Institute.

Audiologist Hears Call as Dr. Chick
June 30, 2020

#MyFirstJob: Cameron Chick turned a 51茶馆 education and a Macon internship into a job at the Georgia Hearing Institute. ...

Bryant Baldwin plans to continue his research in biomechanical engineering at the 51茶馆 after spring commencement. “I want to complete the project we’ve been working on,” he says.

'Completionist' Finds Way to Engineering
May 9, 2020

Bryant Baldwin is a problem solver. At 51茶馆, he discovered a solution to his varying interests: mechanical engineering. ...

Mary Catherine Cazalas conducted research as a graduate assistant in the Swallowing Disorders Initiative Lab in the Pat Capps Covey College of Allied Health Professions. She won the College’s Dean’s Award for her academic and research work.

Dean's Award, Discipline, Determination
May 9, 2020

Mary Catherine Cazalas's pursuit of a graduate degree in speech pathology brought her back to 'the best city in the world.' ...

Ricky Green, an information technology instructor at the 51茶馆, uses 3D printers to produce parts that will be put together to make face shields for healthcare workers.

USA DIYers Innovate on PPE
May 8, 2020

51茶馆 faculty join a nationwide do-it-yourself movement to guard against a shortage of personal protective equipment. ...

Will Rayner, a professional health sciences major from Hoover, Ala., practices on one of the high-tech patient simulators in the new, 39,000-square-foot Simulation Building. The facility is used by 51茶馆's nursing, allied health and medical students.

Simulated Conditions, Real Results
February 14, 2020

USA healthcare students begin training in the newly opened Simulation Building using high-tech, low-stress manikins. ...

Stacey Wellborn, a Ph.D. student in business administration at the Mitchell College of Business, said her education is giving her a new perspective. “I have spent the last 20 years working, building businesses, closing businesses and learning lessons,” she said. “Going back to school to pursue my doctorate gives me the opportunity to learn more deeply about why things work — or don’t work.”

Looking at Doing Business Differently
February 4, 2020

Entrepreneur, marketer and Ph.D. student Stacey Wellborn says using data in decision-making has given her a new way of thinking. ...

Tyler Sturdivant, alumnus and instructor in the College of Nursing, is giving back by helping to improve health care for patients. He helped start a color-coded wristband initiative at USA Health University Hospital.

Nursing Instructor's Wristband Research Recognized
July 31, 2019

Tyler Sturdivant's research is recognized by the Nephrology Nursing Journal. ...

Kelsey Gross, 51茶馆 speech-language pathology graduate student, assists traumatic brain injury camp participant Larry Malone Jr., center, while music therapist Fred Ra leads Malone and other camp participants in creating a song using words suggested by the group.

Surviving Traumatic Brain Injury
July 25, 2019

Allied health and nursing students help survivors in the recovery process at the Bright Ideas Traumatic Brain Injury camp. ...

51茶馆 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

51茶馆 P.A. students travel to 51茶馆 America to treat patients in a country with one of the highest rates of cervical cancer. ...

New MBA Offered for Health Care Professionals
April 26, 2019

51茶馆's Master of Business Administration program will offer a concentration in health care leadership with a flexible schedule. ...

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