“Growing up, I never wanted to be a nurse.” Tammy Brown’s childhood dream was to become an aerospace engineer, and she started college with that goal. But God had different …
Q&A with UM School of Education Professor Jessica Freeland
If you were to describe Jessica Freeland in one word, it would be “creative.” “If it’s considered creative, I probably do it. Even as a child, I enjoyed activities like …
Q&A with UM Nursing Professor Lindi McGaughy
Lindi McGaughy always had a passion for working with babies and their mommies. She worked as a childbirth educator and doula, attending women giving birth. Then she went to nursing …
Q&A with UM English Instructor Amy Burdette
There are a lot of misconceptions about majoring in English – that it simply consists of writing too many papers and reading very old pieces of boring literature. “The English …
Q&A with UM Chemistry Professor Wanda Jones
From mixing chemicals in the lab to mixing ingredients in the kitchen for her signature BBQ Bacon Meatloaf Muffins recently featured in Mobile Bay Magazine, Wanda Jones loves to experiment. …
Q&A with UM Creative Writing Professor Michael Rands
In the future, Artificial Intelligence (AI) will take over most jobs, predicts Michael Rands, professor of creative writing at the University of Mobile. “But who wants to read a novel …
Q&A with UM Writing Center Director Danny Chancey
Danny Chancy loves the University of Mobile. It is where he earned his college degree. It is also where he met his wife – they now both teach at the …
Q&A with UM Communication Prof Gyro Newman
Gyromas Newman, associate professor of communication at the University of Mobile, not only loves to enrich the minds of the students – he is also an expert in American muscle. We had …
Q&A with UM Math Professor Susan Ling
Susan Ling likes the clarity of mathematics – the absolute right and wrong with no gray areas. “To me, math makes sense in a world where there is a lot …
Q&A with UM Physics Professor Salomon Itza
On a clear night, when the sky is bright with stars, you’re likely to find Salomon Itza setting up telescopes on the University of Mobile’s Great Commission Lawn. The physics …