OpenFieldSouth Alabama · Mobile, Alabama, United States
The University of South Alabama (South Alabama / USA) is a premier public doctoral research university and academic medical center located in Mobile on the historic Alabama Gulf Coast. Renowned for marine biology through the Dauphin Island Sea Lab, coastal civil engineering, chemical engineering, and advanced medicine at the USA Health system, South Alabama anchors the regional healthcare and aerospace manufacturing economy.
South Alabama encompasses ten colleges and schools: the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine, College of Engineering, College of Nursing, College of Arts and Sciences, Mitchell College of Business, School of Computing, College of Allied Health Professions, and College of Education. South Alabama operates the Mitchell Cancer Institute and the USA Technology & Research Park.
Undergraduate admissions evaluate high school GPA (minimum 2.5) and coursework. Graduate admissions require an accredited bachelor's degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA, statement of purpose, two to three letters of recommendation, and English language proficiency (TOEFL 79+ or IELTS 6.5+).
Elite marine science doctorate based at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab on the Gulf of Mexico, investigating barrier island geomorphology, fish stock population dynamics, hypoxia in coastal estuaries, and seagrass meadow ecology.
Distinguished biomedical doctorate at the Center for Lung Biology and Mitchell Cancer Institute researching pulmonary arterial hypertension, endothelial barrier regulation, tumor metastasis, and DNA damage repair.
Doctoral research collaborating with Gulf Coast chemical complexes on membrane gas separations, heterogeneous nanocatalysis, biopolymer synthesis, and industrial wastewater treatment.
Advanced research in intelligent robotic control, deep learning for medical imaging diagnostics, industrial supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) security, and computer networks.
CAA-accredited 4-year clinical doctorate training audiologists in cochlear implant fitting, balance vestibular assessment, auditory evoked potentials, and pediatric hearing screening.
Specialized coastal engineering master's addressing hurricane wave impacts on bridge decks, storm surge hydrodynamic modeling, scour mitigation at port pilings, and geotechnical foundations.
Chair & Professor of Marine Sciences
Department of Marine Sciences & Dauphin Island Sea Lab
Dr. Powers is an internationally acclaimed marine fisheries ecologist, investigating red snapper population dynamics in the Gulf of Mexico, oyster reef restorat...
View researcher profile ↗Director & Professor of Pharmacology
Center for Lung Biology & Whiddon College of Medicine
Dr. Stevens directs the Center for Lung Biology, investigating pulmonary endothelial barrier regulation, bacterial toxin-induced vascular leak, and molecular me...
View researcher profile ↗Associate Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Dr. West specializes in transport phenomena, polymer nanocomposites, bio-based flame retardant coatings, and microencapsulated phase change materials for energy...
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