Published on February 18, 2022 by Sean Flynt  
The seal of Samford University
The seal of Samford University

Samford University’s Department of Geography and Sociology will host a sociology alumni panel Feb. 23 to emphasize the variety of careers available to sociology majors.

The panel will include:

Brooke Perez-Bissel
Graduate student–Samford fast-track Master of Social Work program

Jake Landen
Science teacher, 7th grade–International Baccalaureate School

Hope Hamilton Schumacher
Alabama licensed midwife

Caroline Coleman
Graduate student–Samford fast-track Master of Public Health program

The panel will begin at 3:30 p.m. in Brock Forum, Dwight Beeson Hall room 111.

 
Located in the Homewood suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, Samford is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Samford is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Samford enrolls 6,324 students from 44 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Samford is widely recognized as having one of the most beautiful campuses in America, featuring rolling hills, meticulously maintained grounds and Georgian-Colonial architecture. Samford fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks with the second-highest score in the nation for its 98% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.