Clinical Assistant Professor
Education
Biography
Dr. Gayle Payne is a Tuscaloosa native that has been in healthcare as a registered nurse for over 22 years. She is a proud graduate from Central Texas College, Killen, Texas in 2002 with an Associate Degree in Nursing, a two time graduate from the University of North Alabama, Florence, AL where she graduated with her Bachelor of Nursing Science in 2017 and her Master of Nursing Science in Nursing Education in 2019 and lastly she completed her Doctorate of Nursing Practice from Samford University in 2022 with a dual concentration of Nursing Administration and Nursing Education. She is currently a Clinical Assistant Professor at The University of Alabama, Capstone College of Nursing. Dr. Payne nursing experience has been extensive across the lifespan with special interest in cardiac ICU, hemodialysis, rehabilitation marketing, geriatrics, palliative and hospice care. As she has transcended into the world of academia, she has teaching experience in clinical and classroom instruction and enjoys complex care of the adult client.
She prides herself by leading the BMX COIL Chiba Japan student exchange program, getting involved in community outreach to bring awareness in preventive care efforts on diseases that plague African Americans and underserved populations. She has 3 young adult children, Cahlil, Cay’an and Lindsay, where she lost her oldest to Cancer. She shares her proudest moments doting on her 2 beautiful grandsons, Cahlil Jr. and Cobie. Her scholarship focuses on symptoms management while improving the overall pain experience for palliative and hospice patients. In her spare time, when she is not nursing or teaching, she enjoys mentoring aspiring healthcare workers, spending time with her family, preparing new dishes, eating delicious foods and of course cheering on the Alabama Crimson TIDE!