Published on November 11, 2025 by Alison Ingle  
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Jessica W. Skelley, PharmD ’10, professor of pharmacy practice at Â鶹¹û¶³’s McWhorter School of Pharmacy, was featured in National Geographic’s recent article "Is there really an Ozempic baby boom? The unexpected ways GLP-1s could influence fertility," which examines emerging evidence behind reports of unexpected pregnancies among women using GLP-1 medications.

Skelley’s expertise provides context for these findings, including how metabolic changes, hormonal shifts and delayed gastric emptying associated with GLP-1 therapies may contribute to altered contraceptive effectiveness. Her scholarship on GLP-1 agents has also appeared in multiple peer-reviewed publications, including the .

At McWhorter School of Pharmacy, Skelley specializes in ambulatory care pharmacy and brings extensive experience in clinical education, pharmacotherapeutic evaluation and professional leadership.

 
Located in the Homewood suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, Â鶹¹û¶³ 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, Â鶹¹û¶³ 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. Ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 35 Most Beautiful College Campuses, Â鶹¹û¶³ fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and boasts one of the highest scores in the nation for its 97% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.