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By: Nathan Anderson

For Dr. Nicole Kocher, healthcare has never been confined to a single role or setting. Throughout her career, she has intentionally pursued opportunities that allow her to bridge clinical care, research, leadership, and public health to create meaningful change for patients and communities.

By: Nathan Anderson

When Rachel Daniel enrolled in the University of Alabama at Birmingham's (UAB) Leadership and Professional Development (LEAD) Graduate Certificate program, the world was navigating an unprecedented moment of uncertainty. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, she was searching for a way to continue investing in herself professionally while building skills she could immediately apply in her career.

By: Nathan Anderson

Long before she began exploring graduate education, Tayana Robinson, alumna for the Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies (IGS) program, understood that healthcare disparities affect real people and real communities. Those experiences helped shape her mission to create equitable, community-centered solutions that improve health outcomes and expand access to care—work she continues to pursue today through the interdisciplinary foundation she built at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).

By: Nathan Anderson

Marvin Ha has never limited himself to a single role. As a PhD student in the University of Alabama at Birmingham's Health Behavior program, the international student from Vietnam has embraced opportunities across campus as a student leader, workshop organizer and researcher. Though his interests are diverse, they are united by one mission: creating spaces that support the health, well-being, and connection of those around him.

By: Nathan Anderson

For Sydney Testman, public service has always been more than a career interest—it has been a calling.

By: Nathan Anderson

Some of the most meaningful opportunities happen where disciplines intersect. Throughout his career, JaMor M. Hairston, PhD, MSHI, MS, has built a reputation for connecting people, ideas, and technologies to address complex healthcare challenges. That interdisciplinary mindset first took shape at the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s (UAB) Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies (IGS) program, where he designed a degree that combined business, technology, and biotechnology to support his goal of leading innovation in healthcare.

By: Nathan Anderson

As a fourth-year PhD candidate in Environmental Health Sciences (EHS) at the University of Alabama at Birmingham(UAB), Samuel Stowe is investigating one of today's emerging public health questions: how vaping during pregnancy may affect maternal and fetal health. His research reflects a broader commitment to understanding environmental exposures and using science to inform public health practice, policy, and prevention.

By: Nathan Anderson

Trevor Hamilton's path to public service began with a simple realization: he wanted a career centered on helping others. That insight led him to pursue a Master of Public Administration (MPA) at the University of Alabama at Birmingham(UAB), where he developed the leadership, policy, and community engagement skills needed to make a meaningful impact. 

By: Nathan Anderson

More than 30 years after first stepping onto the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s campus, Tiffoni Turner has returned with a renewed purpose, a deeper passion for public health, and a determination to finish what she started.

By: Nathan Anderson

Neuroscience is about far more than research for fourth-year student, Teel Walters. It is about mentorship, community, education, and making science accessible to the next generation. As a graduate student in the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Behavioral Neuroscience PhD program, Walters has built a graduate career defined not only by scientific achievement but also by leadership in outreach, teaching, and science communication.

By: Nathan Anderson

For Chloe Jones, pursuing a career in clinical psychology has always been about combining research with meaningful patient care. Throughout her time at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, she has done exactly that — building expertise in neuropsychology while helping patients and families navigate complex neurological and psychological conditions.

By: Nathan Anderson

For Rashad Hayes, a PhD student in the Community Health Promotion program, the journey to higher education has never followed a straight line. But through every unexpected turn, from the loss of a lifelong dream in sports to a cancer diagnosis and the emotional demands of social work, Hayes has discovered purpose in perseverance.