by Deb Nahrgang | Oct 10, 2023 | Healthcare Mgmt. BC, HHS Admin Grad, Mainpage, School of HHS, Stories
Dr. Gideon Nyakundi B‘16, M’17, senior manager of clinical engineering at the University of Maryland Medical System, will tell you he was born to work in healthcare — and especially to help others. Back in his community in Africa, where healthcare is a challenge, he...
by Ben Rodgers | Sep 26, 2023 | School of HHS, Stories
While Elizabeth Fleming M’13, D’19, was pursuing her doctorate at Saint Mary’s, the unthinkable happened. She lost a close friend to suicide. “When it happened, I went through all of the emotions, ‘Why didn’t I know what was going on’ or ‘Why didn’t I say something,’”...
by Ben Rodgers | Aug 31, 2023 | School of HHS, Stories
Equipped with a juris doctorate, Dinyar Mehta had spent years climbing the ladder at a major Twin Cities-based corporation when he felt he needed to make a career change. Rather than going to a competitor for a new job title and a little more money, he decided to look...
by Deb Nahrgang | Mar 29, 2023 | Counseling and Psych Svs. GRAD, Mainpage, School of HHS, Stories
It’s not often that a misunderstanding helps a student in their career path. But while the incorrect narrative LJ (John) Taugher M’20 heard as an undergrad delayed his entry to clinical therapy, it ultimately helped him succeed brilliantly. After a two-week volunteer...
by Deb Nahrgang | Mar 29, 2023 | Counseling and Psych Svs. GRAD, School of HHS, Stories
Born in Ghana, West Africa, Roberta Reindorf has done many things and lived in many places including France and London, but she didn’t discover her innate abilities or her life’s work for many years. While working in human resources, Reindorf researched depression and...
by Deb Nahrgang | Mar 22, 2023 | Applied Psych BC, BC Admissions, Mainpage, School of HHS, Stories
Kim Schroeder admits she was nervous about going back to school to complete her bachelor’s degree. “I hadn’t taken a class for 20 years, and I had never done an online class, so I was really nervous about that,” she said. “I’m learning the content but also how to...