Pride Flag

Honoring Pride Month and the power of change

By Sally Crocker  Dr. Stephan Davis could never have predicted the tumultuous world events that would impact his new leadership role with the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) LGBTQ Forum. As the HSC Assistant Professor and School of Public Health MHA Program Director prepared for his incoming year in this important, national position, getting…
Maurico Ripley With Friends

Army buddies celebrate HSC grad’s achievements from Kuwait

By Sally Crocker   There was a big celebration in Kuwait when new HSC graduate Maurico Ripley’s diploma arrived with the daily mail. Ripley is a Chief Warrant Officer 3 (CW3) who has been deployed to the Middle East for most of his graduate program, studying with the HSC School of Public Health online –…
Leadership Nurses Month

HSC webinar addresses unprecedented time in nursing leadership history

By Sally Crocker The world is having some important conversations right now. The burden of COVID-19, especially on communities of color, has been heavy over the last several months. Health and social inequities, racism and basic human rights have taken center stage as problems that all citizens must address. In recent weeks, one of the…
Crow Bruce

HSC honors grad searches for solutions to U.S. military suicides

By Sally Crocker When Bruce Crow, PsyD, MPH, retired after 30 years of active duty as a U.S. Army Colonel and military psychologist, he was still in the prime of his career and seeking answers to one of the biggest problems plaguing those in the uniformed services today – suicide. According to the American Psychological…
Jialiang Liu

Path to PhD begins with dad’s inspiration and a professor’s encouragement

By Sally Crocker When Jialiang Liu was a little girl, she wanted to be just like her dad. Her father is a pediatrician in China, and both parents have always encouraged their only child to go for her personal best, even if it meant spending years away from home to pursue graduate school in another…