A curious mind is an active one, and one that may be best suited for a career in Research. Dr. William Vicory is a Biomedical Engineer for the Dr. Sid E. Williams Center for Chiropractic Research here at Life University. He discusses his unconventional path toward academic research, how compelling questions compelled him to dig deeper and learn in a dynamic way. He is working on some exciting projects, including a sit-up model of PAT, our lovable 3D chiropractic mannequins.

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Coach Ashwante “Tae” Hawkins is a young and ambitious coach, entering her inaugural year as an Assistant Coach with Life U Women’s Basketball. Before arriving in Marietta, Hawkins spent three years in Talladega, becoming the associate head coach before the 2016-17 season. In her time with the Tornadoes, she helped the program to a 60-28 record and to consecutive GCAC regular season championships in 2016 and 2017, as well as the first GCAC Tournament Championship in program history. She is eager to bring her positive leadership to the Life U Running Eagles and encourage success and pride on and off the court.

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Zelin Zhou has had an active year in chiropractic research. He participated in the 2024 Research Paper Symposium at Life University, received a scholarship as the winner of the 2024 National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE) Annual Student Scholarship Essay Competition and recently presented at the 2025 Association of Chiropractic Colleges Research Agenda Conference (ACCRAC) held in New Orleans. We are so excited to see what he does next! This special research series episode is co-hosted by Erin Gilligan, Project Coordinator for the Center for Engaged Teaching and Learning (CETL).

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There is so much preliminary effort and support that goes into successful research studies. Dr. Tahamina Begum discusses the ebbs and flows of research participant retention, Life U’s exciting explorations into cognitive neuroscience and more. This special research series episode is co-hosted by Erin Gilligan, Project Coordinator for the Center for Engaged Teaching and Learning (CETL).

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Sarai Camacho is a D.C. student and Student Ambassador who represents the benefits of being all in in her chiropractic education, showing openness to learn and to serve in a way that will translate well in her student internship and eventual practice.

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Every little girl dreams about one day meticulously studying the pelvic girdles of rodents and how it affects growth, right? Eh, probably not. Yet Megan Cronje as a B.S in Biology student and RISE scholar has developed a taste for research and where it can take her in life. Learning how to probe obscure questions and present her ideas has helped her build confidence and see the possibilities.

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Dr. Aryn Gabai, Life University Alumnus and Owner/Chiropractor for Pennington Family Chiropractic, takes a truly global view at the potential impact that chiropractic can have. Toward the end of school, he traveled with one of the first groups of students to deliver chiropractic care in a Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital in Zigong, China. Following his work in China, he interned at the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland in the Department for Traditional Medicine working on documents that set standards for care in multiple fields of traditional medicine including Ayurveda, Thai Massage, Naturopathy and others. He treats the world as a never-ending classroom and playground, eager to learn and teach and grow.

This podcast episode is part of Thriving Chiros Podcast, an Alumni & Friends Chiropractic series part of the Living Life at Life U podcast. This long-term series goes into deeper detail about what it means to succeed in practice and outside of the four walls of the chiropractic office. This is Season 2, Episode 7 of Thriving Chiros hosted by Dr. Austin Cohen- Life U Alumnus, Chiropractor & Founder of Corrective Chiropractic. Season 2 was recorded Live at LVE- Life Vision Extravaganza, Life University’ s annual continuing education seminar event.

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In a twist of delightful fate, the Living Life at Life U podcast bring our host Dr. Veronica Garcia-Chapparo back together with Teshia Sims, her former academic advisor during her schooling days. Sims now serves as a Graduate Program Advisor, assisting individuals in our graduate programs in how to make the most out of their time at our esteemed institution, Life University.

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