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Alumni—Where Are They Now?

Public Health Studies

Laura Lee WrightLaura Lee Wight '16 is a Public Health Associate at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  She is stationed at the Central Shenandoah Health District in Virginia working in Emergency Preparedness & Readiness. "A lot of my job entails preparing for public health disasters that would affect our community and health care systems. As my work continues, I want to focus on preparedness within medically vulnerable populations. The more inclusive our plans are, the more resilient our whole community will be when disaster strikes." Wight remembers the class at Roanoke College that convinced her to go into the Public Health field. "I took Global Health Disparities as my INQ 300 class and it was like a light bulb went off," she says,  "all the issues I was passionate about, be it climate change, women's rights, or the refugee crisis, can be addressed through a public health lens."

Rebecca DallasRebecca Dallas Corbicz '11 is a clinical emergency social worker at Tampa General Hospital.  Believing strongly that social work must address the public aspects of health, a significant part of her practice is devoted to community advocacy for her clients.  

Corbicz feels her studies at Roanoke helped her define her passion for healthcare. "One of my most memorable courses was 'Ethics in Medicine'," says Corbicz, "It really helped shape my thinking about the nature of public health." Corbicz plays an important role on her hospital's ethics board. After Roanoke, Corbicz received master's degrees in social work and public health at the University of Georgia.

Sociology

Amanda Nastiuk ’11 has been named executive director of the West End Center for Youth in Roanoke, Virginia. Nastiuk comes to the position after serving as the center’s development director. She previously worked at ARCH Services-Bethany Hall and Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare. West End Center serves children whose families have limited resources by providing educational and social development through after-school and summer programs. Nastiuk holds a B.A. in sociology from Roanoke.