Living Life At Life U

To strengthen our College of Chiropractic program and better prepare students for success on their national board exams, a dedicated team of Life University faculty and staff has made noteworthy contributions that deserve recognition.

Thanks to each of you for your hard work, dedication, and success in implementing improvements to our Doctor of Chiropractic Program.

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At Life University, family legacy in health care has always been a source of strength. For generations, families have passed the torch of transformative chiropractic care from one member to the next. We honor that legacy through our Generations Wall – a tribute to the families who’ve helped shape Life U’s story. From the Williams family to today’s students following in their loved ones’ footsteps, this wall reminds us that Life U is, and has always been, a family affair. Want to know how you can commemorate your family on the Generations Wall? Visit Alumni.life.edu.

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One of the greatest pleasures – and responsibilities – of leadership is recognizing and developing new leaders. That’s especially true at an organization like Life University that recognizes and seeks to unleash the full, transformational potential that resides in every human being. We’re 50 years into our mission, having just celebrated our 50th anniversary, and we’re actively building the launchpad and leadership resources we need to fuel our next 50 years of growth and contribution.

That’s why I’m delighted to announce the IGNITE leadership program, as part of our commitment to professional development.

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At Life University, we’re leading a revolution that honors the contributions of modern healthcare and science research, while also honoring the wisdom of nature, that recognizes the body is brilliant and self-organizing, and empowers people to be all they can be, whatever their starting point. That’s the power of life…and the promise of Life University.

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William James, the father of American psychology, articulated the essential inner life a bit less succinctly when he said, “The greatest revolution of our generation is the discovery that human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer aspects of their lives.”

At Life University, we’re still part of that revolution, providing our students with the sure knowledge that their inner-directed lives have everything to do with the way their lives and careers will unfold.

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Running a successful practice takes more than clinical excellence — it takes business savvy. That’s where Life University’s all-new Online MBA comes in. Launching October 2025, this fully online program is designed specifically for practitioners in Chiropractic and other health sciences fields. ✔ Real-world, healthcare-focused case studies ✔ Courses in AI marketing, tax strategy, team leadership & more ✔ Learn from expert Ph.D. faculty ✔ 100% online, self-paced format Whether you're growing your first practice or expanding into multiple locations, Life U’s MBA equips you with the tools to scale, lead and thrive. Applications now open! Learn more at https://www.life.edu/academic-pages/m...

In a university heavily devoted to the sciences, it’s important to remember to take joy in other aspects of art and academia. Charles Farmer is an Assistant Professor of English at Life University. He teaches composition and literature courses, as well as LFS 105, Academic Strategies. He also writes about music and poetry for several Georgia publications. He is currently writing a book about DB Records, the independent Atlanta music label that helped give birth to new wave, punk, and other left-of-the-dial sounds.

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Life University President Dr. Brian McAulay shares his insights on Life U's recent 2025 Spring Quarter Commencement Ceremony, highlighting that it's a perfect example of the community expressing the "To Love" component of our foundational value of Lasting Purpose.

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B.J. Palmer once said, “When Love and Skill work together, expect a Masterpiece.” In this McAulay Minute, Life University President Dr. Brian McAulay reflects on how that principle lives and breathes at Life U —especially as we welcome 200 new students to campus. From the passion of our staff and faculty to the purpose-driven education our students receive, this episode celebrates the powerful fusion of heart and expertise that defines the Life U experience.

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Chiropractic as an established is young in respect to healthcare as a whole, so the chiropractic community has some catching up to do to create a wider breadth of scientifically sound research to help the larger healthcare landscape understand the value of chiropractic care.

Dr. Tyson Perez is a licensed DC and a Research Scientist working with Life University to contribute to the growth of chiropractic research and thus put chiropractic on a stronger footing to demonstrate its benefits scientifically.

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In Life U’s Speak Tradition, we’re all expected to make eye contact and address each other as we make our way around campus. A walk across Life U isn’t just about getting from A to B—it’s a chance to show mutual respect, to connect as human beings, and to live out our commitment to give, do, love, and serve from our own abundance.

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Continuing your chiropractic education is a never-ending endeavor and in fact is a requirement to maintain chiropractic licensure. Kathy Stavovy-Bannister as Director of Postgraduate Education at Life University (Life U) works tirelessly to help take the guess work out of needed annual CE hours and what is required in various states.

The special main event hosted by the Postgraduate Department each year is Life Vision Extravaganza weekend, being held in September 18-20, 2025. Not only is it a homing of sorts for the Life U community, but it allows chiropractors to complete many CE hours in one place...

For this week’s McAulay Minute, I’m excited to announce a historic step forward that reflects Life University’s deep chiropractic legacy and roots. For the first time in our history, Life U will have a Vice President of Chiropractic. Dr. Michael Clusserath, will step into this role in the coming weeks.

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Join Life University President Dr. Brian McAulay for this week’s McAulay Minute, where he shares powerful updates from the Enrollment Growth pillar of the Life Launch Pad — a strategic priority driving our mission forward. Our momentum is real, and we’re just getting started. With your continued support, we’re building the future of health care, one student at a time. Stay tuned and inspired! We’ll see you next week for more updates.

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Welcome to the very first McAulay Minute. Featuring our Life University President, Dr, Brian McAulay. This new weekly series is designed to keep you — our students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends — connected to what’s happening across Life U. We’ve heard your feedback, and we want to offer a more direct line of communication, with timely updates that matter to all of us. It is a short-form podcast, for just about a minute of your time to get connected. 

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First impressions matter and are lasting so Marcus Powell, Assistant Director of Student Orientation & Engagement, seeks to make sure that Life University students not only get off to a good start in their higher education but they find places to get connected and feel engaged with their campus. 

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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 co...

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...

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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Life University (Life U) recently celebrated its 50th anniversary year (2024), and now the focus is on how to launch into the next 50 years of prosperity. 2025-2027 is a special time of strategic structuring for the University called the Life University Launch Pad, spearheaded by new Interim President Dr. Brian McAulay.

In today’s podcast, Dr. McAulay discusses his long-term involvement with bolstering the efforts of Life U, as well as his successes in presidential leadership roles at other institutions. He also outlines the five strategic pillars of the Life University Launch Pad plan – Accreditation, Culture, Enrollment Growth, Opera...

Dr. Laura Froese, a Life U Alumna and Co-Owner/Chiropractor for Lighthouse Chiropractic & Wellness Center in Traverse City, Michigan, truly exemplifies the idea of a what a family chiropractor and a chiropractic family looks like. Truly the two concepts could not be separated, with her sons often underfoot at the office and along the way learning what Chiropractic was all about. In a family business, how do you find the balance and succeed in a healthful, happy way?

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Title IX is a vastly important piece of legislation that governs fair and equitable treatment for all in educational settings receiving federal funding, in particular prohibiting sex-based discrimination related to gender for students and staff alike. Life University (Life U) is committed to upholding the highest standards related to Title IX, and our beloved Title IX Coordinator Feaunte Preyear upholds that charge with grace and zeal.

Currently she is pursuing a master’s degree that requires a research component, and to that end she has been working on a project to examine how academic support can help pr...

Host Dr. Veronica Garcia- Chapparo engages in a spirited conversation with fellow Life U Faculty Clinician Dr. Kevin Kersee. They talk shop about everything it takes to get the next generation of chiropractors ready to take on the profession. Dr. Kersee also discusses his role as Convention Coordinator for ABCA (American Black Chiropractic Association). 

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Dr. Josh Handt, New York based Podcaster, Chiropractor and Podcast Coach for Chiropractors, is a very active individual who makes a point to constantly put himself out there mentally and physically in order to achieve his life goals. Be it a marathon, committing to street fairs to reach community members or training himself on new innovations to benefit his patients and his business, he always has his finger on the pulse. So the question today is, what can you do to move the needle forward for yourself and your business?

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Covid-19 threw us all for a loop, but for some it provided time for clarity and to consider a better career path. That was the case for Leah Robinson, who discovered her desire to become a chiropractor while working at Target, trying to figure out next steps. Now she is gearing up towards a vibrant career as a chiropractor, full of vitality once channeled into the sport of cheer but now full focused on creating joy and healing for her future patients.

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Often the Why of performing a particular action or service is as important, if not more than, the What of the matter. That is especially true for Chiropractic. Axel Rivera is a D.C student who is passionate about fundamental chiropractic philosophy, understanding the roots of the profession in order to grow into a more stable foundational future. In this podcast he discusses Philosophy nights at Life U, their purpose and his commitment to expanding their reach.

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Dr. Joe Esposito, Life U alumnus and Director of Health Plus Wellness Center, takes a multidisciplinary approach to his multiple location practice serving Metro Atlanta. Patients are attracted to a healthcare paradigm that can meet many different needs at once. So how can chiropractors provide additional points of value? And how do you know when an additional location may or may not make sense given your desired business model goals?

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B.B.A, C.I.S.T. student and Life U Men’s Track and Field team member Tobiloba Oniyide is no stranger to struggle and strife both in his sport and in his academic life. Born in mainland Lagos, Nigeria, Tobiloba Oniyide has come a long way both geographically and metaphorically to prove himself. Grit and determination are in his veins, making him an asset to his team now and to those he will work with professionally after graduation. 

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B.B.A alumna and Assistant Athletic Director of External Operations Jess Sharpe is a bridge and liaison between Life University Athletics and the larger community. Between managing athletic spaces and connecting with community leaders and other schools for events and strategic partnerships, Sharpe has her hands full. However, she has a heart for student athletic excellence and positive experiences in collegiate athletics that will propel her far and makes her an asset to Life U.

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Kim Klapp, Practice Facilitator for First Choice Chiropractic in Ann Arbor, Michigan, has a rather enviable front seat view and hand in what makes for a phenomenal chiropractic practice. Supporting her husband Dr. Tom Klapp, she first served as Executive Administrator for the Michigan Chiropractic Association before focusing her organizational talents on their practice and forming Assistants for Chiropractic Excellence (A.C.E), a targeted training service for chiropractic assistants. Klapp, as a self-proclaimed gap-filler, saw a need for specialized chiropractic assistant support that extended beyond reception duties. She emphasizes that a chiropractic office is only as good as...

As Head Coach of Life U Men’s Basketball, Coach Kevin Easley has no easy task of bringing together young men from many different walks of life and cultures to create one cohesive team, committed to supporting one another and developing their own individual goals on and off the court.

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Recently, one of Dr. Paula Billups’ business classes received a special opportunity to tour Life University’s (Life U) state-of-the-art Podcast studio, where the flagship Living Life at Life U podcast and various audio and/or visual projects are recorded. Lexi Santiago was in the hot seat, discussing her journey as a Life U Women’s Lacrosse player and as a B.B.A student. 

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Dr. Sebastian Bonnin- Life U alumnus and multi-location chiropractic practice owner, faced life-changing setbacks in 2017 when Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico. How can a chiropractor and a once thriving business start over again to help their community heal and bounce back? Dr. Bonnin gets real and tactical about survival mode in moments of crisis and how to create a sense of normalcy when it is in short supply.

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...

Damontae Dewitt is a D.C student at Life U that has gone through a number of mental shifts to get to the realization that he wanted to become a chiropractor. In fact, he originally studied to be a dentist! Now he brings smiles in a whole new way.

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Coach Timothy Walker is the proud coach of Life U Women’s Volleyball. Catch up with us as we talk sports, student athletics and empowering young adults to succeed.

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