Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Rá-Jendra Hunter on Turning Public Health Research Into Community Action

Dr. Rá-Jendra Hunter is bringing microplastics education into schools, faith communities and senior centers — one workshop, one activity book and one awareness campaign at a time. A Doctor of Public Health graduate from Capella University, she built her outreach model …

By Chundria Brownlow
Chundria Brownlow
Read more

Alumni Spotlight: Capella Fellows Alumni Deenya Craig, MS on Community Leadership and Creating Opportunity

Capella alumna Deenya Craig earned a Master of Science in Human Resource Management and now serves as Director of Total Rewards for a Minnesota nonprofit organization. Passionate about creating opportunities for others, she uses her expertise to support employees while …

By Chundria Brownlow
Chundria Brownlow
Read more

Alumni Spotlight: Camille Boman, MSW on Supporting Mental Health and Strengthening Communities

Capella alumna Camille Boman earned a Master of Social Work and now serves as a Support Services Program Manager for a Minnesota nonprofit organization. Her work focuses on helping individuals and families access the support they need to heal, grow, …

By Chundria Brownlow
Chundria Brownlow
Read more

Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Charisma Charleston Pryor on Doctoral Work, Entrepreneurship and the Power of Framework-Based Thinking

Dr. Charisma Charleston Pryor earned her Doctor of Social Work from Capella University in 2026 while running her own financial advisory firm. Dr. Pryor approached her doctoral journey the same way she approaches business — with intention and integration. We sat …

By Chundria Brownlow
Chundria Brownlow
Read more

Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Sanja Cancar-Todorovic, DBA on Turning Doctoral Research Into Real-World Impact

Dr. Sanja Cancar-Todorovic, a Capella University graduate, has never been content to let ideas stay on the page. Since earning her Doctor of Business Administration in Strategy and Innovation, she has translated her doctoral research into a published practitioner’s guide …

By Chundria Brownlow
Chundria Brownlow
Read more

Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Yolanda Reid on Leading at the Edge of What’s Next

Dr. Yolanda Reid, a Capella University graduate, has spent her career following the arc of emerging technology before the rest of the world catches up. Earning her PhD in Information Technology while building a career that spans electrical engineering, national …

By Chundria Brownlow
Chundria Brownlow
Read more

Alumni Spotlight: Adam Gauthier, DBA on Designing Integrity Into Every System

Dr. Adam Gauthier, a Capella University graduate, believes that integrity is not a value organizations simply hold but a structure they must deliberately build. Earning his Doctor of Business Administration while navigating high-risk operational environments, he developed a leadership philosophy …

By Chundria Brownlow
Chundria Brownlow
Read more

Alumni Spotlight: Ted Saxman, MBA, MS, on Building Operations That Put People First

When it comes to operational leadership, Capella University alum Ted Saxman, MBA, MS, believes that structure and empathy are not opposites but a strategy. Holding an MBA in Project Management and an MS in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, both earned …

By Chundria Brownlow
Chundria Brownlow
Read more

Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Jennifer Posa on Culture, Research and Impact

Dr. Jennifer Posa earned her PhD in Psychology with a specialization in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from Capella. While consulting Fortune 100 companies on population health strategy at Mayo Clinic, she began asking deeper questions about how organizations actually work. That curiosity …

By Chundria Brownlow
Chundria Brownlow
Read more

Alumni Spotlight: Leandra Mack, MHA, on Building a Career in Healthcare Documentation and Compliance

For Leandra Mack, a career in healthcare has grown through experience, persistence, and a commitment to continued learning. Beginning in hands-on patient care and later moving into medical coding and auditing, she built her professional path while balancing full-time work …

By Chundria Brownlow
Chundria Brownlow
Read more