Robert Niezgoda (25PhD)

is an assistant professor and director of the Master of Public Health Program at Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri.

Paige Moore (10MHA)

was named Des Moines Business Record’s 2026 40 Under 40 for demonstrating impressive career achievements and unparalleled community involvement. Moore is chief executive officer at Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Iowa in Des Moines, Iowa.

Mike Trachta (97MA)

has been named president and chief executive officer of Blessing Health System in Quincy, Illinois. Trachta will begin this role in May 2026.

Paige Jaeger (14MHA)

was named Des Moines Business Record’s 2026 40 Under 40 for demonstrating impressive career achievements and unparalleled community involvement. Jaeger is chief operating officer at ChildServe in Des Moines, Iowa.

John Corbeil (12MHA)

has been named a 2026 40 Under 40 honoree by Modern Healthcare, recognizing rising healthcare leaders who drive innovation and strong organizational performance. Corbeil is chief executive officer at HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood in Houston, Texas.

Sean Boarini (18MHA)

is chief operations officer at Urology Center of Iowa in Polk City, Iowa.

Tala Al-Rousan (15MPH)

was named a 2025 Inclusive Excellence Awards Honoree for Health Sciences at UC San Diego Health in San Diego, California. This award recognizes Al-Rousan’s outstanding contributions to advancing inclusion and equity across the health system.

Megan Ahmann (23MS, 23CER)

is a medical student at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine in Iowa City, Iowa.

Ragan Martin (24BS, 25MPH, 25CER)

is an epidemiologist for the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services in St. Louis, Missouri.

Amy Ogilvie (20MS, 23PhD)

is assistant professor in the Division of Health Services Research in the Department of Neurology at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio.

Patcharawan Srisilapanan (84MS)

is dean of the University of Phayao School of Dentistry in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Lauren Kloft (21BA, 24MPH)

is an infection preventionist at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts.

Zach Brennan (18MHA)

is director of strategy and growth at CommonSpirit Health in Phoenix, Arizona.

Matthew Belanger (15MHA)

is system vice president of surgical services and anesthesia at Endeavor Health in Chicago, Illinois.

William Stubblefield (23MHA)

is manager of talent acquisition and provider recruitment at Trinity Health in Minot, North Dakota. Trinity Health is a nonprofit, integrated healthcare system serving northwest and central North Dakota and Eastern Montana. With a tertiary care hospital in Minot, more than 40 specialties, several rural health clinics, and a long-term care facility, Trinity provides a full complement of healthcare services to the region.

Mike Trachta (97MA)

is MercyOne vice president of rural hospitals and regional operations and was awarded the 2024 Jerry Karbeling Award from the Iowa Rural Health Association. The award is presented to individuals who have made significant contributions to rural health in Iowa and exemplify leadership, community dedication and a strong commitment to public health policy.

Victor Soupene (21CER, 21MS, 25PhD)

a postdoctoral fellow in the University of Iowa Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, has been selected as a recipient of the 2025 National Violent Death Reporting System New Investigator Award. The award, jointly presented by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Public Health Association, recognizes emerging researchers conducting innovative analyses of violent death data and helps fund their projects. Soupene’s project will focus on factors contributing to suicides among health care workers, particularly how occupational access to drugs may contribute to overdose-related deaths.

Austin Smith (23BA, 24MPH)

is program director of the Student Threat Assessment Program at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Caroline Carney (99MS)

has been appointed chief executive officer of Magellan Health in Phoenix, Arizona where she will be responsible for Magellan's strategic direction and operational execution of the company's business strategy. Carney also earned an MD from the University of Iowa.

Lance A. Clark (15MHA)

is now the senior director and department administrator for the Department of Pathology and Lab Medicine at Banner University Medicine – Tucson market in Tucson, Arizona.