Xavian Tate is IN! Xavian graduated with his Bachelor of Science in Mental Health Psychology with an interdisciplinary minor in STEAM Education in August 2021. He has been part of the Blazer Male Excellence Network (BMEN), Trio Academic Services, UAB Counseling Services, Mental Health Ambassadors and more. He is now pursuing his masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and is the CEO of Light of the World: Bringing Mental Health to Life.
John Belcher is IN! John graduated with BS in Kinesiology from the School of Education in 2016.
Anantha Korrapati is IN! Anantha graduated with BS in Neuroscience, 2023 & Master’s in Public Health, 2023
Christopher Watson is IN! Christopher Watson is a board-certified Family Medicine Physician practicing full scope family medicine including surgical obstetrics. He graduated from UAB in 2004 with a B.S. Degree in Biopsychology. He is currently a Core Faculty Member at Ascension St. Vincent’s Family Medicine Residency Program in Jacksonville, Fla. He is currently active in the American Balint Society and the Florida Academy of Family Physicians (FAFP) Justice, Equity, Inclusion and Diversity Task Force. Christopher is a Teach For America Alumni as well as a National Health Service Scholar. Christopher served as student and resident member to the American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation Board of Trustees. He is currently a faculty member in the Foundation’s Family Medicine Leads Emerging Leaders Institute. Christopher has an array of interests in primary care including maternal health, men’s health, and transgender health. He is interested in creating safe spaces that promote inclusion and diversity.
Demetrius Shealey is IN! Demetrius graduated with a degree in marketing from the UAB Collat School of Business in 2005.
Teneza McGriff is IN! Teneza graduated from UAB in 2021 with a BS degree in Psychology.
Arthur Brunson is IN! Arthur graduated with BS in Accounting in 2018.
Camille Quinn is IN! Dr. Camille R. Quinn, PhD, AM, LCSW, LISW-S, is a health criminologist scholar who uses mixed methods to investigate the health and mental health equity of Black/African American girls and young women with legal system-involvement to culturally tailor effective interventions to reduce their mental health burden and promote crime desistance. She is an Associate Professor of Community Engagement Research and Faculty Affiliate in the Center for Equitable Family and Community Well-being in the School of Social Work at the University of Michigan. Dr. Quinn is a Principal Investigator (PI) for two National Institute of Health funded studies (R21 and Loan Repayment Program Award) investigating legal system-involved Black girls’ and their parents/caregivers’ stress and protective factors. She is also the PI of a MacArthur Foundation Safety and Justice Challenge grant to increase criminal justice reform. Currently, Dr. Quinn is an invited speaker at the Trauma section of the British Psychological Society global conference (March 2024). She is a Society for Social Work Research Fellow and a 2023 Milestone Awardee from the University of Chicago Crown School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice (AM ’98).
Caylee Nichols is IN! Caylee graduated in 2018 from the Collat School of Business with a degree in Marketing with a specialty in Social Media Marketing. She looks back so fondly on her time at UAB!
Emily Stewart is IN! Emily graduated with BS in Public Health in 2020 and with MPH in 2023 from the School of Public Health.
Kai Schmitz is IN! Kai graduated with BS in 2020 and with MBA in 2021 from Collat School of Business.
Devine Engram is IN! Graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, he is driven by a profound passion for mental health advocacy. With a strong focus on pediatric psychology, he aspires to blend his academic insights with practical experience, aiming to positively impact the lives of children and adolescents facing mental health challenges. He is eager to pursue further studies and dedicated to contributing meaningfully to the field of mental health.
