Meet Our Fellows

View our current University of Missouri Health Care fellows and learn about where our past fellows have found employment.

2022 Administrative Fellows

2022-2024 Fellows

Jacob Neal, MHA

Jacob Neal, MHA

  • Graduate School: Saint Louis University
  • Master of Health Administration, 2022
  • Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management and Policy
  • jacobneal@health.missouri.edu

Maddy Price, MHA

Maddy Price, MHA

  • Graduate School: University of Denver
  • Master of Science in Healthcare Management, 2020
  • Bachelor of Arts in Molecular Biology and Psychology
  • madison.price@health.missouri.edu

Adrienne Strickfaden, MHA

Adrienne Strickfaden, MHA

2021-2023 Fellows

Deidra Ollie, MBA

  • Deidra Ollie Graduate School: University of Louisiana at Lafayette
  • Master of Business Administration in Health Care Administration, 2021
  • Bachelor of Science of Business Administration, Tourism Management and Marketing, 2019
  • deidra.ollie@health.missouri.edu

Aleena Yaktine, MHA

Former MU Health Care Fellows

2020-2022 Fellows

Jennifer Jun, MS

Jennifer Jun- Graduate School: Arizona State University
- Master of Science, Science of Health Care Delivery, 2019
- Bachelor of Science, Psychology and Biological Sciences, 2018


Chase Whittet, MHA

Chase Whittet- Current Role: Practice Manager at Texas Health Resources
- Graduate School: Texas A&M University
- Master of Health Administration, 2020
- Bachelor of Arts, Communication, 2017

2019-2021 Fellows

Maham Bhatti, MHA
Maham Bhatti- Current Role: Program Director for Healogics at Dignity Health
- Graduate School: University of Nevada – Las Vegas
- Master of Health Administration, 2019
- Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, 2016


Athena Beaudoin, MHA
Athena Beaudoin- Current Role: Practice Manager of Ashland Family Medicine, Mizzou Quick Care Clinics, Neurology and Sleep Disorders, and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at MU Health Care
- Graduate School: University of Missouri
- Master of Health Administration, 2018
- Bachelor of Psychology, Spanish, and Multicultural Studies, 2015

2018-2020 Fellows

Kirsten Caleon, MHA

Kirsten Caleon- Current Role: Operations Manager at Houston Methodist
- Graduate School: Texas A&M University
- Master of Health Administration, 2018
- Bachelor of Science, Allied Health, 2016

Curran Eigelberger, MHA

Curran Eigelberger- Current Role: Clinical Department Administrator (Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery) at UT Southwestern Medical Center
- Graduate School: University of Missouri
- Master of Health Administration, 2018
- Bachelor of Science, Health Information Management, 2016

Tysha Stallworth, MHA

Tysha Stallworth- Current Role: Implementation Manager at Amwell
- Graduate School: Walden University
- Master of Health Administration, 2015
- Bachelor of Science in Finance, 2012

2017-2019 Fellows

Sagar Gupta, PhD, MBA

Photo of Sagar Gupta.- Current Role: Senior Strategy Advisor at University of Kansas Health System
- Graduate School: University of Missouri
- Master of Business Administration, 2016
- PhD in Biological Engineering, 2013
- Bachelor of Engineering in Biotechnology, 2006

Carey Jones, MBA

Photo of Carey Ruekberg.- Current Role: Manager of Virtual Care at MU Health Care
- Graduate School: Stephens College
- Master of Business Administration, 2016
- Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship and Business Management, 2013

2016-2018 Fellows

Amy Christensen, MHA

Amy Dickinson- Current Role: Practice Manager of Heart and Vascular Clinics & Medicine Specialty Clinics at MU Health Care
- Graduate School: University of Missouri
- Master of Health Administration, 2016
- Bachelor of Health Science in Health Sciences, 2014

Kelby Perry, MHA

Kelby Perry photo- Current Role: Business Manager of Surgical Services at MU Health Care
- Graduate School: Saint Louis University Master of Health Administration, 2016
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, 2011

2015-2017 Fellows

Keino Marbury, MBA, MHA

Keino Marbury- Current Role: Practice Manager for ENT Clinics at MU Health Care
- Graduate School: Middle Tennessee State University
- Master of Business Administration, 2009
- Master of Health Administration, 2005
- Bachelor of Science in Cytology, 1998
- Bachelor of Science in Biology, 1995


Michael McCarty, MBA, MHA

Michael McCarty- Current Role: Strategic Project Manager at Waystar
- Graduate School: Saint Louis University
- Master of Business Administration, 2014
- Master of Health Administration, 2015
- Bachelor of Business Administration in Accountancy, 2013

2015-2016 Fellows

Sabrina Abramovitz, MPH

Sabrina Abramovitz- Current Role: Practice Manager for Family Medicine at MU Health Care
- Graduate School: University of Missouri
- Master of Public Health, 2013
- Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry and Psychology, 2011

Tyrel Carter, MBA, MHA

Tyrel Carter- Current Role: Senior Director of Operations at BodyBalance Physical Therapy
- Graduate School: University of Missouri
- Master of Business Administration, 2014
- Master of Health Administration, 2014
- Bachelor of Science in Communications, 2012

2014-2015 Fellows

Seth Alden, MHA

Seth Alden- Current Role: Ambulatory Business Administrator at University of Kansas Health System
- Graduate School: University of Missouri
- Master of Health Administration, 2014
- Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, 2012

Brad Bishop, MHA

Brad Bishop- Current Role: Vice President of Strategic Planning at Kyler Creative
- Graduate School: University of Oklahoma
- Master of Health Administration, 2014
- Bachelor of Arts in Communications, 2006

Brittnea Collins, MBA

Brittnea Kudav- Current Role: Director of Operations at Benefits Health System
- Graduate School: University of Missouri
- Master of Business Administration, 2013
- Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, 2008

Shawn Theobald, MBA, MSN, RN

Shawn Theobald- Current Role: Assistant Professor at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith
- Graduate School: University of New Hampshire
- Master of Business Administration, 2014
- Master of Science in Nursing, 2014
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing, 2010

2013-2014 Fellows

Noelle Al-Khashti, MHA

Noelle Al-Khashti- Current Role: Senior Manager and Data Architecture at Cerner Corporation
- Graduate School: University of Missouri
- Master of Health Administration, 2012
- Bachelor of Health Science in Radiologic Sciences, 2009

Brandon Slama, MBA, MHA

Brandon Slama- Current Role: Senior Management Consultant at Strata Decision Technology
- Graduate School: University of Missouri
- Master of Business Administration, 2013
- Master of Health Administration, 2013
- Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology, 2005