By Clint Kelly (ckelly@spu.edu), Hannah Notess (hnotess@spu.edu), and Julia Siemens (julia2@spu.edu) | Illustrations by Grafilu

They crunch numbers, grow bacteria cultures, and interview refugees.

They work in labs, offices, classrooms, and villages.

They studied in disciplines such as global development, economics, nursing, communication, and political science, or they designed their own majors.

Alumni, faculty, and students of Seattle Pacific University have found different ways to use their education and skills to improve human well-being around the world. Read on to learn about the varied paths 24 people have taken into the field of global health.

	A Ugandan-Run Health Project Kolé Kenneth arap Wasawas		Blogging From Remote Villages Kelly Ranck
	Psychological Support for Syrian Refugees John Thoburn		Transcultural Nursing in Guatemala Bethany Rolfe Witham
	Data-Driven Decisions Zachary Ward		Stewardship Behind the Scenes Rebecca Luedke Thomas
	Growing Brain-Infecting Parasites Mira Kim		Funding Emergency Medical Aid Richard Frederick
	Analyzing Health Awareness in Kenya Katarina Krueger and Geri Mason

	Advocating for Women and Children With AIDS Natalie Flath
	Surgery in Seattle and Honduras Kaalan Johnson
	Mosquito Traps Nichole Montinola, Andrea Sonk, Millie Sturtevant, Natalie Longley, and Lily Gaffney
	Helping Employees Thrive Emily Johnson
	“TB Disco” Bjorn Sunde
	Health Education in Vietnam LaRelle Catherman
	A Nairobi Slum Clinic Alyssa Singh
	Hunger and Nutrition Kelley Riggio Brown
	Cross-cultural Training Holly Dahlstrom
	Learning About AIDS From World Leaders Mariel Rieland