LIFE UNIVERSITY’S CHILLON PROJECT EMPOWERS INCARCERATED LEARNERS THROUGH EXTENSIVE RESEARCH PROJECT PARTICIPATION
Marietta, Georgia – December 11, 2025- Life University (Life U) is proud to join the multi-institutional first cohort of 20+ colleges and universities participating in the Prison Education Initiative (PERI). As part of its commitment to promote compassionate learning, Life U has the distinction of being the first Georgia college or university to provide a degree program in prison, through its Chillon Project, since 1994.
LIFE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH PUBLISHES BACKPACK SPINAL SUPPORT STUDY
Marietta, Georgia – December 8, 2025- Life University alumni Drs. Lori Beth Bryson and Jonathan Bryson have recently published an article in collaboration with Drs. Brent Russell and Ron Hosek from the Dr. Sid E. Williams Center for Chiropractic Research: “Kinematic evaluation of sagittal spine motion during walking with internal frame and frameless backpacks.”
LIFE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH PUBLISHES EXTREMITY MOVEMENTS STUDY
Marietta, Georgia –December 4, 2025- Researchers from Life University’s (Life U) Dr. Sid E. Williams Center for Chiropractic Research have recently published the third in a series of three articles based on a study of motion and forces of side-posture adjustments performed at Life U. It is titled “Kinematic assessment of hip, shoulder, and elbow movements of a chiropractor performing side posture adjustments: results from a biomechanical analysis.” The article is now available online and can be downloaded or read at this link on ScienceDirect before December 6, 2025.
Keep Moving, Keep Growing: The Brain-Body Connection to Healthy Aging with Dr. Dominic Fetterly, Director of NeuroLIFE Institute
There’s a familiar saying: “If you don’t use it, you lose it.” While we often apply that to physical strength or flexibility, the same is true for our brains. As we age, the brain, just like our muscles, needs consistent use, activation and nourishment to stay healthy and strong.
Defending Chiropractic Through Research with Dr. Tyson Perez
Chiropractic as an established is young in respect to healthcare as a whole, so the chiropractic community has some catching up to do to create a wider breadth of scientifically sound research to help the larger healthcare landscape understand the value of chiropractic care.
Dr. Tyson Perez is a licensed DC and a Research Scientist working with Life University to contribute to the growth of chiropractic research and thus put chiropractic on a stronger footing to demonstrate its benefits scientifically.
Faces of Life U: Daekiara Smith-Ireland
Daekiara Smith-Ireland grew up in Pasadena, Maryland, with her mom and two younger brothers. She was an active child in both sports and academics. She moved to Atlanta in her teen years and then attended college at Clark Atlanta University to earn a B.S. in Biology. A profound passion for science, research and health care accelerated her career growth.
Faces of Life U: Andrew McIntosh, Ph.D.
Andrew McIntosh, Ph.D., lays claim to his heritage from Coleraine, Ireland (and with the charming Irish brogue to prove it.) He grew up with three siblings, one brother and two sisters, engulfed in the small-town life that makes up the tight-knit Northern Ireland community. Like many energetic young people looking for an athletic outlet, McIntosh quickly found rugby as a means of escape, exercise and enjoyment. At 18, he flew the coop to the United Kingdom to earn his B.S. in Anatomy and Human Biology from the University of Liverpool.
Asking the right questions in Research with Dr. William Vicory – Podcast
A curious mind is an active one, and one that may be best suited for a career in Research. Dr. William Vicory is a Biomedical Engineer for the Dr. Sid E. Williams Center for Chiropractic Research here at Life University. He discusses his unconventional path toward academic research, how compelling questions compelled him to dig deeper and learn in a dynamic way. He is working on some exciting projects, including a sit-up model of PAT, our lovable 3D chiropractic mannequins.
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The Road to ACCRAC and an Enriched Chiropractic Experience with Zelin Zhou – Podcast
Zelin Zhou has had an active year in chiropractic research. He participated in the 2024 Research Paper Symposium at Life University, received a scholarship as the winner of the 2024 National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE) Annual Student Scholarship Essay Competition and recently presented at the 2025 Association of Chiropractic Colleges Research Agenda Conference (ACCRAC) held in New Orleans. We are so excited to see what he does next!
This special research series episode is co-hosted by Erin Gilligan, Project Coordinator for the Center for Engaged Teaching and Learning (CETL).
Breaking Down Research Cognitively with Dr. Tahamina Begum- podcast
There is so much preliminary effort and support that goes into successful research studies. Dr. Tahamina Begum discusses the ebbs and flows of research participant retention, Life U’s exciting explorations into cognitive neuroscience and more. This special research series episode is co-hosted by Erin Gilligan, Project Coordinator for the Center for Engaged Teaching and Learning (CETL).
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