Class Notes

Daun Lee, AB ’20, was selected as a 2023 Fulbright-National Geographic Award recipient. The award allows recipients to undertake in-depth explorations of pressing global issues over the course of an academic year. Lee works toward equitable, holistic climate mitigation strategies. She will research the social impact of converting agricultural lands to solar farms on Jeju Island, South Korea, uncovering the cultural and heritage value disruptions that citrus farmers are facing due to the nation’s greenhouse gas reduction goals. Lee will share her findings through a journal article and short-form documentary film.

Meredith Rose, MSW ’19, opened Integrated Counseling in St. Louis. She is an IFS-informed therapist working with adults and adolescents who need support and guidance to restore wholeness and choice in their lives. Rose specializes in sexual health and sees clients dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship issues and more. Website: http://wholenessandchoice.com.

Brandi Pikes, JD ’18, was named as states counsel for President Joe Biden’s campaign. Pikes is providing legal advice and guidance on employment, contracts, campaign finance and other matters. Previously, Pikes worked as an associate attorney at Winston & Strawn and served as a federal law clerk for Vanessa D. Gilmore, then a U.S. district judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

Kaiwen Ku, MArch ’18, MLArch ’18, was promoted to associate at CO Architects in Los Angeles. She has worked on projects at UCI Health and Wichita State University.

Karen Hinkley, JD ’18, joined Davis Hartman Wright as a partner in the firm’s litigation and appellate practice groups. In December 2023, Hinkley was admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina and certified by the North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission. She was named to the 2024 North Carolina Rising Stars list in the business litigation practice area and honored as Business North Carolina’s 2024 Legal Elite for her appellate law practice.

Christine Montero, MSW ’17, is currently working at an abortion fund in the South and has been interviewed by the New York Times and Wall Street Journal about Florida’s six-week abortion ban.

Ophelia Yuting Ji, MArch ’17, MLArch ’17, was promoted toassociate at CO Architects in Los Angeles. Since joining the firm in 2018, she has worked on complex projects for Cedars-Sinai, Kaiser Permanente, LAUSD and UCLA.

Miquela Ibrao, MPH ’17, MSW ’17, graduated with a PhD in public health from the University of Hawai`i at Mānoa in December 2023. His dissertation was titled “Age-Friendly Health Systems and Cultural Relevancy: Exploring the Geriatrics 4Ms Model with Native Hawaiian Elders.”

Kyle Brandt-Lubart, MSW ’15, has a new public art installation titled “Remnants, Shadows & Pathways” in Dutchtown, St. Louis’ new VAL Pocket Park. The installation’s aim is to honor the community’s heart, soul and grit through visual storytelling. The piece utilizes discarded objects all found within the Dutchtown footprint to create an assemblage sculpture inspired by the neighborhood’s history and nuanced identity.

Garrett Allen, MBA ’15, was named senior vice president of business development at HCA Midwest Health in Kansas City. He will lead efforts to develop the HCA Midwest Health network and partner with administrators and physicians to drive growth in volume, market share and earnings. Previously, Allen was executive director of physician integration and strategy at Missouri Baptist Medical Center and helped develop and deploy the initial phases of a multimillion-dollar strategic campus plan.