How TROY alum Katie Byrd turned a love of math and psychology into a career of impact

From her start at TROY, Katie Byrd met her husband, traveled the world and is impacting the residency selection process through statistical analysis.

From her start at TROY, Katie Byrd met her husband, traveled the world and is impacting the residency selection process through statistical analysis.

For many students, choosing a major feels like deciding what they want to do for the rest of their lives. For Troy University alumna Katie Byrd, it was about finding a way to combine two subjects she loved.

“I just knew I loved math and psychology,” she said, “but that combination ended up influencing everything I’ve…

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Troy University professor expands global quantum research partnerships in Asia

In December, Dr. Hoa Dinh traveled to South Korea and Vietnam to give a series of guest lectures about quantum science and technologies.

In December, Dr. Hoa Dinh traveled to South Korea and Vietnam to give a series of guest lectures about quantum science and technologies.

In December 2025, Troy University mathematics associate professor Dr. Hoa Dinh participated in a series of high-impact international research and academic outreach activities across South Korea and Vietnam discussing quantum science and its applications.

On Dec. 3, he hosted a research seminar at Chungbuk National University in Cheongju, South Korea. From Dec. 4–6, he delivered…

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TROY names first recipient of James F. Rinehart Memorial Scholarship

Dr. James Rinehart served TROY for 20 years and was Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences before his passing in 2015.

Dr. James Rinehart served TROY for 20 years and was Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences before his passing in 2015.

Named in memory of the late Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, the first recipient of the James F. Rinehart Memorial Scholarship has been announced. 

Laura Grace Dennis, a graduate student in the Applied Mathematical Science Graduate Program from Prattville, Ala., graduated from TROY with her bachelor’s degree in secondary math education in 2022. The summer after…

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Camp stirs interest in math and other STEM fields for female students

The weeklong camp provided students the opportunity to view different ways in which mathematics and statistics impact daily life.

The weeklong camp provided students the opportunity to view different ways in which mathematics and statistics impact daily life.

Dr. Ken Roblee, professor and Mathematics Division Chair, hopes that Troy University’s first summer mathematics camp will add up to greater interest in the STEM fields among female students.

Held last week on the Troy Campus, the “Girls Get Math with Data” camp targeted female students from grades 10 – 12 from area high schools…

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