Dr. Frank Vaught Jr. will give a presentation titled “Building Community Through Collaboration and Mentorship” at 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26, in Leach Theatre of Castleman Hall, located on the Missouri S&T campus at 10th and Main streets in Rolla. The event is free and open to the public.

Vaught is the founder and owner of Health on Earth Wellness Centers, LLC, in Crestwood, Illinois. He is a chiropractic physician, a community leader for personal health and wellness, a military veteran and an inspirational speaker. He lives in the Chicago area with his family.

“Dr. Vaught’s topic of building community through collaboration and mentorship can inspire and assist all individuals who are striving to build a more inclusive community, whether at S&T or elsewhere,” says Dr. Nicole Arleane Roberson, vice chancellor of diversity, equity and inclusion, and chief diversity officer at Missouri S&T.

While on campus on Jan. 26, Vaught will also hold a special session with students to discuss key leadership principles they can implement in their professional and personal lives.  

Vaught earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from Central Methodist University in Fayette, Missouri, and a Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Logan College of Chiropractic in Chesterfield, Missouri. He served in the U.S. Army for eight years, where he studied hospital medical nutrition at Fort Lee in Virginia and Fort Sam Houston in Texas.

Since 2004, Vaught has provided chiropractic care and physical rehabilitation services at Health on Earth Wellness Centers. His practice focuses on prenatal and family care, athletic injuries, and personal injury. He also co-founded three other health and wellness locations in Illinois.

Learn more about Vaught at his website, drfrankvaught.com.