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Mr. Hoyer’s background as a 4th generation Coloradan might lead some people to think he would be relatively land-locked. However, thanks to a supportive and creative family coupled with a wide-ranging education, his intellectual and physical horizons continue to expand. After receiving his undergraduate degree in African Studies and Anthropology, he entered the exciting world of international public health while working for an international humanitarian NGO. Throughout his past work experience and now returning to school he has been fortunate to gain first-hand experience in humanitarian settings as diverse as post-Katrina Mississippi, post-war Liberia and post-earthquake northern Pakistan and China. As a result of these and other experiences and learning of the complexities, successes, and unfortunate failures of the humanitarian field, he came to the conclusion that health is the ultimate common denominator.

After several years working and studying public health in terms of international humanitarian assistance, he has committed his life to this field because of its vast power to improve the health and well-being of humanity. Through his past experiences in Africa and around the world, he has witnessed strong social bonds and rich cultural history, as well as the darker side of poverty and disease.

Mr. Hoyer enrolled at the Mailman School in the dual degree program for Masters' in International Affairs at the School for International and Public Affairs (SIPA) and the Mailman School’s Program on Forced Migration to gain the skills needed to both investigate the connections between these contrasting realities and ultimately help to improve the health of populations at risk.