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Ecology, Conspiracies, and Chemistry: A Peek into Chatham’s Faculty Research
Three of Chatham’s faculty members give updates on the research they’re conducting in their respective fields.
A Chatham Professor’s Book Digs Into Pain and Pleasure in Southern Cookbooks
"The cookbook is set up to be a pleasure-oriented genre, but if you want to be in the south, you can't ignore those painful parts," she says.
Henry Spinelli, Chatham Professor Emeritus and Pianist Extraordinaire
He played all over the country as a solo pianist and taught at Chatham for over 35 years. “It was very demanding, especially the reading of the papers,” he said.
Meet Sakena Jwan Washington, Chatham’s New Emerging Black Writer-in-Residence
Washington made a name for herself writing personal essays about her life in Pittsburgh.
Say Hello to Some of Chatham’s New Full-Time Faculty
Some of Chatham’s "new" faculty might have familiar faces, while others arrive after distinguishing themselves at higher-ed institutions elsewhere.
A Chatham Professor Won a Top Prize for her Book on Toni Morrison
It was Professor of English Anissa Wardi’s first book on Morrison. “I’d never read a novelist like her before,” Wardi said. “I still haven’t.”
Can Emojis Make Coworkers Feel Closer to Each Other?
Professor Monica Riordan wanted to know whether using emojis and gifs would help coworkers virtually express their emotions effectively.
She’s a Chatham Alum, a Professor, and President of the PA OT Association
Chrissy Daeschner, PPOTD ’22, found a passion for geriatric occupational therapy after working in home healthcare. “It truly is a space where you see a person really at their most vulnerable.”