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Celebrating Chatham Students' Successes: Student Awards 2022
Join us in celebrating the resilient and accomplished Chatham student body as we recognize the students and student organizations that have gone above and beyond during the 2021-2022 school year!
Celebrating Our Social Work Students
To round out our celebrations for National Social Workers Month, we sat down with three social work students, Katie Figgs ‘23, Samantha VanZandt ‘24 and Madeline Morse ‘22 to learn more about Chatham’s social work program and the power of social workers to enact change.
Reimagining the Rachel Carson Conference, 12 Years Later
As an undergraduate student at Chatham, Allie Reznik founded the Rachel Carson Academic & Creative Writing Conference. Now, as Assistant Professor of Humanities, Dr. Reznik is working with students Abigail Yeager and Madeline Hennessey to reinstate and reinvigorate the Carson Conference this March.
A Glimpse Inside Our Social Work Program with Dr. Melissa Bell
Did you know that March marks National Social Work Month and March 16th is National Social Workers Day? In honor of the occasion, we caught up with Social Work Program Director and Field Placement Coordinator, Dr. Melissa Bell to learn more about what students can get out of a social work degree at ChathamU!
Craft Your LinkedIn for Success with Career Development
Building a LinkedIn presence is a relatively easy task that can help ensure your career prospects soar post-graduation. We caught up with the Career Development team—Kate Sheridan, Lesli Somerset Talley, Kate Labriola-Gorentz, and Hannah Hepler—to learn more about how students can maximize their LinkedIn experience.
Getting to Know Chatham Chief of Police, Donna Grossi
Chatham’s Chief of Police, Donna Grossi found her way to law enforcement in hopes of creating a positive relationship between police forces and the communities they served. Now, at Chatham, Donna is working to do just that.
Course Highlight: Sustainable Fermentation
Chatham’s Master of Food Studies Sustainable Fermentation course is full of beer brewing, yogurt-making, experiential learning and collaboration. Read on to see what the instructor and current students in the course find so great about this unique learning experience!
Shedding Some Light on Crime with Dr. Christine Sarteschi
Associate Professor of Criminology and Social Work, Dr. Christine Sarteschi does some truly fascinating and disturbing research on some of the most violent crimes in our society. As a result, she frequently appears in national news outlets to provide expert testimonials on everything from mass shooters to anti-government extremists. We caught up with Dr. Sarteschi to learn more about her research and how she is helping to mentor the next generation of criminologists.