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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.”
This Chatham Alum Brought OT Know-How to the Hockey Rink
“At Chatham, the professors, coaches, and other staff members, both during undergraduate and graduate, were so supportive and genuinely cared for my success,” said Madison Black ’20, ELOTD ’24.
For Autumn DeFrank ’23, MPAS ’24, Healthcare is a Family Affair
DeFrank’s mother, grandmother, aunts, and uncle all worked in healthcare. “It just felt like something that I wanted to be able to do someday,” she said.
A Chatham Professor’s Guide to Help International Students Thrive
Lei Wang drew from her own memories, plus her experience as a counselor, to create a “workbook” for international students in the U.S.
Using Occupational Therapy to Build Accessible Playgrounds
Anna Stathis, ELOTD ’24, assisted Cornell School District in designing a new playground as part of her capstone.
For her Capstone, a DNP Grad Sought to Improve Psych Patient Intake
For International Nurses Day, Pulse@ChathamU spoke to Gloria Akunna, DNP ’24, about being a psychiatric nurse practitioner.
Meet CUtting Edge Communication, the Student-Run PR Agency
A course in the communication program gives students the chance to work together in a setting similar to a real, integrated agency.
Growing Mushrooms and Baking Pizza With Maris Wilson, MAFS+MBA ’24
Maris Wilson had never grown mushrooms on logs before coming to Chatham. “Learning that whole process was a steep learning curve, but it’s been very fun.”