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Alumna profile: Vanessa McCarthy-Johnson ’18, MBA ’19
In 2019, it’s surprising to hear anyone say the words “I love politics.” But Vice President of Wilkinsburg Borough Council Vanessa McCarthy-Johnson ’18, MBA ’19, credits her passion for government as the catalyst that led to her seeking not one, but two degrees from Chatham—that, and her four daughters.
Alumni profile: Sophie Slesinger, MAFS+MBA ‘18
Among the intellectually curious, there are two kinds of people: there are those who are interested in how things work, and then there’s Sophie Slesinger.
A Nursing Perspective on Climate Change
In honor of Nurse’s Week, we asked Assistant Professor and Practice Experience Coordinator of the Nursing Programs, Jennifer Wasco, DNP, RN to discuss the impact climate change is having on healthcare providers.
Speaking Up: A Q and A with Dr. Jessie Ramey
This spring, Chatham Director of the Women’s Institute Jessie Ramey had a piece published in the Chronicle of Higher Education. Entitled “A Note from Your Colleagues With Hearing Loss: Just Use a Microphone Already,” the article was a call to action concerning how we can make spaces more welcoming and even functional. We followed up with her for a Q and A.
Three Questions for...
Ryan Wolf, ’19, is from Hampton Township, right outside of Pittsburgh.
“Mind-blowing”: A Welcome Aboard Experience
Most people are in law school before they ever sit in on a murder trial, but thanks to her Welcome Aboard mentorship, Hanna Theile ‘22 is ahead of the curve.
Three Questions for...
“I graduated in 2014, but started at Chatham in the fall of 2007,” says Sally Guzik, “slowly and surely working to complete my my undergraduate degree in Women's Studies and Latin American History over seven years.”
Alumna Profile: Dana Angstadt
Dana Angstadt, MAFS & MBA ’18 has a mouthful of a title at Gate Gourmet, the airline catering company and corporate meal supplier where she works: Manager, Menu & New Business Development.