From alumni successes to faculty research to student life, take a look at the latest stories from the community at Chatham University
Lily Meyerson ’25 on Exercise Science and Skipping Grad School for Work
A lot of Chatham University’s exercise science students matriculate directly into a post-graduate program. Not Lily Meyerson ’25, who this year graduated and became an exercise physiologist in Tacoma, Washington. But that wasn’t always her plan.
How Aimee Mack, MSN '23, DNP '25, Became a "Hero of Military Medicine"
She's been a clinical staff nurse, deployed to Afghanistan, helped Operation Warp Speed, and was just awarded the Hero of Military Medicine San Antonio Award by the Henry M. Jackson Foundation.
Melony Murray, DNP ’25, on How “The Pitt” Influenced Her Final Project
“I told him I really appreciated how they portrayed everything on The Pitt,” Murray said of star Noah Wylie. “I was able to draw from that … and I was able to apply that to my project.”
A Q&A with Kipp Dawson ’94: Activist, Educator, and This Year’s Hollander Lecturer
Name a progressive American activist movement from the last 60-plus years, and there’s a good chance Kipp Dawson ’94 was there. Hear her stories at the Oct. 15, 2025 Hollander Lecture.
Investigating the Trump Assassination Attempt Won Irina Bucur ’21 a Journalism Prize
Bucur was part of a team that took home the Golden Quill this year for their investigatory reporting. But her journey into journalism began at Chatham.
Julie Bruening ’19, MComm ’21, Empowers Youth Through Sports
Julie Bruening went from playing soccer at Chatham to coaching the Cougars. Now, she’s the program director for the sports nonprofit Open Field.
What’s a Sports Psychologist? Ask Zach Hankle, MSCP ’19, PsyD ’23
“Typically, it starts with talking about sports, and as we build that relationship, we intertwine more and more things outside of sports into the discussion,” Hankle said.
A BSN Alum Who’s Given Hundreds of Cancer Patients a Day to Remember
When Rachel Wein Antin ’13 was an oncology nurse, she met a lot of patients struggling to find quality time with their families. She decided to change that.
A Second Act in a Third Space
Co-founding a bakery isn’t exactly a piece of cake, but Beth Kurtz Taylor, MAFS ’15, found sweetness in her community.
Call Her Madam Chief Justice: Debra McCloskey Todd ’79
Pennsylvania’s top jurist discusses her path to the state Supreme Court and being an ambitious Chatham woman.
Poetry Made Leah Saint Marie, MFACW ’06, a Better Screenwriter
Attending workshops at Chatham “allows you to look at your work through that editorial perspective,” she says.
Leah Johnson ’22 Takes an Artist’s Eye to Interior Design
The IAR alumna discusses building her portfolio Chatham and how it helped her get a job at a Pittsburgh design firm after graduating.