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!

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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!

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.

Students in the Immersive Media program collaborated with the Chatham Archives to bring history to life through virtual reality this past semester. From programs that place a user into historic Chatham photographs to 3D projections of artifacts, the students each brought their unique interests to the project. Read on to learn more about their projects and what inspired them!

From an alumni-led movement to address gaps in diversity, Chatham MFA in Creative Writing created the Emerging Black Writers-in-Residence Program, a space for Black writers to feel their talents are valued and honored while also receiving personalized experience in teaching and mentorship. Read on for more about the program and for an interview with Emerging Black Writer-in-Residence Caitlyn Hunter MFACW ’15.

Master of Business Administration student, John Wang chose to pursue an MBA to follow in the footsteps of his father. At Chatham, he has found a path to advance both his career and family-oriented goals, not to mention, a powerful bond with his professors.

Fall weekends sure fly by! Before winter casts its long shadow, join us for a Fall Campus Visit Day and explore Chatham’s Shadyside campus during one of its most stunning seasons. Need more reasons to visit? We’ve got five!