
From alumni successes to faculty research to student life, take a look at the latest stories from the community at Chatham University
Course Spotlight: Community Research in Food and Health
Having worked for the federal aid program known as WIC, Mim Seidel knew that Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program checks often went unused.
Student Profile: Lynzy Groves ‘16
“I like being able to use my marketing skills to create events and promote them and unite people in the spirit of giving back.”
Student Profile: Nora Moorefield '17
“I met leaders like Chelsea Clinton and engaged in conversation about leadership, networking, activism, and making the most out of your career.”
Another Perk of an On-Campus Farm
In fact, this year Chatham was ranked 7th in the nation for best food grown and sourced locally by Sierra Magazine’s 2015 “Cool Schools” report.
Alumni Profile: Dr. Kathi Elliott DNP '14
“I plan to continue my mother’s legacy by exposing girls to opportunities and experiences that they traditionally would not have access to.”
Interprofessional Education in the Health Sciences
The goal of interprofessional education at Chatham is to prepare students in nursing, psychology, physician assistant studies and occupational and physical therapy to learn from and about each other’s professions in order to practice as part of a collaborative, patient centered team.
Alumni Profile: Dianne Shenk, Master of Arts in Food Studies ‘12
The mission of Dylamato’s Market is to partner with other locally-owned micro-businesses to create viable livelihoods and access to fresh, healthy foods in the Hazelwood community.
“We Don’t Pick Out Pillows: the Science of Design”
Chatham students teach chemistry students at CUNY College of Technology about building design and its impact on the environment.
Alumni Profile: Danielle Burkhart, MFA Film and Digital Technology ’12
After graduation, Burkhart worked the Pittsburgh Pirate’s digital video board. “Never did I have two days that were the same,” she says.
The Inspiration of Rachel Carson, '29
In 1962, Rachel started a conversation that would reverberate across the globe for decades to come: She published Silent Spring.