
From alumni successes to faculty research to student life, take a look at the latest stories from the community at Chatham University
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.
Alumni profile: Nicholas Uram, PsyD ’16, MAP ’10
Coming of age in the early 2000’s, as war raged in Afghanistan and Iraq, Nicholas Uram, PsyD ’16, MAP ’10, thought he might follow in his grandfather’s footsteps and enlist in the military. But after his friends began returning home from combat with mental health issues, Uram’s sense of duty led him on a different mission.
Three Questions for...
Ryan Wolf, ’19, is from Hampton Township, right outside of Pittsburgh.
Ask an Expert: Anthony Isacco
In this edition of Ask an Expert, Dr. Anthony Isacco offers some strategies for becoming more mindful and less anxious. Here is a hint: less is more.
“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.”
6 Chatham Experiences That Help You Thrive
Gallup-Purdue narrowed down the six most impactful college experiences to guarantee post-graduate success—all six can be found at Chatham University. Chatham senior Tabitha Weaver recounts some of her favorites.
Ask an Expert: Katie Cruger
In our first edition of PULSE’s new advice column, Ask an Expert, Associate Professor of Communication and Program Director of Communication and Professional Writing, Dr. Katie Cruger tackles one of our era’s biggest obstacles: 'fake news.’
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.
Community Based Sustainability Projects Build Resilient Cities, One Neighborhood At a Time
Thanks to generous grant funding by Bank of America, Falk School of Sustainability and Environment Assistant Professor Iris Grossmann, Ph.D. has recruited a team of students and faculty to work on a multi-year community-based sustainability project in Homewood