
From alumni successes to faculty research to student life, take a look at the latest stories from the community at Chatham University
Find Creative Ways to Destress this April
If you’re feeling stressed about all the things you have on your plate this April, a. you’re not alone and b. April happens to be Stress Awareness Month! We’re counting down a few of our favorite seasonal strategies for dealing with stress, check them out here.
Celebrating Our Social Work Students
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.
Five Steps Towards Fulbright Success with Chelsea McGraw, MAP '17
Receiving a Fulbright grant allows you to study, teach, or complete research in a foreign country; it can also fully change the trajectory of your life. In preparation for the opening of the next Fulbright application cycle, we caught up with Chatham alumna and Fulbright scholar, Chelsea McGraw, MAP ‘15 to learn more about her experience and her tips for success.
Fostering Leadership with the Women of the World Retreat
Chatham’s Women of the World Retreat is an annual conference that brings together Chatham women of past and present to build community and foster leadership skills. We sat down with Morgan Williams ‘22, a long-time attendee to see what makes this event so unique and what she has taken away from it.
Reimagining the Rachel Carson Conference, 12 Years Later
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.
Fighting Fast Fashion Waste with Chatham Student Power
The annual Sustainable Fashion Fair hosted by Chatham Student Power is an opportunity for students to fight fast fashion waste, access affordable clothing and learn more about integrating environmental and social activism. We talked with two of CSP’s officers, Jorie Meil ‘24 and Frances Hurst Brubaker ‘23 to learn more about this year’s event.
A Glimpse Inside Our Social Work Program with Dr. Melissa Bell
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!
Alumna Profile: Alexis Hahn, PsyD ‘20
Meet 2020 PsyD alumna, Dr. Alexis Hahn. She managed to transform her doctoral internship into a full-time job and her doctoral dissertation into a published research paper in American Psychologist. Read more about Alexis's daily work as Staff Psychologist at a federal men’s prison.
Kristy Trautmann Set to Center Disability Rights at the Barbara Stone Hollander '60 Lecture
Kristy Trautmann, executive director of the FISA Foundation will come to campus on Thursday, March 17 to discuss her work of empowering women and girls, ending domestic violence and promoting the rights of individuals with disabilities.
Craft Your LinkedIn for Success with Career Development
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.
Evolving on the Ice with Michael Lamison
Though senior men’s ice hockey captain Michael Lamison recently helped lead his team to their first quarter-final win in program history, he might not have found his way to Chatham at all if it wasn’t for a chance injury. Read on to learn more about Michael’s unique path to Chatham, his advice for new student athletes, and what he has his sights set on next.
Four Alumnae Women of Color Making an Impact in Their Field
In honor of HERstory month, which celebrates women of color from February 15 through March 15, Chatham’s Career Development and Alumni Relations teams collaborated to highlight four Chatham alumni who are excelling in their careers: Chindinma Ojini, Cynthia H. Jones, Genesis Caplan, and Teresa Smith.