Christine Simpson, PsyD ’16, found a passion for psychology when she studied it at Chatham. “With something as complex as human behavior, you never find the answer.”

Kelly Cruz already had a career, but when the COVID-19 pandemic happened, she knew she needed to make a change.

James Russell didn’t dream about being a mental health professional. Mentors saw it in his future.

An interview with former army medic Sean Calder, Doctor of Nursing Practice ‘19.

An interview with alum (and holder of four degrees!) Jennifer Kilpatrick MSN’18.

From the start of her Masters of Sustainability program, Jen Sabol has been immersed in forest ecology research. Recently, that research helped her win first place in the Oral Presentation category at the Student Symposium on the Environment at Westminster College. We caught up with Jen to learn more about her work, her post-graduate plans, and her hopes for the field of sustainability.

Chatham’s new intergenerational living partnership with Vincentian Schenley Gardens gives health science students the opportunity to live alongside residents in an assisted care facility. In exchange for low monthly rent, students spend time with residents and offer activities that include everything from classes and outings to tech assistance and news curation.

When Wheeling Hospital merged with WVU Medicine, Paul Lim MBA ’06 stepped up to the plate as the inaugural Vice-President for Mission Integration, ensuring the hospital retains its Catholic identity while balancing the business side of the hospital with the surrounding community’s needs. Read on to see how Chatham’s specialized MBA program gave him the tools to keep it all aligned.

As Nurses Week comes to a close, we asked ChathamU nurses and nurse educators to reflect on their experiences in the healthcare field. Click the link to read more about how we can all better serve the nurses in our lives and communities.

Celebrate Nurses Week with us as we look back on some of our favorite Pulse@ChathamU articles featuring ChathamU’s nurses.

Assistant Professor of Psychology Dr. John Dimoff and PsyD students Angela Dao, Jodie Mitchell, and Alexandra Olson tackled applying social psychological theory to COVID-19 in hopes of improving and influencing public health messaging during the pandemic. We caught up with this research team to learn more about their collaboration and recommendations for impactful health communications.

Chatham’s Master of Physician Assistant Studies program is widely known for training compassionate, exceptional clinicians who are trained by way of problem-based learning. Curious what the MPAS student experience is like? Catch this quick Q&A with current MPAS student, Clare Clifton and begin the exploration process for yourself!

Chatham’s Occupational Therapy program is well-known for the student success it yields, but what does that experience look like in real time? We caught up with current OTD student Vanessa Verboort to learn more about how she is honing her skills as a future occupational therapist thanks to one-on-one mentorship with her professors.

Julie Marx-Lally and Taneshya Williams are both alums of Chatham’s Master of Counseling Psychology program; they’re also coworkers at Pennsylvania Women Work, an organization devoted to the empowerment and employment of Pennsylvania’s women. In honor of Women’s History Month, we caught up with these two alumnae to learn more about their work to empower women and their recommendations for finding a job you love.

Join us as we explore the intersection between gender equity and the world of nursing with Dr. Jennifer Wasco, Assistant Professor of Nursing.

Chatham’s Occupational Therapy program is well-known for the student success it yields, but what does that experience look like in real time? We caught up with current OTD student, Stephanie Cascio to learn more about how she is honing her skills as a future occupational therapist via fieldwork, leadership opportunities, and community service.

Completing a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree takes a lot of work, and it’s compounded by the fact that many students do it while continuing to work as nurses. Now imagine that you’re doing it during the COVID-19 pandemic, as the only infection preventionist at your hospital. Such was the experience of Christine Bingman, DNP ’20, director of quality patient safety and infection prevention and unit director of the Intensive Care Unit at UPMC Northwest.

Jillian Hamilton’s journey through our Occupational Therapy Program started with the encouragement of a friend, and along the way, the camaraderie she felt with her classmates and the mentorship of faculty members saw her through to the finish line. Now, Hamilton is using learnings from her OT thesis project to improve the lives of children with developmental delays.

At her therapeutic horse center, Hilltop Horizons, Master of Occupational Therapy student, Ainsley Berringer has found a way to merge her love of horses with her love of empowering others, all while utilizing a very special (and equine-centric) therapeutic strategy.

Sydney Saunders is making the most of her Chatham experience through one of our integrated degree programs (IDP), which will allow her to complete a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies in just five years. Check out how Sydney is maximizing the IDP benefits.

April marks National Occupational Therapy month and Chatham’s Occupational Therapy students are celebrating by sharing their health and wellness tips through the #OTChangingLives campaign. Check out their daily health checklist and more!

Proposed by Occupational Therapy students, the sensory garden at Eden Hall Campus is one of the many ways ChathamU combines sustainability and health science. This therapeutic garden is designed to engage the senses, provide a respite from the often frenetic pace of college life, and serve as a both a healing and a research tool.

I sat in on a number of sessions of a PBL course (called Essentials for the Physician Assistant II) for the MPAS program to learn what all the fuss was about, and let me say: This might be the best way anyone has taught anyone anything, ever.

In the year since Lucie McGrane graduated from Chatham University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program, she has built an impressive career as a physical therapist for Broadway performers.

Last winter, Victoria Kissell, MPAS ’18, was able to added a facet to her education that not many physician assistants are able to claim. “We don’t learn how to deal with death in school,” she says. “Because we’re focused on making people better, we tend to push it aside, even though it’s inevitable.

Holly Putnam was working at Cappy’s Café on Walnut Street when a friend walked in one morning, accompanied by a man she didn’t know. “This is Mike Bacasa,” said the friend of the man she would one day end up marrying and having four children with. “You’re both starting the physical therapy program at Chatham.”

And so it was that on October 21, over 25 women came to the event at Chatham’s Eastside location where they met some Chatham physical therapy students and alumni, De La Torre staff, and—crucially—each other.

“The most important thing I learned at Chatham was how to hone my skills in problem solving. In fact, I might argue that there is no greater skill set.”

The challenge is to use what you have at hand – your resources and the community services in the room – to meet your basic needs, for four 15-minute periods, each of which represents one week.