May 2013
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Hollye Wright graduated from UofL in 2006 Magna Cum Laude with a double
major in English and Humanities. She received her Master of Arts in
Teaching in 2008 and an MA in English from UofL in 2010. She is
currently working on her Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Composition...Full Story
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April 2013
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Matt Berry received a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from Wittenberg
University in Springfield, OH in May of 2006. He also completed, in May
of 2011, a Master of Science in Management & Organizational
Behavior with concentrations in both Organizational Behavior and
Organizational Development from...Full Story
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March 2013
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Amerisa Waters received both a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Photography and
a Masters in Women’s and Gender Studies (WGS). She is currently working
on a Masters in Interdisciplinary Studies with an emphasis in Bioethics
and Medical Humanities....Full Story
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February 2013
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Scott Smith received an Associates Degree in General Studies from The
Ohio State University in 2000, a Bachelor of Science in Physics from The
University of Louisville in 2003, and a Master of Science in Physics
from the University of Louisville in 2005. He will graduate with a Ph.D.
in Physics from UofL in 2014...Full Story
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January 2013
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Anne Harrell graduated with honors from the University of Louisville in
2011 with a BS in Biology, concentration in subcellular and molecular
biology. She is currently a second year Masters in Public Health student
studying health behavior and health promotion. Anne will graduate in
May 2013 with her MPH...Full Story
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December 2012
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Per Svensson graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. in Sport Management
and a minor in Marketing from Slippery Rock University in 2006. In 2011,
he earned an M.S. in Sport Administration from the University of
Louisville with summa cum laude honors...Full Story
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November 2012
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Yvonne Freckmann is a second-year music composition master's student at
UofL, studying with Dr. Marc Satterwhite. In 2010, Yvonne received her
Bachelor of Music degree in piano performance and composition from
Trinity University in San Antonio....Full story
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October 2012
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Christopher Crawford received a BBA in International Business
Management at the University of Toledo in 1992. He spent his junior year abroad
at University of Salford, in Salford, England. In 2002, he received an MBA in
Marketing at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio... Full story
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April Herrity received a B.S. degree from the University of New Mexico in 1998 and then continued her education at Cleveland Chiropractic College, Los Angeles, obtaining a doctoral degree in 2003. At the University of Louisville, she completed her M.S. degree in Anatomical Sciences and Neurobiology in 2011 and is expected to complete her doctorate by 2014....Full Story |
August 2012
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Amy Lueck received a B.A. in English and Creative Writing from Loyola University Chicago in 2006, and an M.A. in English from University of Pittsburgh in 2010....Full Story
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July 2012
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Jocelyn Matsuo received a B.A. in Social Media Semiotics from Pitzer College, Claremont, CA, in 2006. She then moved to London where she completed the postgrad course of study at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. She trained with Thomas Leabhart in Decroux Technique (Abstract Mime). Currently, Jocelyn is starting her third and final year as an M.F.A in Performance candidate in the Theatre Department at UofL...Full Story
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June 2012
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Sarah Williams graduated summa cum laude from the Honors Program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (i.e., Virginia Tech) in 2007 with a Bachelors degree in Psychology. In July of 2007, she enrolled in the clinical psychology doctoral program at UofL and was awarded a Masters of Arts in psychology in December of 2010....Full Story
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May 2012
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Mark Williams received a B.A. in Communications from Wheaton College and an M.A. in English Education from Appalachian State University. Mark is currently a Ph.D. student in Rhetoric and Composition at the University of Louisville where his research focuses on communication across religious differences...Full Story |
April 2012
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Jeremy Hornbeck received a B.S. in Physics from Eastern Kentucky University in 2005 and a M.S. in Physics from UofL in 2011. Jeremy is now a Ph.D. student in the physics department at UofL, where his research is in the field of astrophysics, and more specifically, circumstellar disks and exoplanets...Full Story
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Tanvir Bhuiyan’s focus for both his bachelor’s and master’s was in Water Resources Engineering. He received both degrees from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) in 2005 and 2009. He then spent several years working at Bangladesh Water Development Board, a leading organization for water resources management and development. He also worked at Intervida Bangladesh, an International NGO, where he was involved in providing quality infrastructure and sanitation facilities to those living in isolation or poverty...Full Story
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Caroline Chan received a BS in Biology from the University of Notre Dame in 1984. She spent the next 20 years in the school of life, raising her children. She enrolled in the School of Public Health and Information Science’s inaugural Master in Public Health class, graduating in 2007. Subsequently, she has been pursuing her PhD in Public Health, Environmental Health Sciences...Full Story
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Shyam Sharma obtained his bachelor’s and his first master’s degree from Tribhuvan University, the only public university system of Nepal. Shyam is a fourth year PhD Fellow in Rhetoric and Composition at UofL....Full Story
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Katy Hopkins graduated from New York University in 2004 with an Honors BFA in Theatre with an emphasis in theatre for social change. She began her doctoral work in counseling psychology at the University of Louisville in 2009....Full Story
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| November 2011 |
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Damien Wilburn graduated summa cum laude from UofL in 2009 with a double major in Biology (genetics concentration) and Math (statistics concentration). Currently, Damien is a PhD candidate in the Biochemistry & Molecular Biology program where he fuses his passion for math and biology studying salamander peptide hormones....Full Story
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Katharine Salomon’s academic journey began at Transylvania University where she received a Bachelor in Arts degree. She double majored in Psychology and Studio Art. A few decades later she earned a Master’s degree in justice administration from the University of Louisville. After completing her MS degree, she immediately started in UofL’s Interdisciplinary PhD program.....Full Story |
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As an undergraduate at a small liberal arts college in the Pacific Northwest, Julie Wade double-majored in psychology and creative writing and then headed directly to graduate school to pursue a Master of Arts in English. Julie began teaching undergraduates in freshman composition classes at Western Washington University in 2001, and by the time she graduated in 2003, she knew she was hooked on teaching for life....Full Story |
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Tareq M. Al-Maqtari earned a BSc degree in Pharmacy from the University of Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria in 2003. In 2005, he joined Sanaa University in Yemen to work as a teaching assistant at the department of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemical chemistry. Tareq is about to start his 2nd year as a MSc student in the department of Pharmacology and Toxicology at UofL...Full Story |
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Marcy Werner earned a Bachelor of Arts in Art Studio (photography and video) from the University of Kentucky in 1992. She is now working towards her Masters in Critical and Curatorial Studies here at the University of Louisville. As an avid bike rider, painter, trained metalsmith, and creator of mosaics, Marcy uses her interests in her studies by advocating for the preservation and easy access of the arts for public viewing...Full Story
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Mark Leach, a practicing attorney at a local law firm, received his B.A., magna cum laude from Bradley University and his J.D., cum laude from Tulane Law School. Mr. Leach, a 2012 candidate for the Master’s of Arts in Bioethics program at the University of Louisville, fuses his academic research with his current law practice focusing on health care and public contract law...Full Story
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Jill Ward graduated from Auburn University in 2007 with a bachelor’s in Animal Science, summa cum laude. She had her heart set on attending Auburn’s veterinary school and was honored to receive early admission. However, along the path of admission seeking, she became involved in a research laboratory at the vet school. After two years of lab work, she turned down vet school and starting looking for a graduate program to achieve a.... Full Story
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Denise Allen, received her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts at the University of Kentucky. She was then certified as a Level I and II Principal, as a Director of Pupil Personnel, as an Instructional Supervisor, and as a Superintendent. Denise is graduating in May with her doctorate in Educational Leadership... Full Story
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Brandy Jones earned a BA in 2000 from Berea College in Business Administration. In 2004, she began to work as an Instructor in an adult continuing education program. Ms. Jones then went on to obtain a MA in Higher Education Administration from the University of Louisville’s College of Education & Human Development (CEHD). She immediately ....Full Story
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Richard Slawsky, grew up in Louisville and graduated from Valley High School. He attended Murray State University as a freshman in 1978-79 and then transferred to the University of Illinois the following year. After attending U of I for a year and a half, Richard ended up dropping out due to the financial strain....Full Story
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Jamie Bougher received her Bachelor of Science degree in Physics with minors in both French and Mathematics from Michigan Technological University. She spent a summer at the University of Michigan to participate in REU (Research Experiences for Undergraduates) funded by the National Science Foundation. Jamie is currently a second year doctoral student at the University of Louisville studying Physics and Astronomy....Full Story |
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December 2010
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December’s student spotlight—Laneshia McCord—is a second year doctoral student in the Kent School of Social Work. She received a Bachelor's in Social Work at the University of Kentucky and then moved to Atlanta and worked for a few years, and while working went on to obtain a Master's in Social Work from the University of Georgia....Full Story
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November 2010
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November’s student spotlight—Mr. Thomas Mowen—is a Master’s student in Sociology. Thomas started his undergraduate studies at Montana State University but after a year of classes and still not knowing what he wanted to do when he "grew up,” he became a semi-truck driver. After a year of driving trucks...Full Story
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October 2010
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Xu (Cissy) Yang graduated from the University of Louisville in August 2010 with a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering. Soon after graduation, Ms. Yang began her current job as a Postdoctoral Associate at the Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL) at MIT. At MIT, Cissy is involved ...Full Story |
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September 2010
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Dr. Cynthia Britt- who is the proud recipient of a brand new (August 2010) doctoral degree in Rhetoric and Composition from the University of Louisville- received her Bachelor of Arts in English and her Masters of Arts in Rhetoric and Composition at Western Kentucky University. Before returning to school to pursue a Bachelor of Arts in English, Cynthia worked as ...Full Story |
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June 2010
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Travis Gault is president of the 2010-2011 Graduate Student Council and is currently pursuing his doctorate in Electrical Engineering through the J.B. Speed School of Engineering. Since he began his studies at the University of Louisville in 2000, Travis has graduated magna cum laude with dual bachelor’s degrees in ....Full Story |
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May 2010
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Allison Smith graduated from the University of Louisville in May of 2006 with a bachelor’s degree in biology and a concentration in conservation ecology. Since graduation, Allison has continued studying at U of L to pursue her doctorate in biology and is currently researching the effects of ....Full Story |
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April 2010
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Lindsey Jay Stallons is a graduate student currently pursuing his degree in the University of Louisville School of Medicine’s Pharmacology and Toxicology program. Jay’s undergraduate studies at U of L in chemistry with an emphasis in biochemistry opened the door for his current research when....Full Story |