Laura Duncan, MHI '19 recently spoke about her experience with Chatham University's Healthcare Informatics program—and her insight into how it's impacted her work as a Senior Administrator for the Department of Medicine at UPMC.
“I would normally have run from the rain. And I have worked in the garden in the rain, and felt refreshed,” says Toni Simpson, MAFS ‘21.
Chatham's Bachelor of Arts in Immersive Media (IMM) is the first program in the world of its kind: an undergraduate degree focused on creating content for augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) that goes beyond gaming, broadly covering other applications as well.
“I decided on Chatham’s BSN-DNP program because I wanted to focus on leadership in nursing. The curriculum seemed very appropriate for the path that I was pursuing. And I made it a personal goal to have a terminal degree in nursing.”
“I think sometimes older people make the mistake of thinking that young people don’t have anything worthwhile to say, and that is so untrue,” he says. “I also learned a lot about my own sexism, the way in which I was viewing women in my life and women’s role in society. That’s a lot of what I learned at Chatham. Hopefully I’m still learning how to look at it.”
The ability to inhabit different spaces and points of view is not just a fun pandemic reprieve—it’s a needful way to comprehend issues that affect us all. No one understands this better than new faculty member and Assistant Professor of Immersive Media Joseph Amodei, who uses their skills to address gerrymandering in Packing and Cracking, an interactive mapmaking event. We chat with Joseph about the endless possibilities of the field, and how their art and activism go hand-in-hand.
“It’s a really good learning opportunity for not only Chatham but the local community and prospective students. We have a lot of different classes that can use the data the microgrid is producing as a real life example. Plus, a local farmer may find a microgrid to be a more feasible solution to producing energy for their land. It’s a great platform for people to learn.”—Nelson DiBiase, MSUS + MBA ‘21
Chatham’s Pre-Med Advising Program might just be the unsung hero of the Buhl Science Complex. This past August, two recent Chatham graduates started at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine with full-ride scholarships, a rare opportunity to attend medical school fully funded.
“I thought it was very good,” he says “Especially Dr. Jennifer Lape. She was very consistent, very insightful. I even emailed her once to ask how she was able to give such good insight on all of our projects when they were so different! I always felt like her feedback was like ‘Wow, that’s exactly what I needed to hear’ to guide me in what I was doing. The other professors and classes were really good too – very flexible, very helpful, very positive.”
Wayeera graduated from CCAC with an Associate’s degree, and her parents urged her to check out Chatham, where her older brother was studying, to continue her education. “I was thinking of studying animation, but then I found out about Chatham’s Immersive Media program, so I decided to come for that,” she says. It was in the IMM program that Wayeera began to see art and physics coming together.
Carson Custer was only a first-year student in the Immersive Media program when his work started attracting attention outside of Chatham.
“I really liked what the university was about overall in terms of its commitment to sustainability and women’s leadership, and was really interested in the Occupational Therapy program’s commitment to community health and community-based projects,” Elizabeth Sherman says.
The coronavirus has affected thousands around the world, and social distancing has disrupted our lives in multiple ways. We are currently planning for how we will be back on campus in the fall, with all aspects of the Chatham experience—from academics to athletics, housing and dining to events—operating under enhanced social distancing guidelines.
Chatham plans to be back together on campus this fall, with all aspects of the Chatham experience—from academics to athletics, housing and dining to events—operating under enhanced physical distancing and other changes. Our detailed plans for the fall term are available on our Fall 2020 Planning Site. Be sure to check back for updates over the coming weeks and months.
Chatham plans to be back together on campus this fall, with all aspects of the Chatham experience—from academics to athletics, housing and dining to events—operating under enhanced physical distancing and other changes. Our detailed plans for the fall term are available on our Fall 2020 Planning Site. Be sure to check back for updates over the coming weeks and months.
“I cannot fix your computer,” laughs Annette Aho, MHI ’19, “but I can manage a healthcare problem that has to do with implementing technology from the beginning to the end.”
“I cannot fix your computer,” laughs Annette Aho, MHI ’19, “but I can manage a healthcare problem that has to do with implementing technology from the beginning to the end.”
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 with community partners Homewood Children’s Village (HCV) and Operation Better Block (OBB). The project dovetails with a course Grossman teaches, Building Sustainable & Resilient Cities.
Devin Corboy talks about his experience providing disaster relief in Nepal after a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the region in 2015. Cory traveled to Nepal twice to provide medical care to injured residents.
Dr. Armstrong enrolled in Chatham’s DNP program in January 2014 and graduated in December of that same year, studying full time and working full time.
Dr. Armstrong enrolled in Chatham’s DNP program in January 2014 and graduated in December of that same year, studying full time and working full time.
It’s a drizzly morning in Shreveport, LA, but big band jazz pours from the loudspeakers inside the Greenwood Acres Full Gospel Baptist Church, and look—a giant mascot dressed as a nurse in a white uniform with a huge afro and long felt lashes is dancing up the aisle.
If you've seen the trailer for Won't You Be My Neighbor?, the 2018 American documentary film about Fred Rogers, host and creator of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, you've seen Margy Whitmer ’74, who served as a producer on the show.
Update: On November 7, 2017, Marita Garrett won the Wilkinsburg mayoral race. A longer version of this story appeared in the Spring 2017 Chatham Recorder.
Dr. Kathi Elliott, DNP ’14, continues her mother’s legacy of empowering women and girls as executive director of Gwen's Girls.
In honor of Nurse’s Week (May 6 - May 12), 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 and what nurses can do to help patients face a rapidly declining environment.
Like many rural communities these days, the downtown area of Mars, PA faces challenges including depopulation and poverty, and subsequent economic disinvestment.
You start your morning with coffee. We started our Master of Food Studies program with it. Since the inception of Chatham’s Food Studies program, students have been visiting La Prima Espresso Company, housed in Pittsburgh’s iconic Strip District.
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