by Sheila Waterhouse | Jul 18, 2014 | Student Spotlights
“I want to meet people who incorporate diversity and fairness into their work in non-traditional ways. Reconciling differences is a personal mission for me,” Nicolette says when talking about her goals as a member of the Bouchet Honor Society. An inductee this year,...
by Sheila Waterhouse | Jul 11, 2014 | Student Spotlights
Few people use Rackham funding for a trip to Disney World, but Gen Creedon did. And to the zoo – fifty of them, in fact. Her research focuses on a comparative literature and cultural study of national parks, zoos and Disney theme parks to consider the history of...
by Sheila Waterhouse | Jun 28, 2014 | Student Spotlights
There will be two openings in The Solonators, a band comprised largely of U-M grad students and faculty, when Andrew Goodman-Bacon and his wife, Ph.D. candidate in Public Health, Sayeh Nikpay, move to Berkeley soon for postdoctoral fellowships. “The band has been...
by Sheila Waterhouse | Jun 20, 2014 | Student Spotlights
Graduate students know the critical need for funding, but few can hold a candle to the urgency experienced by Luciana. “I came to Michigan from Romania with my parents in 1999. They wanted more for me than what Romania seemed to offer at the time. I finished high...
by Sheila Waterhouse | Jun 13, 2014 | Student Spotlights
It’s a good thing Robin likes to travel. Her graduate studies have taken her to conferences around the globe – from Germany to South Africa to Australia to Mexico. Out of one conference on “Diversity in Philosophy” at the University of Dayton, sponsored by the...
by Sheila Waterhouse | Jun 5, 2014 | Student Spotlights
U-M grad students are dedicated, and Sarah Suhadolnikis no exception – on many levels. She has a two-word answer for what she does for fun: Michigan sports. “My advisor teases me about my sports addiction. We’ll be at a conference and he’ll find me in a corner...
by Sheila Waterhouse | Jun 5, 2014 | Student Spotlights
Hector’s downtime is active. He spends much of his time playing with his three boys, a 7 year-old and 4 year-old twins. His interest in reading non-fiction has slowly morphed into a love of comic books shared with his sons. While his boys are growing up in lovely Ann...
by Sheila Waterhouse | Apr 28, 2014 | Student Spotlights
Approached in her local grocery store regarding the curious collection of items in her shopping cart, Shanta explained to a clerk that she was buying supplies for her high school social studies class. She taught at the local high school, one of the most challenging...
by Sheila Waterhouse | Apr 26, 2014 | Student Spotlights
Alana is inspired to do work that engages community members and leaders in efforts to reduce racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic health inequities. She says that Michigan is known for this engaging work, saying, “I came to here because I wanted to work with outstanding...
by Sheila Waterhouse | Apr 19, 2014 | Student Spotlights
“All successful people aren’t necessarily significant, but all significant people are successful.” Charles Senteio endeavors to make a significant impact on the world around him. This sentiment drives many of his decisions, and it has fundamentally changed the...
