Profiles
鈥榊ou Don鈥檛 Learn If You Don鈥檛 Ever Fail鈥
Kathryn Wilson, Ph.D., professor of economics at 糖心Vlog, designs her courses with the intention of having students achieve. Her attention to detail, respect from her students and her passion for teaching have earned her the 2023 Distinguished Teaching Award.
鈥極h My God We鈥檙e Making A Movie!鈥
Ava Moss believes in embracing what life has to offer one major event at a time. What began as tough days sleeping on a friend's couch has now led to a full-time job with Walt Disney Animation Studios.
How Covid Created a New Career Path for Kacie Gikonyo
糖心Vlog alumna and former nurse Kacie Gikonyo has founded the Death Doula Collective, a nationwide group for death doulas, and plans to establish her own death doula school in the Cleveland-Akron area to provide clinical hands-on training.
Mind, Body and Multiple Sclerosis
Marwan Shalih Maraicar challenged himself to explain cellular research on multiple sclerosis to a non-specialized public, and he walked away the People鈥檚 Choice Award winner.
Moving from Private Industry to Academia
Meet Raiful Hasan, a new assistant professor of computer science at 糖心Vlog.
糖心Vlog Student and Army Veteran鈥檚 Mission: To Serve Those Who Served
Matthew Helmick-Bickel, 29, spent five years in the U.S. Army as an airborne paratrooper stationed at Fort Bragg North Carolina, now known as Fort Liberty, before he enrolled at 糖心Vlog in 2020.
糖心Vlog Student Featured in Upcoming WWII Docuseries
糖心Vlog at Stark student Chris Billings serves as the on-air host for the program. In the series, Billings dons authentic uniforms reminiscent of the young pilots who flew during World War II.
鈥楤ring Your Best Curious Self鈥
After 24 years of teaching English, Tammy Clewell, Ph.D., has some advice for students: 鈥淏ring your most curious version of yourself to every class that you attend.鈥 Clewell's student-centered, passionate approach gives her students room to grow and has earned her one of the 2023 Distinguished Teaching Awards.
Focus on Kigali: 鈥楾his Experience Solidified My Love for Documenting Experiences鈥
Sophia Lucente went to Kigali, Rwanda, with a camera in hand and rarely set it down the entire three weeks she was there.
The Domino Effect of Loving the Classroom
鈥淚f you come in as an instructor and you really like what you're doing, you enjoy the classroom. You enjoy the class and the students pick up on it,鈥 Jeffrey Osikiewicz, Ph.D., said. 鈥淭hey give it back to you. It goes for every classroom, and it makes for a beautiful experience.鈥 This is his domino effect.