Fall 2022

Post-Grad

September 14, 2022

On Centennial of UMD Hiring First Dean of Women, Peek at President’s Letter to Her

Post-Grad

September 14, 2022

Food Chemist Perks Up Palette of M&Ms, Other Candies

Anju Bist MBA ’98 and group show banana fiber sanitary pads

Post-Grad

September 14, 2022

Alum’s Banana Fiber Menstrual Pads Offer Accessible Solution to Girls and Women in India

Post-Grad

September 14, 2022

Vulture Writer Makes Sharp Points on Popular Culture

Post-Grad

September 14, 2022

Directory to You; Stoking Homecoming Spirit

Explorations

September 14, 2022

What’s the Best or Worst Fictionalized Depiction of Your Field in Film, TV or a Book?

Explorations

September 14, 2022

New Professor Left Cable News for Climate Data Science

Explorations

September 14, 2022

Researcher Studies How Schools Can Better Integrate Young Unaccompanied Migrants

Painting of Ukraine flag colors with Twitter birds

Explorations

September 14, 2022

System Analyzes Millions of Tweets Daily to Quickly Pinpoint Atrocities, Refugee Flows

Explorations

September 14, 2022

Inhaled Vaccine Creates Immunity Where It’s Most Needed

Explorations

September 14, 2022

Training Program Aims to Improve Mental Health Treatment

Painting of woman at table with "hey," "wyd" text bubbles

Explorations

September 14, 2022

In New Book, Psychologist Debunks Myths, Offers Tips

Explorations

September 14, 2022

Dean’s Expert Testimony Illuminates Texas ‘No Guns’ Case

Explorations

September 14, 2022

Museum-based Project Engages Broader Public on Language Science

Kevin Willard guides Julian Reese through a drill

Campus Life

September 14, 2022

Get to Know Kevin Willard Through a Rapid-Fire Q&A

Campus Life

September 14, 2022

Men’s Lacrosse Team Captures NCAA Title—and We’ve Got the Final Words (and Tweets) on It

Class Notes

News on Friends and Classmates

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10s

Victoria E. Thornton ’16

Victoria E. Thornton ’16 joined the law firm Goodell DeVries as an associate as part of the firm’s combination with Astrachan Gunst Thomas. Prior to entering private practice, she interned for The Honorable Jennifer B. Schiffer and served as a law clerk…

10s

Dave Wacyk M.M. ’12, DMA ’19

Dave Wacyk M.M. ’12, DMA ’19 is the new director of instrumental ensembles and assistant teaching professor of music at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. He was previously director of instrumental music at Saint Martin’s University in Lacey,…

10s

George Men ’12

George Men ’12 joined real estate services firm Cushman and Wakefield as a director. Men spent the last five years with Cresa, where he specialized in tenant representation across the Washington, D.C., region.

90s

Wendy Smooth M.A. ’97, Ph.D. ’01

Wendy Smooth M.A. ’97, Ph.D. ’01 was named senior provost for inclusive excellence at the Ohio State University. She was previously associate dean for diversity, equity and inclusion in the university’s College of Arts and Sciences.

20s

Ethan Forrest ’21 and Zack Kauffman ’21

Ethan Forrest ’21 and Zack Kauffman ’21 created the Pursuit of Hoppiness, which funds treatment research for blood cancer cure and support for pediatric care for those afflicted with these cancers.

00s

Cole Switzer ’02

Cole Switzer ’02 was named staff accountant for St. John Properties, a commercial real estate firm that has developed more than 22 million square feet of space. Switzer, who works from the corporate headquarters in Baltimore, is pursuing an MBA with a…

Passings

Louis Kriser M.A. ’71

Louis Kriser M.A. ’71 died on July 25, 2022, at age 95 at Falcons Landing Military Retirement Community in Potomac Falls, Va. He graduated from Erasmus Hall High School in Brooklyn, N.Y. and enrolled in the Navy V-5 (Aviation) program. He became a Flying…

00s

Melissa Jones MBA ’04

Melissa Jones MBA ’04 has joined Cornerstone Building Brands, the largest manufacturer of exterior building products in North America, as president of U.S. siding. Most recently, Jones served as group president, commercial water solutions at Pentair.…