Catch up on recent updates from graduates of the Higher Education and Student Affairs and Student Personnel Assistantship programs!
Joy Gaston Gayles (‘02 PhD) received a Career Achievement Award from our very own College of Education and Human Ecology at The Ohio State University.
Antonio Duran (’19 PhD) and Quantá Taylor (‘14 MA, ’22 EdD) each received a New Leader Award from the College of Education and Human Ecology at The Ohio State University.
Madi Barnes (’22 MA) is beginning a new role with the Monda Student Resource Center at The Ohio State University. She will be overseeing the day-to-day operations of the newly-opened basic needs center, including the on-campus food pantry, career closet, and drop-in resources for students.
Zayd Abukar (’14 MA, ’22 EdD) began a new position as an Associate Director of Research Advisory Services at EAB. In this role, he provides guidance and actionable strategies on enrollment management and student support to senior leaders at diverse higher education institutions across the country.
Aaron Klein (’25 EdD) began a new position as Senior Liaison for Corporate Business Development at The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business.
Jenny Steiner (’11 MA) began a new role working with the Chicago Booth Sokolov Executive MBA Program as the Director, XP LEAD for Executive MBA, Global Career & Leadership Development.
Vian Saggio (née Barwari; ’12 MA) founded Control V Consulting, which aims to be go-to resource for small to medium-sized business leaders seeking Human Resources support.
Tyler Hackmann (’17 MA) started a new position as the Staff Compensation Lead at Mercury, a financial technology firm.
Ben Helms (’24 MA) started a new position with Rowan University’s Alumni Engagement as the Assistant Director of Volunteer Engagement.
Elizabeth Allan (’00 PhD) co-authored an article titled Examining factors perceived to enable and deter student reports of hazing in the Journal of American College Health.
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