Profiles

Assistant Dean Liz Sinclair Devotes Career to Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State
The Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Programs and Assessment at the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, Liz Sinclair has worked with thousands of students during her 48-year career at the university. Now, as the spring 2025 semester ends, she sets her sights on retirement.

Flash Focus: Graduating University Storytellers
Meet Camille, Malina, Hayden, Matthew and Timmy, five graduating seniors from across the College of Communication and Information who work for Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University’s Division of University Communications and Marketing. These students have been gaining more than just hands-on experience; they are helping shape the university’s story.

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Alumnus’ Air Force Career Takes Off
From Massillon, Ohio, to the 7th Bomb Wing at Dyess Air Force Base in Texas, Kenneth Strait, a 2024 Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University graduate, is a standout example of how hard work pays off. From Massillon, Ohio, to the 7th Bomb Wing at Dyess Air Force Base in Texas, Kenneth Strait, a 2024 Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University graduate, is a standout example of how hard work pays off.

A Hop, Skip and 5,000 Miles to Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State
If you look into the stands of the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center during a Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State women's basketball game, you’ll find a mother-daughter pair of students from Brazil cheering with all their might. Five thousand miles from home, Hetty and Fernanda have found new activities and friends in the United States.

Flash Focus: Aislinn Foran
Meet Aislinn Foran, a senior communication studies major with a focus in applied communication and a minor in public relations from Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. With a heavy involvement in the Her Campus at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University (HCKSU) chapter, Foran contributed to creating a welcoming environment for all members.

Professor Shares How to Understand and Overcome Burnout
Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., professor of psychology at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State, discussed what burnout is and gave a few tips on how to identify and deal with burnout on WBUR's Here and Now.

Flash Focus: Lance Delisle
Meet Lance Delisle, a junior aeronautical studies major with an aviation law and policy minor from Woodstock, Georgia, who balances his studies with his responsibilities as an Air Force reservist.

Flash Focus: Caitlyn Lincoln
Meet Caitlyn Lincoln, a senior psychology major and a member of the Honors College from Worthington, Pennsylvania, with a proven passion for leadership, patient care and altruism – even in her hobbies.

POV: Embracing May 4 Oral Histories Is ‘Absolute Privilege’
POV shares insights from the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University community on important topics. Jennifer Mapes, assistant professor of Geography, will deliver this year's address for the Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series.

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State’s Making Our Own Space Program Gives Teens a Taste of Architecture
Summer camps for kids interested in architecture don’t come along often – at least that’s what Elise Bolton’s mother discovered when she searched for one. But then, not a whole lot of 11-year-olds may dream of becoming architects. But that was the case for Bolton, a sophomore in Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design, who knew from when she was a young child that she wanted to be an architect.