In May of 2014, Claudia Hernandez earned her bachelor’s degree in social work from Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø. It was the first major step in realizing her lifelong goal of becoming a social worker—a goal born from tragedy.
Cyberbullying, “net bangingâ€� (the practice of recruiting gang members via social media), cultivating culturally sensitive learning environments—what do these wide-ranging topics have in common? They can all be studied through the prism of emotional behavior disorders—and Mickie Wong-Lo, assistant professor of special education at Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, is doing just that.
Sean Katamay, English alumnus, and Jon Gronli, English graduate student, are on two different paths with their academic career, but they discovered common ground when it comes to their shared passions for creative writing and gaming.