Alumni News
College of Arts and Sciences (CoAS) alumni — more than 12,000 strong across 13 different disciplines — make a difference by applying their knowledge and working to improve the common good. We would love to hear from you and keep you up-to-date on all of the great things happening at CoAS!
CoAS Alumni
An Academic Reckoning: Meet Dane Ward BS ’09 PhD ’13
Sep 08, 2021
Assistant Teaching Professor of Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental Science and Drexel alum Dane Ward, PhD, was recently named an Outstanding Mentor of the Year. Here he discusses the importance of mentorship, expanding access to STEM and equity-based environmental science.
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Alumni Spotlight: Jessica Sharp ‘02 Discusses Co-op Success, Communications Career
Aug 30, 2021
Jessica Sharp, a communication alum and co-founder and principal of Maven Communications, credits her success to her co-op experiences at Drexel. Here she discusses those experiences as well as what she loves about working in the constantly changing field of strategic communications.
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Biological Sciences Alum Mallika Kodavatiganti ’21 Combines Passions for Co-op Success
Jul 12, 2021
Biological sciences alum Mallika Kodavatiganti '21 shares how her extracurricular activities, creative experiences and coursework inspired the work she did during co-ops at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Temple University's Center for Obesity Research and Education. She was recently honored with a 2021 Cooperative Education Award.
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Creativity Can’t Wait: CoAS Graduates First Class of Creative Writing MFA Students
Jun 30, 2021
Last month, the College of Arts and Sciences graduated its first class of Creative Writing MFA students. The low-residency program launched in the fall of 2019 and has quickly become known as a program with a strong community where the students’ support of one another and their creative reach is inspiring and uplifting. Meet the thirteen members of the Class of 2021.
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Meet Undergraduate Student Commencement Speaker Tim Hanlon
Jun 07, 2021
Tim Hanlon is an honors biology major with a concentration in organismal biology and physiology, a minor in neuroscience, certificates in creative writing and in publishing, and is also the outgoing Student Body President. Hanlon recently took the time to reflect on his time at Drexel and share what’s in store for him after graduation.
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Meet Graduate Student Commencement Speaker Angel Hogan
Jun 04, 2021
Angel Hogan is a member of Drexel’s first graduating Creative Writing MFA class. She is an activist, poet and filmmaker. Hogan recently took time from her very busy schedule to tell us a little about herself, the MFA program and her artistic pursuits.
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Two Students, Alum Named 2021 NSF Graduate Research Fellows
May 20, 2021
Two CoAS graduate students and one recent alumni have received 2021 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships to promote research efforts in physics and clinical psychology. The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program aims to encourage innovation and creativity in STEM fields by investing in outstanding graduate students through a five-year fellowship program. The fellowship includes three years’ worth of financial support, with an annual stipend of $34,000 and a cost of education allowance of $12,000 awarded to the researcher and their institution.
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The Future is Bright for CoAS Alum Shahmar Beasley ’19, JD ’22
Mar 31, 2021
In a short time, College of Arts and Sciences alumnus Shahmar Beasley ’19 has accomplished a lot. From being named a Forbes 30 Under 30 Scholar to campaigning for various politicians and attending Drexel’s Kline School of Law, Beasley keeps a full calendar.
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