Our Stories

Chandan Jha, Ph.D., is the John K. Purcell ’65 Endowed Chair in Finance professor in the Madden College of Business and Economics at Le Moyne College. His research on corruption, particularly the link between social media and corruption, and the relationship between gender representation in national parliaments and corruption, has received media attention from all over the world. He believes that equity, fairness and inclusion are critical to the study of economics.

With her background working as a pharmacy technician for the past four years and her mathematics focus, an internship in pharmacy data analytics at Excellus BlueCross BlueShield seemed like a natural fit for Wolanski.

As child in Alabama, Theresa White, Ph.D., learned about the state and the lives of many of its most famous residents. She was especially fascinated by Helen Keller. A childhood illness left Keller without the ability to see or hear. Yet she went on to enjoy success as an author, lecturer and disability rights advocate. That revelation began for White what has been a lifelong fascination with how people process the world. It ultimately led her to study olfaction, or sense of smell.

The 8 million residents of New York City rarely have to think about accessing clean, safe drinking water from the comfort of their homes. They simply turn on their taps and it is there. Behind the scenes, though, a team of scientists from the New York State Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is methodically monitoring, sampling and testing that water It is incredibly important, often unheralded work, and this summer Hanna Oestrich ’24 found herself right in the thick of it.

This past summer, Dias has been working as a human resources specialist at Positive Masculinity Now, a nonprofit organization that attempts to combat the ideas of toxic masculinity and replace them with positive masculinity.

Bailey Thompson, M.S. ’23, grew up just a 10-minute drive from the Hamburg Fairgrounds, visiting for festivals and events throughout the years. Now, she plays a significant role in the organization’s success as the ticketing and box office coordinator for the Erie County Agricultural Society.

Joining Le Moyne as a professor of practice ten years ago and becoming assistant professor of visual and performing arts in 2022, Voorhees teaches a range of classes such as theatrical costume design, costume construction, visual arts and core classes for freshmen. She is also the resident costume designer for Le Moyne’s Department of Visual and Performing Arts.