Our Stories

Jamie Leone ’22 recalls the advice she received shortly after enrolling in Le Moyne’s master’s degree program in occupational therapy. Don’t be afraid to forge your own path in this field, particularly as it continues to grow and evolve. Leone took those words to heart as she began building her career. She committed herself to being curious and observant, someone who is self-possessed, open to change and committed to a lifetime of learning.

What Erica Brandt ’23 loves most about occupational therapy (OT) is that it addresses a patient’s social and emotional needs, as well their medical ones. That interdisciplinarity drew Brandt to the field several year ago as an occupational therapy assistant (OTA). As she gained experience, she grew more and more intrigued by how her work drew from areas as seemingly disparate as anatomy, physiology, psychology and sociology in ways that were truly distinct. Brandt is now pursuing a master's degr...

Matthew Germain ’23 has spent his adult life working in what are objectively high-pressure situations. Put simply, Germain is accustomed to using his training and experience to make the best possible decisions for the people he has committed himself to serving, first in the armed services, and later as a firefighter, emergency medical technician, paramedic and sheriff’s deputy. Noe he is preparing for his next role as a student in Le Moyne's master's degree program in occupational therapy.

Sophia Roberts ’22 has always loved science. As a child, Roberts found herself carefully observing the treatment her father received for several cardiac issues he faced. No one in her family worked in health care, so the field was entirely new to her. She recently graduated from Le Moyne’s Dual Degree in Three Program in nursing, and now serves as a registered nurse in the Emergency Department of Saint Luke’s Campus of the Mohawk Valley Health System in Utica, N.Y.

The National Women’s Studies Association has committed itself to leading the field of women’s studies in education and social transformation. It has also dedicated itself to showcasing scholarship in the field, as Le Moyne’s Alyssa Kizer ’23, Amelia Duffy ’24 and Ayeh Hajjari ’24 recently discovered when they attended the association’s annual conference in Minneapolis, Minn. The undergraduates were accompanied faculty members Farha Ternikar, Ph.D., and Norrell Edwards, Ph.D.

Walter Poland '66 is the founder of the Poland Jesuit Center for Research and Teaching Innovation. One of four Centers of Excellence housed within the Madden School of Business, it aims to continue to draw faculty to the School who are outstanding educators and practitioners in their fields, and who are committed to contributing to the overall body of knowledge in a way that informs their teaching, inspires their students, and helps to raise the profile of the Madden School overall.

This fall, the Everson and the Le Moyne College Department of Physician Assistant Studies (DPAS) Medical Humanities are partnering to launch a pilot program that will use interactions with art to heighten the observational and interpretive skills of PA students.