Topic: Faculty
SONHS Awards Take Place at Lakeside Village
Fourteen individual students recognized and more than 200 grads receive their school pins during long-awaited return to in-person Spring Awards ceremonies
Watch: Highlights of the 2022 commencement ceremonies
More than 4,200 graduates from the University of Miami’s 12 schools and colleges were awarded degrees during spring commencement exercises, which were celebrated May 11 through May 13 at the Watsco Center on the Coral Gables Campus. Watch the sights and sounds.
Medical sociologist strives to give a voice to the powerless
Newly minted Ph.D. Oshea Johnson has studied the impact of mass incarceration on the health of inmates and their significant others. He will soon begin a two-year postdoc as an epidemic intelligence service officer with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and hopes his research will serve as a platform for reform in the criminal legal and penal systems.
Speakers celebrated undergraduates’ abilities to excel despite challenges
During undergraduate commencement exercises on Friday, nearly every speaker noted how the students contended with and endured the difficulties of the pandemic, which equipped them with resilience to forge new careers and chase dreams with renewed passion.
Senior works to destigmatize disabilities, on and off campus
Ian Malesiewski, who graduates this week with a degree in neuroscience, spent his free time working with leaders at the University, in the local school district, and across the country to improve opportunities for anyone living with a disability.
Graduate commencement ceremonies celebrate more than 1,300 students
During Thursday’s two commencement exercises, Ricardo Lagos, a former Chilean president, encouraged graduates to strengthen democracy and respect the dignity of all humans, while Catherine Lhamon, with the U.S. Department of Education, implored students to “make the choice to stand for others and for equity.”