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FACES OF RIT
* A Spit Take
Diamond Guy
Biomedical Sciences
Guy's biomedical science research is analyzing microbes linked to cardiac
disease. She's hoping to keep the population healthy one vial of saliva at a
time.
* Eye on the Prize
Lily Lautenschlager
Biomedical Photographic Communications
Lautenschlager's passion for helping others drew her to a co-op opportunity
in the medical science field. Through hands-on experience studying the eye,
Lily has secured a part-time job while she continues her education at RIT.
* Improving Human-computer Interactions
Matt Huenerfauth
Professor
Improving interactions with online platforms for those with disabilities is
the ultimate goal behind Huenerfauth’s research. By training designers to
create and develop more accessible websites and mobile networks, a wider
audience can connect to and benefit from these technologies.
* A Part of Something Bigger
Kimberly Hedger
Computer Engineering Technology
For Hedger, giving back is a special part of the RIT community that lets her
impact the world, one service project at a time.
* Where You Belong
Corinne Mendieta
Mechanical Engineering Technology
Mendieta has found a home in student government. As vice president she makes
sure that all students have what they need to succeed.
* The Sky’s the Limit
Aaron Gordon
Film and Animation
Gordon started Optic Sky, an animation company, after graduating from RIT
with a degree in film. He helps develop new talent by inviting RIT students
to work on his production crews.
* The Hands of Time
Landyn Hatch
Museum Studies
At RIT’s makerspace you’re free to design, test, tinker, and build. Hatch
utilizes The Construct to create 3D-printed mannequin hands for Genesee
Country Village & Museum's 19-century clothing exhibit.
* Online Face-Off
Evan Hirsh
Computer Science
Trading gloves and helmets for a monitor and a mouse has ushered in a new era
in sports: competitive, organized gaming. By mirroring professional eSports,
the RIT eSports team pursues competitive gaming at the highest possible
level, rivaling the excitement of traditional sports teams.
* Giving a Voice to a Community
Tianna Manon '15
Communication
As an alum of the journalism program, Manon has put into practice the
storytelling platforms and opportunities She took advantage of at RIT. Today,
Manon serves as editor-in-chief of Open Mic Rochester, an online magazine
that gives a voice to Rochester’s black community.
* Engineering Better Solutions
Poornima Padmanabhan
Assistant Professor
Professor Padmanabhan’s students engage in hands-on research experiences that
help build a better future through the creation of advanced complex materials
that can solve problems in solar energy, health care, agriculture, and more.
* Advancing Neurotechnology
Harrison Canning
Innovation Science in Neurotechnology
The School of Individualized Studies enabled Canning to create a degree that
combines studies in computer science, business, and neuroscience so he can
build a business that can mass produce brain-computer interfaces to help
people with disabilities.
* A New Way to Tell Stories
Claire Wilcox
Undeclared Art and Design
By combining the performing arts with technology and design, Claire Wilcox is
creating a storytelling dynamic that engages technology to share stories on
film and on stage.
* More Than One Path
Berta Rivera
Applied Arts and Sciences
With the flexibility to shape her education around her professional and
personal lives, Rivera has found the School of Individualized Study to be the
pathway toward a fulfilling degree and a rewarding career that pays it
forward.
* Power Combination
Diana Solt BS ’10, MS ’17
Lead, Strategy Development
L3/Harris Corp. Communication Systems
Combining her technology degree with liberal arts provided Diana Solt the
powerful combination she needed to develop business strategies for L3/Harris.
* The Excitement of Live Performance
Ted Canning
Adjunct faculty
Director of Steelband Ensemble
For Professor Ted Canning, music is a universal language anyone can learn. No
matter your major, no matter your level of experience, you can make music
part of your life at RIT.
* Entrepreneurial Solutions for Environmental Problems
Sherwyn Millette
Sustainability Ph.D.
Millette is from Trinidad and Tobago, an island nation that needs a way to
manage a waste problem in a country with limited space. Millette is exploring
if a circular economy can be the solution.
* The AI Gateway
Humza Syed
Computer Engineering
Syed is pushing the world forward by developing algorithms that apply
artificial intelligence to make everyday tasks easy and more efficient.
* The Power of Architecture
Nana-Yaw Andoh
Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture
Nan-Yaw Andoh teaches his students that architecture is more than beautiful
buildings. It's an element that can connect and unify communities.
* Making a Positive Impact
Katherine Duffy
Sociology and International Relations
She’s a professional ballet dancer and a humanitarian who spends her free
time volunteering at a children’s home in Haiti. Duffy created a degree
program in the School of Individualized Study so she can one day establish a
non-profit of her own.
* Education: A Powerful Tool for Sustainability
Elizabeth Moore
Sustainability Ph.D.
Moore is researching nanomaterials and their use in clean energy
technologies. She’s sharing this knowledge with future generations, who have
the power to impact the environment.
* Beyond Human
Jessica Wegman
Psychology Major
Seeing the world through the eyes of a different species is just one way we
connect with the world around us. Through faculty-led research, Wegman is
working to improve the quality of life for North American River Otters by
studying their visual perception.
* Streaming Worldwide
Nate Bellavia
Film and Animation
RIT’s student-run radio station broadcasts to the Rochester community and
streams worldwide. Bellavia, WITR’s music director, appreciates that RIT has
a place where people who love music can bond over their passion and share
that connection over the airwaves.
* Expanding ASL
Tina Goudreau Collison
Professor of Chemistry
A complicated vocabulary and a lack of dedicated signs in American Sign
Language makes Organic Chemistry a challenge for deaf and hard of hearing
students. Collision worked with interpreters to develop new ASL signs,
leading to profound learning improvements for her students.
* Connecting Kids to Science
Devon M Christman
Physics
Over the summer, Christman taught a workshop called “Experiments in Science”
to a group of children from RIT’s Kids on Campus program. By helping to
change their perspectives on who and what a scientist is, Christman is
shaping the minds of tomorrow’s scientists.
* Bringing Deaf Culture to the Big Screen
Rydrea Walker
Design and Imaging Technology
Walker wants to share Deaf and hard-of-hearing stories to bridge the gap
between cultures and represent the Deaf community in Hollywood.
* Stepping Up
Ashley Kosak
Mechanical Engineering
It might be just a stool, but it represents more than reaching equipment in
the Machine Shop. It’s a symbol of the heightened awareness and inclusivity
of women in engineering at RIT. After graduation, Kosak wants to influence
change by helping women pursue careers in engineering.
* Take the Leap
Michael Oshetski '03
CEO, Micatu Inc.
Focused on making the utility grid more efficient and sustainable, Oshetski,
an RIT alum, has a passion for entrepreneurship. Turning a start-up into
reality led him to sharing a key piece of advice: Just go for it.
* Picture Perfect
Amelia Hamilton
Photography
With only a split second to get the perfect shot, Hamilton's passion for
capturing emotion is an asset to creating authentic images in the moment.
* Learning to Learn
John Myers '83
Photography
For Myers, who has traveled the world to photograph people and places, RIT
was key to preparing him to adapt to an ever-changing industry. The skills he
honed as a student – curiosity, responsibility, communication skills – have
enhanced his decades-long career as a photographer.
* Protecting Those Who Protect Us
Rachael Aho
Exercise Science ’17
Aho is putting her exercise science degree to work as a personal trainer who
works with first responders. She helps firefighters stay in shape and prevent
on-the-job injuries.
* The Art of Negotiation
Shal Khazanchi
Department Chair and Professor, Department of Management
It’s more than mediating a good salary, negotiation is a predicter of success
and a key life skill for all professionals.
* Enhancing Reality
Kevin Kha
Imaging Science
Kha interned with Oculus testing their next generation of VR cameras, which
have the potential to aid law enforcement and impact learning in schools. The
internship turned into a full-time job, and Kha plans to work on enhancing
the VR experience.
* Always Evolving
Elizabeth Ruder
Assistant Professor
The nutrition is an ever-changing field where knowledge is always evolving.
Ruder enjoys watching her students question what they know as they use
hands-on experiences to contribute to future nutritional guidelines.
* Evoking Emotion Through Music
Jonathan Kruger
Professor
A difficult task to accomplish, yet a joy to teach, Kruger enjoys composing
for visual mediums. As chair of the Department of Performing Arts, Krugar
focuses on enhancing a scene with music while keeping the audience immersed
in the medium.
* The Physics of Animation
Mari Jaye Blanchard
Assistant Professor
School of Film & Animation
To create movement, Blanchard’s classes are full of motion, with students
jumping, crawling, and walking to better understand the physics they are
trying to draw.
* Giving Back
Jennifer Wheeler, M.D. BS ’01
Biotechnology
Family Medicine
After 9/11, Wheeler enlisted in the US Army and served as a doctor in
Afghanistan. Now, she practices family medicine and serves as a preceptor to
RIT students who are embarking on their own careers in medicine.
* The Spice of Life
Kate Ferguson
Finance and International Business
Variety is what Ferguson thrives on. And no day is ever the same for this
double major who plays soccer and is involved in a range of activities at
RIT.
* Visual Exploration
Fred Beam '85
As outreach coordinator for Sunshine 2.0, a theater group at RIT's National
Institute for the Deaf, Beam and his troupe provide performances and
activities for deaf and hard-of-hearing children and adults that highlight
the fields of deaf culture, literacy, and STEM.
* A Creative Pipeline
Andrew Sevigny
Motion Picture Science
Sevigny is conducting research to help filmmakers translate what they create
on their computers to a full cinematic experience.
* MetroGnome
Barrington Campbell
Game Design and Development
Tinkering, testing, designing, coding – it's what he does. Through RIT's game
design program, Campbell and his team created a game that garnered attention
from 20th Century Fox, leading him to an internship with the company.
* Architecture Is Awesome
Blair Benson
Architecture M.Arch.
When Blair changed careers she realized that it is never too late to pursue
your passion. Now she embraces the collaborative nature of the design
process, combining functionality, aesthetic appeal, and responsible practices
in her architectural work.
* Headed to Google
Ethelia Lung
New Media Design
The skills Lung learned in the new media design major prepared her for an
internship at Google. This career-related work experience, which turned into
a full-time job, is just one of the ways experiential learning shapes a
student’s future.
* Creating a Balanced, Equal World
Remy DeCausemaker
Communications and Media Technology
Public Policy
Open source software is integral to building a movement toward equality. For
DeCausemaker, that meant creating a degree program in the School of
Individualized Studies that targeted the specific areas of expertise he
needed to craft the career path he wanted.
* The Power of Music
Becky Jasen
Physician Assistant
Jasen is a physician assistant major and the music director for RIT Players.
She is applying her passion for music to research that studied how music can
reduce pain and anxiety in pediatric patients.
* Biodegradable Packaging
Carlos Diaz Acosta
Associate Professor
Diaz Acosta's research in sustainable packaging led his class to a
biodegradable solution. Developing corn-based packaging is not only being
used to counteract the amount of food waste going into landfills, but also
making the world a more sustainable place.
* Merging Past and Present
Devin Klibanow
3D Digital Design
RIT's Cary Graphics Art Collection allows students to view printing styles
and graphic art from thousands of years ago. In order to preserve these
artifacts, Klibanow is working with other students and faculty to create a
virtual viewing experience.
* Love What You Do
David Even MBA '18
Vice President, W.G. Arthur Co.
Growing to love the business he began working for at 15, Even is now a vice
president at W.G. Arthur Co. With a passion for helping others, Even learned
from his mentors that treating people right is always the best policy.
* Medicine's Future
Nicole Pannullo
Biochemistry
By working on a faculty-guided research project, Pannullo has gained hands-on
research experience to pursue a future in regenerative medicine. It’s one way
Pannullo is putting experiential learning to work.
* Advancing the Success of Women
Shannon McHale
Cybersecurity
As head of public relations for Women in Computing, McHale strives to
organize professional opportunities for its members, advancing women’s
experience in computing majors, and giving back to a club that has given her
so much.
* Where Science Meets Art
Zayneb Jaff
Pre-health Studies
Metals and Jewelry Design
Studying health studies has helped Jaff develop her logic and analytical
skills. Adding a dual major in metals and jewelry design will prepare her
well for medical school, where today's doctors must be both knowledgeable and
innovative in their approaches to patient care.
* Innate Happiness
Amanda DeVito EMBA '19
Vice President of Client Engagement, Butler/Till Media
Happiness of employees and driving business outcomes are DeVito's main focus
at Butler Till Media and Communications. Knowing all the work and energy she
puts into driving a client's business is satisfaction in itself.
* Relationships Are Key to Success
Jess Sudol '06
VP/Civil Dept. Manager - Passero Associates
Building relationships and honing communication skills are crucial skills for
success in any field. Passero Associates has recognized the collaborative
nature of RIT students. They continue to hire RIT students and graduates for
their dynamic interpersonal skills as well as their knowledge.
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