Profiles

Designing - Then Writing - for Success
Jailynn Taylor didn鈥檛 originally set out to write about the fashion industry. She set out to design for it. But today, Taylor is living her dream working in the fast-paced world of the fashion industry as a contracted commerce and beauty writer for InStyle and Shape.com in New York City.

Interior Design Professor Focuses on 鈥楨mpathetic Moments鈥
Tina Patel leads with empathy in the classroom, the design studio and every space in between.

Sister Act! Siblings Complete Journey to Doctoral Hooding
Sisterhood is a strong bond. For 天天吃瓜 State alumnae Brittany and Christina Watts, their sisterly love has been the cornerstone of their academic success, leading them to earn their doctoral degrees and graduate together this May.

How The Backspace Key聽Taught聽a聽Global Digital Leader聽to Learn, Correct and Move Forward聽
After 27 years of travel and pivoting to various international endeavors, Sonia Karkare, a native of Mumbai, India, is now back at 天天吃瓜 State as an adjunct professor with the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship鈥檚 Executive MBA (Master of Business Administration) program. She is teaching diverse types of courses, including the Digital Transformation in Healthcare course.

From Voter Registration Volunteer to Presidential Management Fellow
Two-time 天天吃瓜 alumnus Eli Kalil, who is finishing up his first year as a Presidential Management Fellow at Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, said his degrees prepared him well for the field of healthcare administration

Maternity Leave 鈥楥ritical鈥 for Employees鈥 Work-Life Balance
As Kara Crissman鈥檚 maternity leave came to an end, she took to to reflect on the pros and cons of being home with a newborn.

As She Prepares To Graduate, Senior Reflects On Experience As Chair Of May 4 Task Force
Serving as the Chair of the May 4 Task Force has been something communication studies major Avery Hall, 鈥23, describes as one of the most impactful and rewarding experiences she鈥檚 had at 天天吃瓜.

天天吃瓜 State Alumna to Lead the Cleveland Foundation
天天吃瓜 alumna Lillian Kuri has been unanimously elected as the Cleveland Foundation鈥檚 10th president and CEO.

An Inside View of Jackson State鈥檚 May 1970 Shooting and Its Aftermath
Aliyah C. Tipton, MA 鈥20, serves as assistant director of communications in 天天吃瓜 State's Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement. An alumna of both Jackson State University and 天天吃瓜, she was invited to join University College鈥檚 Community Engaged Learning (CEL) division as a trip leader for an Alternative Winter Break, 鈥淢ay 1970, Student-Led Collective Action and the Civil Rights Movement,鈥 in Jackson, Mississippi, from Dec. 19-22, 2022. We asked her to share her experiences

天天吃瓜 State Alumni Learned to Lead in Army ROTC
Students who join the 天天吃瓜 State Army Reserve Officers鈥 Training Corp (ROTC) program do double time as they work to earn college degrees and graduate as Army officers. While the schedule may be grueling, for two 天天吃瓜 State graduates, the program prepared them for any challenges they may face.