Valparaiso University and the College of Nursing and Health Professions strive to not only produce capable health care professionals who can make a difference with their skills and knowledge, but exemplary people who can make a personal difference through their ability to connect with others with service and faith. Timothy John “TJ” Carpenter ’19, ’21 […]
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Gaining the Confidence to Make a Difference
Rachel Dodson ’19, ’21 MSPA, was one of the first Valparaiso University graduates of the master of science in physician assistant studies (MSPA) program to take part in the 2021 white coat graduation ceremony. Like 47% of her cohort graduating that year, Rachel found employment in Northwest Indiana.According to Rachel, both the University and the […]
Giving Valparaiso University Students Hands-On Opportunities
Shahin Nudehi, Ph.D., associate professor of mechanical engineering, is one of the driving forces behind one of the College of Engineering’s best opportunities for engineering students to pursue careers in the field of instrumentation and automation: the mechatronics laboratory.Mechatronics is a major aspect of almost all modern systems, acting as the crossroads between mechanical engineering […]
Engineering a Brighter Future
Valparaiso University’s College of Engineering is known for its competitive, top-tier programs that push students to the heights of their potential and allow them to dream bigger than they ever have before. “I originally started out as an electrical engineering major. I always knew that I wanted to do something with robotics, and before I […]
Lowering Barriers, Creating Opportunities
Valparaiso University’s strategic plan pushes for an emphasis on learning and leading, and the College of Engineering is living those goals through providing students with unique opportunities to explore their passions and make real change in the world through undergraduate research. As part of this dedication to research, the College of Engineering is leading a […]
Energized for the Future – CoE Student Braxton Jenkins is ready to make change, one solar panel at a time.
When Braxton Jenkins was a senior at George Westinghouse College Prep in Chicago, he was looking for a college with a strong engineering program. Even more, Braxton was keenly focused on finding somewhere to study solar panels and renewable energy. While large universities flashed alluring credentials, it was Valpo that offered Braxton the brightest opportunity. […]
A Rising Star – Professor Reva Johnson Honored by Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network
Reva Johnson ’09, Ph.D., associate professor of mechanical engineering and bioengineering, was named a 2021 National Rising Star by the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN). Professor Johnson returned to her alma mater in 2015 to help shape the College of Engineering’s bioengineering program and has embraced the opportunity to teach and do research in topics […]
Collaboration in the Classroom
During her first year as a faculty member at Valparaiso University, Meichen Dong, Ph.D., assistant professor of marketing, has navigated various challenges of teaching during a global pandemic while integrating herself into the College of Business. “The fall was quite hectic as it was my first semester teaching and we all had to learn to […]
Business Analytics Program Launches Careers in Areas of Passion
In 2015, Valpo’s College of Business introduced a major and minor in business analytics in response to growing marketplace need. “It is vitally important for every College of Business student to have analytics skills as they won’t be able to escape data in their careers. The employer expectation is there, so analytical knowledge will only […]
Areas of Expertise Expand Thanks to New Faculty
As the 2019-2020 year began, the College of Business welcomed three new professors to strengthen the College’s already extraordinary reputation. Michelle van Solt Reyes joined the marketing faculty while Antoine Busby and Marcie Sariol joined the management faculty. Michelle van Solt Reyes, assistant professor in marketing, earned her Ph.D. in marketing at Florida International University […]