Student Presentations

Students in the Ph.D. in Community Engagement Program's New Cohort Reflect on the Start of a Transformative Journey

Monday, October 28, 2024 "I am most excited to experience the evolutions and expansions that will occur through this program. This Ph.D. journey won’t be an easy one, but I am not alone. Since the start of the program, I have been supported by my cohort members, professors and local community partnerships."

Pictured are students Esrom Williams, Margaret Hinnebusch and Leroy Headen at the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. Photo by Nicole Chynoweth.

School of Arts & Sciences Closes Out Academic Year with Events Celebrating Graduates, Student Projects

Monday, May 6, 2024 "To have worked so hard on a project that means so much to me and finally share my findings with so many people makes my heart swell with pride and appreciation."

Student Profile

Gwendolyn Hessom '25

"At Point Park, students discover and engage in their passions. The instructors, degree programs and student organizations provide everyone with the ability to find what they love and immerse themselves in it."

Pictured is Gwendolyn Hessom. Photo by Nadia Jones.

Student Q&A: Honors Students Share Northeast Regional Honors Conference Takeaways

Tuesday, May 2, 2023 "Point Park's Honors Program has challenged my way of thinking and has expanded my mind with new ideas. I will be able to apply what I have learned to my everyday life and future career."

Pictured from left are AJ de la Cruz, Kay In 't Ven and Natalea Hillen. Submitted photo.

With Pioneer Records Release Show, Students Acquire Authentic Industry Experience

Monday, May 2, 2022 "Point Park's SAEM program gives students unique opportunities to grow their knowledge of the industry and network with industry professionals. At Point Park, we have access to incredible business connections, and the location allows students to pursue amazing opportunities that we wouldn't have anywhere else."

In Honors Symposium, Students Present Research Projects with Real-World Applications

Monday, April 11, 2022 "The Honors Program enhances my education by giving me the opportunity to learn more about the things I love. The program gives me a chance to delve deeper into certain topics outside of the classroom. It gives me the chance to learn more and have a more well-rounded educational experience."

Pictured from left to right in the top row are Christl Caspar, coordinator for the Center of Inclusive Excellence; Jessica McCort, Ph.D., director of the Honors Program; and Katherine Griffith, senior cinema production major. Pictured from left to right in the bottom row are Cloe Loosz, freshman creative writing major and gender studies and public relations and advertising minor; Diana Navarrete, junior public relations and advertising major; and AJ de la Cruz, freshman creative writing major,

Point Park University's Department of Community Engagement Hosts Virtual TEDx Event

Monday, March 22, 2021 Thrive, a TEDx event, will be held Friday, March 26, from 9 a.m. to noon on Facebook.

Student Profile

Serena Daywalt '20

Psychology major and Honors Program student Serena Daywalt will present "Targeting Teacher Burnout: Caring for Teachers Can Bring Compassion to the Classroom" at the National Collegiate Honors Council virtual conference this fall.

Pictured is Serena Daywalt. Submitted photo.

Point Park Students Awarded $5,000 for First Place Finish in GfK NextGen Data Science Competition

Tuesday, April 14, 2020 A team of undergraduate students from Point Park University won the national 2020 GfK NextGen Data Science Hackathon Competition, earning a cash award of $5,000.

Pictured is the Point Park 2020 GfK NextGen Data Science Hackathon Competition winning team.

Third Annual Graduate Students Conference Scheduled for March 28

Tuesday, January 21, 2020 Master and doctoral students at Point Park University, as well as graduate alumni, are invited to submit scholarly/theoretical research papers and posters for presentation at the University's Third Annual Graduate Students Conference Saturday, March 28, 2020, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in West Penn Hall.

Pictured is the 2019 Graduate Students Conference. Photo by Emma Federkeil.

Students’ Research Work With Project Bee Watch Showcased at Ecological Science of America Conference

Monday, September 16, 2019 At the Ecological Science of America 2019 conference in Louisville, Ky., Environmental Science Professor Matthew Opdyke, Ph.D., presented the work he and his students Paula Ambrose ’20, and Keri Rouse ’14, 19, did with Project Bee Watch, a local citizen project to assess the status of pollinators in the region.

Criminal Justice Graduate Students Concentrate Their Research on Drug Use and Police Department Policies

Tuesday, August 20, 2019 Graduate students in the Master of Science in criminal justice administration program focused their research and presentations on key community and societal concerns: opioid drug use and the need for standard operating procedure manuals for police departments.

Graduate Students Present Research on Current Environmental Challenges

Monday, August 19, 2019 From the impacts of acid mine drainage to the role of diversity in sustainable agriculture, Point Park University graduate students in the Master of Science in environmental studies program presented research on a variety of important issues in the field.

Pictured left to right in the front row are Jacqueline D’Amico, Keri Rouse, Rebekah Young and Zoe Zentner and in the back row left to right are Dr. John Kudlac, Alexander Suleski, Joseph Ludington, Dr. Matthew Opdyke, John Belinda and Kaitlyn Robson. Photo by Emma Federkeil.

Helen Fallon Named Honors Professional of the Year at Regional Conference

Friday, May 10, 2019 Helen Fallon, professor of journalism and director of Point Park University's Honors program, received the Honors Professional of the Year award at the 2019 Northeast Regional Honors Council Conference.

Pictured is Helen Fallon. Photo | Emma Federkeil

Second Annual Graduate Students Conference to be held March 30

Tuesday, March 19, 2019 Point Park University and Duquesne University graduate students are invited to present their research, related to exploring diversity, at Point Park's Second Annual Graduate Students Conference.

Pictured is a graduate student presenting at the first Graduate Students Conference. Photo by Brandy Richey.

TEDx 2018 at Point Park University

Wednesday, August 22, 2018 Building Bridges — an independently organized TED event — brings together six innovators who will tell their own unique stories of bridge building. Join us from 9 a.m. to noon in the George Rowland White Performance Center, located in Lawrence Hall.

Undergraduate Students Encourage Social and Political Change Through Symposium Presentations

Tuesday, April 24, 2018 Point Park University students presented their academic work as a vehicle for social and political change at the Ninth Annual Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Symposium hosted by the Department of Literary Arts and led by Associate Professor Kirstin Hanley, Ph.D., and Senior Capstone students Alexa Kennedy, Kidde Kokole, Azurai Phillips and Emma Torell.

Pictured is a student presenting at the Ninth Annual Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Symposium, hosted by the Department of Literary Arts. Photo by Brandy Richey

University Hosts Inaugural Graduate Student Conference with Capacity Crowd

Friday, April 20, 2018 With more than 80 graduate students, faculty and staff in attendance, Point Park University’s inaugural Graduate Student Conference April 14 exceeded expectations — reaching capacity three weeks before the event.

Pictured is a graduate student presenting at the Graduate Student Conference. Photo by Brandy Richey.

Honors Program Students Present Academic Work at National Conference

Monday, December 11, 2017 Students attended the National Collegiate Honors Council conference.

Graduate Experience Prepares Alumna Jenny Snow to Present Thesis at National Conference

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Point Park Students Host, Present at Northeast Regional Honors Council Conference

Monday, May 8, 2017

Apocalyptic Thinking at the Core of 2017 Undergraduate Research Symposium

Monday, May 1, 2017 Apocalyptic literature, poetry, television, dance, politics, art and more were celebrated at Point Park University's Eighth Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, hosted by the Department of Literary Arts.

Business Students Compete in American Marketing Association Competition

Friday, April 14, 2017 School of Business students from SAEM Assistant Professor Paige Beal's Principles of Marketing class competed in the Fourth Annual American Marketing Association Pittsburgh Collegiate Marketing Competition April 7 at Robert Morris University.

Students Network with Psychologists, Learn About New Research in Humanistic Psychology

Tuesday, April 11, 2017

Education Student and Professor Selected as Keynote Speakers

Friday, January 27, 2017

M.A. Alumna Receives Award at Walter Cronkite Conference on Media Ethics and Integrity

Monday, November 21, 2016

Students Present at Honors Conference

Friday, November 11, 2016

Ph.D. in Community Engagement Students Develop Program Reviews for the POISE Foundation

Tuesday, November 1, 2016 As part of their coursework in the Program Design, Implementation and Evaluation class, Point Park University Ph.D. in community engagement students developed program reviews for the POISE Foundation, a 501c3 organization in Downtown Pittsburgh that provides fiscal sponsorship services for projects, organizations and individuals in need.

Criminal Justice Administration Program Hosts Symposium to Showcase Grad Student Research

Friday, September 2, 2016 Master of Science in criminal justice administration students presented research Aug. 20 on a variety of criminal justice related issues including the effectiveness of pretrial detention, legal immigrant drug crime and veterans treatment courts.

Students Present Research Related to the Seven Deadly Sins at Undergraduate Symposium

Thursday, April 28, 2016 Students across many different majors throughout the University presented research surrounding the wonders of pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath and sloth this year at the Annual Undergraduate Symposium.

M.F.A. Graduates Host Festival of New Work

Friday, April 22, 2016

Students Present at 2016 Northeast Regional Honors Conference

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Secondary Education Student and Professor Present on Autism

Thursday, April 7, 2016

Accounting Students Finish First Place Again at Auditing Case Study Competition

Friday, April 1, 2016

M.A. Student Presents Workshop on Managing Change at Leadership Summit

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Catalysts for Change: M.A. Leadership Students Create Workshops to Improve Communities

Monday, January 11, 2016

Graduate Students Present Research on Complex Issues in the Criminal Justice System

Monday, December 21, 2015 Students in the M.S. in criminal justice administration program capstone seminar course at Point Park University presented their research Dec. 10 on a variety of topics, from prisoner recidivism and human trafficking to the debates surrounding police body cameras and the USA Patriot Act.

Meet M.B.A./M.A. Student Stephanie Mueller, Winner of Ethical Leadership Essay Competition

Thursday, December 17, 2015

M.B.A. Students Write Essays on Ethical Leaders They Admire, Finalists Present at Annual Event

Wednesday, December 9, 2015 M.B.A./M.A. in media communication student Stephanie Mueller won the Meeting the Challenge of Ethical Leadership Essay Writers Forum Nov. 13 with her presentation on Rosalind Brewer, president and CEO of Sam's Club and the first woman and first African-American to lead a Walmart division.

Confluence Psychology Alliance Spreads Awareness about Homelessness in Pittsburgh

Thursday, December 3, 2015 Expanding upon their annual blanket and coat drive, the Confluence Psychology Alliance student group at Point Park University held a donation kick-off party Nov. 17 to collect coats, blankets, hats, gloves, socks, hygiene products and more for Operation Safety Net.

Ethical Leadership Essay Writers Forum for Graduate Students Nov. 13

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

2015 HHS Symposium Featured Open Mic Reading, Variety of Research Posters and Presentations

Monday, May 11, 2015 Undergraduate students majoring in behavioral science, English/Creative writing, global cultural studies, intelligence and national security, psychology and more came together to present their research and readings at the Sixth Annual Humanities and Human Sciences Symposium.

Students Showcase Their Business Knowledge in Chair's Challenge Case Competition

Friday, April 17, 2015 School of Business students put their accounting, finance, marketing and business management skills to the test in the inaugural Chair's Challenge Business Case Competition held April 9 in Point Park's JVH Auditorium.

Psychology Students and Faculty Present Research at Conference in Chicago

Friday, April 10, 2015 Point Park University psychology students and faculty presented their research work March 26 - 29 at the Eighth Annual Conference of the Society for Humanistic Psychology (led by Division 32 of the American Psychological Association) at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology.

HHS Symposium April 24 to Feature Expert on Victorian Literature

Thursday, April 9, 2015

Undergraduate Humanities and Human Sciences Majors Showcase their Research

Friday, December 19, 2014 Point Park University students who conducted research this fall got the opportunity to present their work Dec. 6 at the Seventh Annual Undergraduate Research Conference held on campus.

Graduate Students Present Research on Air Pollutants, Conservation, Public Health

Thursday, September 4, 2014 The complex nature of environmental problems and their solutions, including the economic impact in natural resource development and sustainability, was addressed at the Master of Science in environmental studies fifth annual graduate seminar.

Undergrad Students Present Wide Range of Research Topics at 2014 HHS Symposium

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Scholarship Into Political Action is Focus of Keynote Speaker at HHS Symposium

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Professors, Alum Present at American Society for Competitiveness Conference

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Master of Science in Environmental Studies Program Growing at Point Park

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Engineering Technology Students Build Camera Dolly for Photography Department

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Confluence Psychology Alliance Student Group Hosts Annual Undergraduate Research Conference

Wednesday, December 19, 2012 The Confluence Psychology Alliance student group hosted its Fifth Annual Undergraduate Research Conference at Point Park on Dec. 7, featuring research presentations by psychology seminar students and a keynote speech from Leswin Laubscher, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology at Duquesne University.

Students Taking "Personality Theory" Course to Host Psychology Workshops on Campus Nov. 14 and 15

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Graduate Students Present Environmental Research at Third Annual Seminar

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Third Annual Humanities Symposium Featured a Wide Variety of Original Student Research

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

National Psychology Conference Allows Students to Showcase Their Original Research and Meet Scholars

Thursday, April 26, 2012 Point Park students had the unique opportunity to attend a national psychology conference held right on their campus this 2012 spring semester.

First Students Graduate with M.S. in Environmental Studies

Monday, August 23, 2010 This August and December, the first class of students is graduating from Point Park's new master of science in environmental studies program, which began at the University in August of 2009.