Posts by: Sheri Ledbetter

Chapman University announced the appointment of Charles Sohaskey, Ph.D., to the position of Lab Safety Administrator for the University’s Rinker Health Science Campus in Irvine, CA, effective June 13, 2016. Dr. Sohaskey is the principal Environmental Health and Safety professional responsible for supporting the success of  laboratory safety management at the two-year-old Rinker […]

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Chapman University today announced the selection of Thomas Piechota, Ph.D., PE, as vice president for research for the Orange, California, school. The position is new for Chapman and reflects the university’s extensive growth in research activities and funding allocations.  Dr. Piechota will begin at Chapman on September 1.

“We are […]

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Chapman University has just published the results of a national study on the factors linked to satisfaction with appearance and weight. In a survey of more than 12,000 Americans adults, the questions focused on personality, beliefs about romantic relationships, self-esteem, television viewing, and personal characteristics.

“Our study shows that men’s and women’s feelings about their […]

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Chapman University’s dean of the Argyros School of Business and Economics, Reggie Gilyard, has been chosen as a 2016 Pink Tie Guy by the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Awareness Foundation.

Each year seven outstanding men from the Orange County community are honored as Komen Orange County Pink Tie Guys […]

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The Orange County Business Journal (OCBJ) has awarded its 2016 Women in Business Award to three executives with both educational and leadership affiliations with Chapman University: Robin Follman-Otta (Executive MBA Class of ’15), Nella Webster O’Grady (Class of ’71), and Kelly Vlahakis-Hanks (Executive MBA forthcoming, Class of ’16). Each of these executives are […]

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Chapman University’s California Dreamin’ competition just completed its fourth year bringing together students from top entrepreneur programs to prove that they have the best business plan. The invitation only event took place over two days on April 22 and 23. The competition had three tracks with the top three teams for each track walking away […]

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Chapman University will host the fourth annual Autism App Jam on April 22 on its campus in Orange. Autism App Jam is a two-week competition for undergraduate and graduate students of all majors from UC Irvine and Chapman University. The event features 30 student teams from the two universities who will showcase their apps to […]

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Chapman University’s Argyros School of Business and Economics is ranked one of the top undergraduate business schools in the nation by Bloomberg BusinessWeek. Coming in at #34, this year’s ranking is the highest ever for Chapman University and places it as not only the top undergraduate business school in California, but also the top program […]

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Extensive exposure to slender and attractive models who have been digitally altered to appear flawless has negative effects on how many women feel about their bodies.  Researchers at Chapman University tested if adding disclaimers or “subvertisements” to these images counteracts the negative effects of this media.  Subvertisements are changes that body image activists […]

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In its fifth year, Chapman University’s invite-only California Dreamin’ Business Plan Competition continues to evolve. Teams are competing for opportunities to partner with prestigious Angel Investor Groups, an appearance on a business television show, and a scholarship to Draper University, in addition to the handsome cash prizes and equity investment prizes. The competition takes […]

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