This edition of From Our Eyes features Ojeikere Akhadelor (’25 MA International Studies) who attended the “Beyond the Data” lecture and interactive workshop with Justin Richmond, Founder & Executive Director of IMPL. Project (IMPL. is short for “implementation”). The event, sponsored by the MA in International Studies program, delved into how studying data analytics, cross-cultural
This edition of From Our Eyes features Emma Niro (’25 MFA Creative Writing) who attended the poetry talk and reading with writer Charles Jensen. The event, co-sponsored by Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, ETW: Leading the Conversation on Gender and Sexuality series and Tabula Poetica, featured Jensen reading excerpts from his poetry
Ojeikere Vincent Akhadelor (He/Him) ’24 (MA International Studies) Linkedin Originally from Ogute, Benin City, Nigeria, Ojeikere holds an MA in International Studies with a focus on Climate Change, Migration, and Political Communication. His research explores the impact of refugee resettlement programs on local communities, examining themes of socio-economic integration, cultural diversity, and policy development. With
Former National Security Advisor and retired Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster visited campus as a part of his ongoing speaking and book tour for his new book: At War with Ourselves: My Tour of Duty in the Trump White House, arriving on shelves later this month. In his talk, McMaster discussed what it means to be
The Voice of Wilkinson had the opportunity to sit down with graduate student Declan Coakley (‘24 Political Science, ‘25 MA International Studies) to talk about his summer internship with the District Office of Congressman Lou Correa, California’s 46th congressional district office. In this interview, Coakley shares his internship experience and some of his key takeaways,
Graduate students and History faculty of the War, Diplomacy, and Society (WDS) MA program recently converged at the 2024 Society for Military History (SMH) Conference for robust conversations and panel discussions devoted to furthering the study of military history. Talisa Flores ‘24 presented “Las Otras Rosas: Latina War Workers and World War II” at the
The Voice of Wilkinson had the opportunity to sit down with graduate student Iara Gonzalez-Ascencio (‘24 MA International Studies) to talk about her recent internship with Casa Loy Tequila Distillery in Jalisco, Mexico. In this interview, Gonzalez-Ascencio shares her internship experience and some of her takeaways, demonstrating a key component of the International Studies program–linking
The War, Diplomacy, and Society MA Program, in partnership with World Affairs Council Orange County, welcomed Jeffery Matthews, professor at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington, for a lecture and presentation on his newly published book, Generals and Admirals, Criminals and Crooks: Dishonorable Leadership in the U.S. Military. Matthews, who teaches American history
Elizabeth Tran (she/her) Dual MA English/MFA Creative Writing ‘23 LinkedIn Elizabeth Tran was awarded the Outstanding Graduate Student Paper Award for her paper titled, “Labor-Based and/or Rubric-Based? Examining the Effects of a Hybrid Grading System in the Composition Classroom” at this year’s College English Association (CEA) conference in San Antonio, Texas. This paper came out
Makena Metz (Dual MA English / MFA Creative Writing ‘23) has been awarded the highest honor for graduate students at Chapman University, The James L. Doti Outstanding Graduate Student Award. The award is conferred annually to the outstanding graduating master’s and doctoral students with distinguished records of academic accomplishment, scholarship, and/or service. The names of the award recipients are