Meta Mereday: 9/11 First Responder and Veteran Advocate
Meta Mereday works to increase access and opportunities for veteran entrepreneurs.
Author: Julia Halprin Jackson
Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston’s American Story
The Farewell to Manzanar author credits the civil rights movement for creating opportunities for people of color to share their experiences, voice their frustration and force the nation to confront racial inequality.
Nicholas Taddeo Jr.: Creating Opportunities in Science
Taddeo established a scholarship to support students pursuing computer science.
Her Own Hero: The History of Women’s Self-Defense
Associate Professor of History Wendy Rouse explores the history of women in self-defense and its relationship to women’s rights.
The San Jose Fruit Cocktail: Canneries, Civil Rights and the Birth of Silicon Valley
For 100 years, San Jose’s canneries employed working-class families, women, and immigrants and inspired diverse communities to organize, advocate and use their voices.
2020 Outstanding Professor: Charlotte Sunseri
SJSU Associate Professor of Anthropology Charlotte Sunseri is the 2019-2020 recipient of the Outstanding Professor Award.
2020 President’s Scholar: Lawrence Quill
SJSU Political Science Professor Lawrence Quill is the 2019-2020 recipient of the President’s Scholar Award.
The Challenge of Electroforming
SJSU Spatial Arts Lecturer Yvonne Escalante, ’13 MFA Spatial Arts, has created an electroforming workspace in the College of Humanities and the Arts.
“Eyes” Wide Open
SJSU Assistant Professor of Graphic Design Yoon Chung Han combines art, design and engineering to create installations based on unique biometric data.
Addressing Inequities in Early Childhood Education
SJSU’s Lurie College of Education is working to organize and present the best possible early childhood education research resources for teachers, parents and the greater Bay Area community.
Mary Calegari: Researching the Bamboo Ceiling
Mary Calegari has studied the relationship between one’s ethnic background and the ability to succeed in accounting.
Solving X for Access: The Value of Math Education
Lurie College of Education Dean Heather Lattimer’s new formula for preparing math teachers is transforming the careers of educators and increasing equity in classrooms.
Faculty Spotlight: Nikki Yeboah’s The (M)Others
SJSU professor, playwright and oral historian Nikki Yeboah interviewed women who had lost family members to police violence for her play, The (M)Others.
William McGinnis: One Gene Connects All
William McGinnis, ’78 Biology, earned membership into the National Academy of Sciences in 2019.
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