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.
Author: Julia Halprin Jackson
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.
Erin Salazar: Creating a Public Art Haven
Artist and entrepreneur Erin Salazar, ’10 BFA Pictorial Arts, was named one of the Knight Foundation’s inaugural Public Space Fellows in 2019.
Aisha Wahab: Of and For the Community
Hayward City Councilmember Aisha Wahab, ’10 Political Science, made history in 2018 by being named one of the first Afghan-American women to hold public office.
One Washington Square: Meeting at the Border
Virginia San Fratello and her design partner Ronald Rael used three pink seesaws to bring two countries together.
Class Discussion: A Gain for Hearing Loss
Starting in fall 2020, SJSU will offer a doctor of audiology program.
Michelle Del Real’s Journey to a Degree
College of Business analyst Michelle Del Real, ’19 CHAD, hopes to help families with special needs.
Spartan Entrepreneur Spotlight: Fabio Schmidberger of MedixFlow
Fabio Schmidberger founded MedixFlow, a digital assistant for caregivers, during his time at San Jose State.
Spartan Entrepreneur Spotlight: Shariq Shah of Ambii
Shariq Shah co-founded Ambii, an online music streaming platform for B2B businesses.
Spartan Entrepreneur Spotlight: Sameer Saran of ParkStash
Sameer Saran, ’18 MS Computer Engineering, founded ParkStash, an app that pairs landowners with drivers searching for parking, to help students find parking.
Spartan Entrepreneur Spotlight: Nicholes Anvari of Turon
What if there were a platform where tutors could list their rates, hours and areas of expertise, and tutees could shop around to find the right match? Turon is here.
Consuelo Castillo Kickbusch: “Bring Your Humanity into the Room”
Kickbusch became the highest-ranking Hispanic woman in the Combat Field Support of the U.S. Army before launching Educational Achievement Services, Inc.
Scotty Anderson: Putting PR to Work for Students and Community
Anderson believes his San Jose State education armed him with the communication skills needed to make change. He hopes current and future Spartans will take advantage of the Strategic Media Lab to fine-tune their PR skills and make an impact.
A Work of Wonder
Campus Sustainability Coordinator Kristen Wonder and SJSU alumna encourages the Spartan community to embrace sustainability.
Serving San Jose
San Jose City Manager David Sykes, ’91 BS, ’95 MS, Civil Engineering, sees his work as an act of service.
Marisa and Terell Johnson: Creating Space
For the entrepreneurs behind Inglewood’s La Create Sp_ce, creativity is an equal opportunity resource.
Richard Sessions: Removing Obstacles For a Better Future
Management information systems lecturer Richard Sessions established a scholarship for SJSU’s Accessible Education Center by designating the university as a beneficiary in his retirement plan
Hadiyah Ghoghari Aims High
Hadiyah Ghoghari, ’20 Computer Science, hopes to work for NASA while creating opportunities for fellow female engineers.
Mark and Kathy Loveless: Rewarding Spartan Service
Kathy and Mark Loveless, ’78 Accounting, have created a scholarship for veterans and service members in SJSU’s accounting department.
It Took us Generations: Anthony LaGrasta, ’92 Advertising
In 1941, my grandparents left for America, my grandfather from Molfetta and my grandmother from Palermo. Upon arriving, they, like millions of others, waited at Ellis Island, yearning to be American.
Like Father, Like Son
Pabel Mijangos, ’20 Finance, learned how his father Octavio Mijangos’ journey to the U.S. informed his own path to an education while writing a paper for his Global Dimensions of Business course.
Geology from the Ground Up
How do geologists measure seismicity and communicate earthquake risk to the communities that could one day be affected?
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