Feature Stories
Charlemya Erasme BS '18, MS '20: Asking Questions
Two-time UMassD alum Charlemya Erasme is off to an impactful, moral, and successful start to her career.
Charlens Beneche '18: From Dartmouth to the Department of Public Health
Former Biology major now plays critical role surveilling Covid-19 and its impact on public health
Mike Joyce '85: Bringing PrimaLoft's research in biodegradability to UMassD
Joyce, CEO of PrimaLoft, Inc., sparked the creation of a biodegradability testing lab at UMassD to study the breakdown of microplastics
Alumni Feature: Marcus Howard '19
A complete art education with a university experience made UMassD the place to be for Marcus.
Amanda Kuffoh ’20: Doing the right thing
Social justice and advocacy guides Amanda’s personal and professional journey
Cassie Canastra '20: Why she chose the PSM degree
Cassie talks about how SMAST's professional science master’s degree program helped her gain the knowledge and experience necessary to assist regulators in the management of fisheries.
Jonathan Bisbano ’11: Learning to love coding
A solid engineering skillset helped Bisbano build a career at EHR leader Meditech
Alycia Busby ’12 pays it forward through mentoring
Alumni mentors help students and new professionals navigate careers
Lauren Underwood '13 shares her key to success
Lauren, a local project manager in civil engineering, says earning her degree from UMassD was key in her success.
Osamah (Sam) Maqsood '20: Building a network
Networking, leadership roles, & the supportive UMassD community helped Osamah define his career endeavors.
Nanette Vega ’96: Dared to dream big
First-generation graduate now advocates for students as a higher education professional
James Cunniff '66: Learning the value of being a good communicator
A personal account of realizing the importance of his academic experience