Meet a Few of the Newest BSOS Alumni
In the days leading up to the University of Maryland's Spring 2024 Commencement Ceremony, we highlighted some of the outstanding College of Behavioral and Social Sciences (BSOS) students who would be crossing the stage.
If you missed seeing them on social media, here's your chance to get to know a few of the college's newest alumni:
Chaviva Nicholas
Degree: B.A. in Criminology and Criminal Justice, African American and Africana Studies
Hometown: Frederick, Maryland
Plans For After Graduation:
Attending law school in the fall, and continuing research surrounding the relationship between race and capital punishment
William Wical
Degree: Ph.D. in Anthropology
Hometown: Mahtomedi, Minnesota
Plans For After Graduation:
Completing a postdoctoral fellowship at Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions
Soleil Kennerly
Degree: B.S. in Psychology
Hometown: Clinton, Maryland
Plans For After Graduation:
Continuing education to obtain an advanced degree following graduating two years early! Attending Towson University as part of their counseling psychology master’s program
Solomiya Brannman
Degree: B.S. in Sociology, Family Science
Hometown: Poolesville, Maryland
Plans For After Graduation:
Pursuing a Ph.D in demography—focusing on aspects of maternal health, child health, and family demography—and looking forward to making social science research an active career pursuit
Alana Ginsburg
Degree: B.S. in Environmental Science and Policy
Hometown: Manhasset, New York
Plans For After Graduation:
Taking a gap year following graduation before returning to graduate school to study geographical sciences
Marcus Johnson
Degree: B.S. in Geographical Sciences
Hometown: Germantown, Maryland
Plans For After Graduation:
Looking to begin a career in the Geographic Information Sciences (GIS) field, obtaining a master’s degree, and traveling
Emma Weikert
Degree: B.S. in Anthropology
Hometown: Hagerstown, Maryland
Plans For After Graduation:
Continuing studies in the University of Maryland’s B.S./M.A.A program, with plans to graduate next spring
Avery Vess
Degree: B.A. in Hearing and Speech Sciences
Hometown: Hagerstown, Maryland
Plans For After Graduation:
Continuing research at the Brain Development Lab at Vanderbilt University, with goals to pursue a degree in speech-language pathology and a Ph.D in a related field for a career in clinical services, research and teaching
Jamis Bruening
Degree: Ph.D. in Geographical Sciences
Hometown: Glens Falls, New York
Plans For After Graduation:
Continuing on as a post doctorate with his Ph.D. advisor and mapping old-growth forests throughout the U.S. using GEDI and other remote sensing data
Camila Soler
Degree: B.A. in Criminology and Criminal Justice, Psychology
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Plans For After Graduation:
Attending law school with a passion to help the immigrant community, with the goal of providing free and affordable representation for immigrants and aid in their defense. Conducting research to work on reforming and decriminalizing immigration.
Mario Leccese
Degree: Ph.D. in Economics
Hometown: Rome, Italy
Plans For After Graduation:
Beginning in July, working as an assistant professor at Boston University’s Questrom School of Business
Devorah Sklute
Degree: B.A. in Government and Politics
Hometown: Potomac, Maryland
Plans For After Graduation:
Taking a gap year before applying to law school, planning to gain more insight into the legal field as a paralegal, and traveling the world
Avantika Chauhan
Degree: M.S. in Applied Economics
Hometown: Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Plans For After Graduation:
Working with international organizations such as the World Bank Group and the UN, contributing to policy discussions within think tanks in Washington D.C., spending time with family and friends back home, and traveling
Jade Knapp
Degree: B.A. in Criminology and Criminal Justice
Hometown: La Plata, Maryland
Plans For After Graduation:
Working in federal law enforcement and traveling
Jessica Ye
Degree: B.S. in Economics, Government and Politics
Hometown: Upper Arlington, Ohio and Bethesda, Maryland
Plans For After Graduation:
Planning to work in D.C. and adopting a healthier bedtime
Tasmia Alim
Degree: B.A. in Economics
Hometown: Gaithersburg, Maryland
Plans For After Graduation:
Working as a business analyst at Freddie Mac, and making a meaningful contribution to society
Joy Chigozirim Anyanwu
Degree: B.A. in Sociology
Hometown: Germantown, Maryland
Plans For After Graduation:
Starting a sociology Ph.D. program at Northwestern University with plans of accruing certificates in Black studies and gender and sexuality studies
Maria Xafa
Degree: M.S. in Applied Economics
Hometown: Athens, Greece
Plans For After Graduation:
Working with the World Bank to contribute to diverse projects that foster sustainable development initiatives worldwide; pursuing a Ph.D. in economics; and spending more time with family
Diego Silva
Degree: M.S. in Applied Economics
Hometown: Guayaquil, Ecuador
Plans For After Graduation:
Looking to generate world-changing economic analysis, connecting with various people and communities, and visiting Kansas City to see the USA men's soccer team play the Copa America after getting married
Ushna Saeed
Degree: Master of Applied Anthropology
Hometown: Western Massachusetts
Plans For After Graduation:
Looking forward to working in global health and international development
Suveena Sreenilayam
Degree: B.S. in Anthropology and Chemistry
Hometown: Rockville, Maryland
Plans For After Graduation:
Pursuing a Ph.D. in archaeological materials at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering in MIT for a 10-year assistantship, with a focus on looking at ancient metallurgical practices
Dylan Sarubin
Degree: B.A. in Criminology and Criminal Justice, Psychology
Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland
Plans For After Graduation:
Spending a gap year working in a behavioral neuroscience lab before pursuing a Ph.D.
Sydni Jenkins
Degree: B.A. in Criminology and Criminal Justice
Hometown: Long Beach, California
Plans For After Graduation:
Pursuing work full time and potentially attending graduate school for Security and Terrorism Studies at UMD in the fall
Nusayba Abd-Elmoniem
Degree: B.S. in Psychology
Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland
Plans For After Graduation:
Completing a post-baccalaureate program to prepare for graduate school in clinical psychology, with a focus on trauma-informed care
Raymond Mullings
Degree: MPS, Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland
Plans For After Graduation:
Continue working as school district administrator, hopefully doing more organizational strategy, development, and climate/culture work as a senior leader
The main photo is by John T. Consoli
Published on Tue, May 28, 2024 - 11:19AM