Real Experiences, Real Success
Curious about what comes after Montclair? Discover what our alumni are up to and experience where a graduate program from Montclair can take you.
What You Gain with an I/O Psychology Master鈥檚 and Advanced Quantitative Methods Certificate: Recent graduate Ally McGinley on what it鈥檚 like to study Industrial/Organizational Psychology and why she chose Montclair.听
鈥淵ou Never Know What鈥檚 Coming Through the Doors鈥濃 One Nurse鈥檚 Journey from Grad School to Game Day: Brian Cadavid used every part of his MSN experience 鈥 from clinicals to campus EMS 鈥 to land an emergency care career like no other.
鈥淚 Wanted to Be a Cop. Then My Dad Was Put On A Ventilator With COVID鈥: Jessica鈥檚 life took an unexpected turn during the pandemic. What she discovered at Montclair helped her build a whole new future.
From The Lab To Life-Saving Medicine: When Huma Booter was finishing her graduate degree in Chemistry at 星空无限传媒 University, she could have never predicted the profound impact her research would have鈥攏ot just on her career, but on the lives of patients suffering from rare diseases. Today, as a Bioanalytical Specialist at Kyowa Kirin, Huma is part of a team developing treatments for conditions with no cure.
The Math Educator Changing The Way We Think About Learning: When Geena Taite walks into her high school math classroom at PCTI STEM Academy in Wayne, New Jersey, she鈥檚 not just a teacher鈥攕he鈥檚 a trailblazer. A newly minted PhD in Mathematics Education from 星空无限传媒 University, Geena has reshaped how mathematics is taught in her district and beyond.听
How Montclair’s PhD Opens Doors To A Career In Sustainability: For Dr. Shih-Chieh Chien, pursuing a PhD was about turning a lifelong passion for the environment into meaningful action. Originally from Taiwan, Dr. Chien dreamed of becoming a teacher and making a difference in how we approach sustainability. Today, as an Assistant Professor of Biology at Wartburg College in Iowa, he credits 星空无限传媒 University鈥檚 PhD in Environmental Science and Management with giving him the tools to bring that dream to life.
Matt Goodman Found His Passion For Education – And A Program That Made It Possible: Matt Goodman didn鈥檛 always know he wanted to teach mathematics. In fact, it wasn鈥檛 until his junior year of high school, when he sat in his precalculus teacher鈥檚 classroom, that he found his calling. 鈥淪he was so motivating and taught the material so well that I started to really love the subject,鈥 he recalls. 鈥淭hat was when I thought, 鈥楳aybe this is something I could do.鈥欌澨
From Night Shifts To Nursing Leadership: For Jhoniel Santiago, becoming an intensive care unit (ICU) nurse was always the goal. However, as a full-time night shift nurse in a fast-paced Cardiothoracic Surgical Unit, he knew that continuing his education to advance in the field would be challenging without the right program.听
How Montclair Launched A Former Music Producer’s Career In Data Science At Spotify:听At Spotify, Marc Stern is behind-the-scenes making sure songwriters get the royalties they deserve. 鈥淥ne of the most rewarding aspects of my job is knowing that my work contributes to songwriters getting what they鈥檙e owed,鈥 he shares. By collaborating closely with legal and licensing teams, Marc plays a key role in ensuring the artists we listen to are compensated fairly.听
How Montclair’s Master’s In Public Health Program Prepares Leaders For Impact: In communities across the nation, public health professionals are the often-unseen force working to safeguard the public鈥檚 health. From disease prevention to health education and equitable access to care, these professionals form a frontline defense that operates quietly but effectively. Andrea Alvare, an alumna of 星空无限传媒 University鈥檚 Master of Public Health (MPH) program, exemplifies this dedication.
Jacqueline Conte: Nutrition and Food Science (MS)
How Montclair鈥檚 Nutrition and Food Science MS helped Jacqueline Succeed at Givaudan
Lauren Offermann: Industrial/Organizational Psychology (PhD)
Certify your Expertise in Montclair鈥檚 Industrial/Organizational Psychology PhD Program
Tamara Ogle: Social Research and Analysis (MS)
Why Montclair鈥檚 Social Research MA Was the Perfect Fit for Tamara Ogle
Priscilla Ramos: Computer Science/Cybersecurity (Combined BS/MS)
Breaking into Fintech: Priscilla Ramos’ Path to a Cybersecurity Career
Kaitlyn Comesa帽as:听Clinical Psychology (MA)
Kaitlyn Speaks on Enrolling with Ease
Amanda Moctezuma Barbosa:听Cybersecurity (MS)
Amanda’s Path to Secure Funding to Focus on Cybersecurity Research
Kaurin Cuello:听Higher Education (MA)
Kaurin Brings Engaging Recruitment Tactics from the Classroom to her Career
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