From academics to real-world impact, explore stories from our community that highlight the people and experiences making 17³Ô¹Ï a place of opportunity, discovery, and success.
Janna Ireland Faculty Art & Art History Meet Janna Ireland of Art & Art History, who has had solo exhibitions in Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, New Orleans, and other cities. Her photos have been featured in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal, The New Yorker, and many other publications.
Stephen S. Hudson Faculty Music Meet Stephen S. Hudson of Music, a music theorist and baroque cellist who is also an emerging expert on metal music, focusing on fans and musicians’ embodied experiences of rhythm, timbre, and song form.
Isaac Hale ’11 Faculty Politics Meet Isaac Hale ’11 of Politics, whose research agenda centers on how citizens hold elected officials electorally accountable.
Jose Guadalupe Sanchez III Faculty Art & Art History Meet Jose Guadalupe Sanchez III of Art & Art History, an interdisciplinary artist with an emphasis in painting, whose work investigates the interactions between different value systems found throughout Los Angeles, with a focus on intelligence, legitimacy, and authority.
Nicholas P. Alt Faculty Psychology Meet Nicholas P. Alt of Psychology, whose academic research spans the areas of social psychology, cognitive psychology, and vision science.
Angel Navarro ’87 Alumni Economics Politics History A newly appointed judge in the Los Angeles County Superior Court, Angel’s time at 17³Ô¹Ï afforded him experiences that proved valuable throughout his career. He describes those who were the most influential during crucial years of his life and offers some advice to current Oxy students.
Lisa Cronican Student Politics After building a career in information technology on the East Coast, veteran Lisa Cronican ’22 returned to Los Angeles to fulfill a lifelong goal: completing her Oxy bachelor’s degree after a 25-year hiatus.
Mikayla Woods Student Black Studies American Studies English At Oxy, Mikayla Woods is focused on Blackness through an interdisciplinary lens as she pursues her goal of eventually earning a Ph.D. in Black Studies. She is finding inspiration and support from her faculty mentors every step of the way.
Michael Gonzales ’96 Alumni Diplomacy & World Affairs Michael was appointed by President Joe Biden as ambassador to Zambia, building on a long, dedicated career in foreign service and development work in Africa.
Nick Graves Student Diplomacy & World Affairs Media Arts & Culture An appreciation for the international sphere has dovetailed with an interest in media and television production for Nick Graves ’23. An internship with Disney and the Academy Gold Rising Program is moving him forward along his path.
Emma Galbraith Student Urban & Environmental Policy Theater & Performance Studies Emma Galbraith ’25 balances twin passions for environmental justice and theater, taking on both community organizing and starring in a Geffen Playhouse production in Los Angeles. Oxy is providing her with a path to pursue both.
Jason Dworkin ’91 Alumni Biochemistry Astrobiologist Jason Dworkin ’91 has devoted the better part of two decades to a NASA mission to the near-Earth asteroid Bennu.
