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2023

Announcements & Updates

Student Commencement Speaker: Yaz Simpson '23

Psychology and cinema major Yaz Simpson '23 has been selected as the 2023 Student Commencement Speaker.

Date: April 11, 2023

2018

Announcements & Updates

Dr. Harry Heft Retires

Beloved psychology professor and mentor to students and faculty alike retires from Denison

Date: May 4, 2018

Spotlights

Summer research leads to publication in professional journal

Sophie Bittner '22 publishes study about students with disabilities and their access to academic support in college.

Denison Magazine

Unlocking Potential: Jess Spitzer '22

Mindfulness During a Pandemic

Psychology major Sullivan Ray’s quantifies the benefits of mindfulness during a pandemic.

Finding her edge

Taking a stab at fencing proved to Gabriella Longo '23 that she could go the distance.

How We Learn

Senior research builds job-ready skills

Cassidy Audette’s senior research project gives her great skills for the workplace.

Henshaw family and students playing board game

Home sweet home?

When international Denison students couldn't go home during the coronavirus pandemic, the college partnered with local families.

Students creating a mindful graffiti wall

How We Live

Mindfulness: Healthy practices across campus

The benefits of mindfulness are clear. Mindful Denison shares best practices through programs and events, including a Day of Mindfulness.

Rachel Abbott '19 backpacking in the Swiss Alps.

Where We Go

Rachel Abbott Revisits Her German Roots

Rachel Abbott '19 will teach children and explore Germany — thanks to a Fulbright award.

Laden ’19 watching the sunset in Portugal

Where We Go

An Opportunity in the Canary Islands

A Fulbright Scholarship will bring Julia Laden ’19 to the Canary Islands, where she will teach English to young children.

Where We Go

Mentorship Leads to a Fulbright

Strong faculty relationships guided Andrea Weyneth ‘19 on her path to a Fulbright.

Psychology researchers Marcos Arnett ‘20, Hope Cherubini ‘21, Andrew Kopco ‘20, and Anna Stone ‘21

How We Live

Research With an Impact: The Effects of Mindfulness on Anxiety

Psychology students explore the effects of mindfulness on anxiety

How We Learn

Student Research Wins Recognition

Allison Koneczny’s research won the award for the best undergraduate empirical research at the Ohio Psychologists Association conference.

How We Learn

Research Uncovers New Knowledge on Learning Disabilities

Student research leads to better understanding of testing accommodations for students with disabilities.

Where We Go

Alumnus Start-Up Bridges Science, Health and Business

Inspired to help patients suffering from the effects of depression, an alumnus doctor and CEO finds a new way.

Where We Go

Internship Adds to Skills, Directs Future

Internships give Denison students the opportunity to mesh classroom learning with real-world experiences.

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In the News

Three Denison professors awarded tenure in 2024

Inside-the-beltway internship yields great experiences

Denison’s Liv Gjestvang recognized as technology leader

What's Happening

2023

2018

Spotlights

Summer research leads to publication in professional journal

Unlocking Potential: Jess Spitzer '22

Mindfulness During a Pandemic

Finding her edge

Senior research builds job-ready skills

Home sweet home?

Mindfulness: Healthy practices across campus

Rachel Abbott Revisits Her German Roots

An Opportunity in the Canary Islands

Mentorship Leads to a Fulbright

Research With an Impact: The Effects of Mindfulness on Anxiety

Student Research Wins Recognition

Research Uncovers New Knowledge on Learning Disabilities

Alumnus Start-Up Bridges Science, Health and Business

Internship Adds to Skills, Directs Future

What's Happening

Interior design by Lee (Danielle) Fennoy '02 featured in Domino

Jill Uland, academic administrative assistant, retires

Student Commencement Speaker: Yaz Simpson '23