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Anna Gassib (MA ’23) Combines Equestrianism and Entrepreneurship to Harness Health, Healing, and More

The alum of NYU Steinhardt's Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness program creates innovative horsemanship programs that promote personal growth, emotional resilience, and leadership.

Dance Education’s Deborah Damast Holds Empowering Workshops for Dance Leaders

The workshops mark the conclusion of Damast’s Resident Fellowship with NYU’s Center for Ballet and the Arts.

Interview with Rajni Tibrewala (MAT ’09) on Growth, Community, and Education

A passionate educator, life coach, community builder, and double Violet, the Science Education alum brings more than a decade of experience to her dual roles as a science teacher and life coach.

How To Be Disabled in a Pandemic

A new book co-edited by Media, Culture, and Communication professor Mara Mills tells the story of how disabled people in New York City experienced the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nancy Smithner Publishes Book on Embodied Teaching Practices

“Embodied Learning in Educational Theatre” explores applied and physical theatre as a means by which facilitators can foster personal and social growth.

International Education PhD Student and Alum Receive Fellowships for Education Research

Liora Tamir and Jo Kelcey received National Academy of Education/Spencer Fellowships to support their education research.

Ask the Intern: Isabela Kassabian at the American Red Cross

While studying global public health, applied psychology, and public policy, the NYU Steinhardt undergraduate student is gaining real-world experience in disaster relief services.

Ask the Intern: Esther Won at Lincoln Center

Working in Lincoln Center’s Artistic Programming Department, a Media, Culture, and Communication undergraduate provides hospitality to performers backstage.

Study Finds That White Students Visit College Advisors the Least, but Benefit Most in Terms of Graduation Rates and GPA

NYU Steinhardt Vice Dean Hua-Yu Sebastian Cherng’s research challenges assumptions that college students of color have less successful academic outcomes because they are less likely to pursue institutional support.

Music Technology's Magdalena Fuentes Receives $800K Award from National Science Foundation

Along with NJIT researchers, Fuentes is developing AI audio captioning technology for deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers in a three-year project.
Areas of Study: The Arts

Applied Psychology Alum Raises Big Funds for Pediatric Hospital in Pakistan

Ayesha Raza’s (MA ’25) fundraising efforts have contributed more than $260,000 to the National Institute of Child Health.

Research Alliance Hosts Panel on More Holistic Student Support Initiatives

Representatives from education, government, and nonprofit sectors highlighted collaborative ways to increase students’ success.

Joe Salvatore Publishes How-To Book on Ethnodrama

“Creating Ethnodrama: A Theatrical Approach to Research” is a foundational guide to this arts-based methodology.

Remembering Karen Ritscher

The Program in Strings Studies announces the loss of a beloved colleague, Karen Ritscher, a long-time member of the viola faculty,

Dean’s Alumni Advisory Board Member Julie Case (PhD ’19; MA ’07) Awarded Hofstra’s Researcher of the Year Award

An alum of NYU Steinhardt’s Communicative Sciences and Disorders, Case’s research specializes in speech sound disorders, particularly childhood apraxia of speech.

With Agreement on a Dual-Degree Program, NYU and the London School of Economics and Political Science Expand Their Partnership

Students will receive master’s degrees from both institutions and study with faculty from two of the world’s leading media studies departments.

Teaching and Learning Alumni Form Community Group About Literacy Work

Literacy Alumni & Friends meets once a quarter for literacy-related lectures, networking, community building, and resource sharing.

Alum and Faculty Make 2025 Power List

Cathy Hung ('92) and Linda Shelton earn spots on City & State New York’s 2025 Arts & Culture Power 100, celebrating their leadership in shaping NYC's cultural landscape.

Carol Seungwon Lee (PAA ’24) Published in Journal of Arts Management and More

Extending the life of a final project, Carol’s research on utilizing memorials as a performance space for the creative expression of cultural trauma and memory was published in an academic journal and presented at several conferences.

NYU Metro Center Hosts Art And Music Showcase Highlighting the Work of NYC Public School Students

The Liberty Partnerships Program (LPP) at NYU Metro Center creates space for youth to develop their artistic voices, as well as an opportunity for family and community members to witness the students' vision, perspective, and courage. 

Areas of Study: Education