News and Recognition

The Graduate School is inviting all current and former graduate students to showcase their pride and achievements at Oakland University. Spotlights include:

• Walter Wolfsberger - Ph.D. in Biological and Biomedical Sciences
• Abdrahamane Traoré - Ph.D. in Systems Engineering
• Taryn Eaton - MS in Psychology
• Prateek Bansal - MS in Industrial and Systems Engineering
• Marissa Brake - Ph.D. in Biological and Biomedical Sciences
• Jen Yetter - MED in Higher Education Leadership
• Daniel Czarnowski - MS in Biology
• Dema Iskander - MA in Communication
• Hannah Clark - MA in Communication
• Justin Pantaleo - Master of Accounting 
• Tyler Parsons - Ph.D. in Biological and Biomedical Sciences 

If you know someone who should be highlighted in our student spotlight, please let us know. 

The Graduate School invited all graduate students to create and submit a video that portrayed graduate student life at Oakland University. 

Top videos

• Kristine Hilton - MS in Nursing: Nurse Anesthesia
• Joan Carleton - MA in Communication
• Nicholas Bongers - Ph.D. in Education: Educational Leadership
• Ashley Cerku - MA in Liberal Studies
• Mickael Halin - MS in Mechanical Engineering 
• Wendy Schwartz - MA in Linguistics
• Rusan Weems - Education Specialist in Leadership (online)
• Yue Zhuo - Ph.D. in Reading Education 

Please note: All video submissions are submitted with the sole purpose of showcasing students individual experiences as a graduate student at Oakland University. 

• OU graduate student Linzi Hobbs awarded ASH HONORS fellowship for hematology research
• Oakland University faculty recognized for research, initiative at Town Hall
• Researchers use genome mapping to help Amazon parrots
• Formet ERI graduate student attends Nobel Laureate Meetings in Germany
• OU's Industrial and System's engineering program recognized with David A. Harvey Memorial Scholarship Award
• Oakland University earns national designation for excellence in cyber defense education
• U.S. News & World Report recognizes Oakland's MBA program

Please visit our OU magazine for additional news and information.