Here's your USD News Connect — where each week the University of San Diego media relations team offers expert voices to speak on stories impacting our community. If you're interested in the stories below, or need experts for any other topic you might be working on, don't hesitate to reach out to us at press@sandiego.edu.*
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USD School of Nursing Professors Provide Medical Support to Ukrainian Refugees at the Border, Next via Telehealth
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Julia Appis, adjunct professor, and Charisse Lyn Tabotabo, clinical associate professor at the Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science at USD, responded to the call to help Ukrainian refugees at a medical hub set up at the U.S.-Mexico border. Both professors have a unique connection to Ukraine -- Appis is Russian-American with family in Ukraine and Tabotabo's boyfriend is Ukrainian. When the war broke out in Ukraine, they both knew they wanted to use their nursing skills to help Ukrainians at the border who were waiting to come to the U.S. They volunteered for a few weeks (once a week) in 12-hour shifts. As the medical hub shuts down at the U.S.-Mexico border, the professors will now transition into telehealth visits with Ukrainian refugees to help with their medical needs. Appis will plan to help 1-2 times a week for televisits and Tabotabo will help with logistics.
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Baby Formula Shortage Has Parents in Desperate Search for Food
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Parents across the country are struggling to keep up with a nationwide shortage of baby formula. In an effort to preserve inventory, several major retailers are now limiting how much baby formula their customers can buy. Joel Sutherland, professor of practice in supply chain management, can provide insight into this shortage as well as other products being affected by supply chain issues.
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Theatre Master Students Graduate, Reflect on Unique Experience -- Starting the Program During the Pandemic
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Graduate students in the Master of Fine Arts in Acting program will graduate this month after spending their first year mostly remote during the pandemic and their second year in a more traditional acting environment. During the pandemic, students learned how to act for the camera while studying remotely, even putting together a theatrical production completely via Zoom. As they prepare to graduate, that experience is proving to be instrumental as students navigate the large role that virtual auditions are playing due to the pandemic. Jesse Perez, Program Director, Craig Noel Distinguished Professor of The Old Globe and University of San Diego Shiley Graduate Theatre Program can share ways the department transitioned during the pandemic and how this played a role in how Perez is thinking about the future of the theatre program to adapt to new casting changes in the industry. Students are also available to reflect on their experiences.
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* Please note that times of availability will vary according to professors' schedules.
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Celebrating the Graduating Class of 2022: Adrielli Ferrer, School of Law
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The University of San Diego will hold in-person commencement ceremonies over two weekends beginning this Saturday, May 21. Adrielli Ferrer is a first-generation student graduating from the School of Law this weekend. Ferrer’s father is Dominican and her mother is Mexican. Ferrer’s uncle inspired her to pursue a bachelor’s degree. After graduating, and before attending law school, she took a two-year break to support her family. During that time, she helped her family buy a car and made sure her sister applied to college and that she didn’t have to pay for tuition. Ferrer hopes to inspire more women of color to pursue a career in law. She’s already inspired her young niece who wants to be a lawyer one day.
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