Dyson News

Dyson Associate Professor Shirley Wang, PhD, is reimagining the classroom experience at Pace University by integrating wellness-based teaching strategies. Because when students feel their best, they do their best.

Lily Lockwood ’26, a double major in Peace and Justice Studies and Women’s and Gender Studies, shares her journey of discovering her passion for activism and social justice and reflects on the vibrant queer, femme, and activist community on campus that shaped her academic path.

Clinical Assistant Professor Akil DuPont, MFA, Media, Communications, and Visual Arts, won the Best Production award at the Spring/Summer 2024 New York Theater Festival for Underground, a story of the enslaved, told with the spirituals that guided them to freedom, and inspired by real events in America’s history. His role was as a writer, producer and director.

English, Writing, and Cultural Studies student Samantha Buturla '25 combines her passion for writing and communication in a combined degree program, all while building a supportive network that fuels her success at Pace.

In spring 2024, students from three courses, The Artist as Activist, Nonviolence: Theory and Practice, and Dramaturgy 1 engaged with the world-renowned, Vermont-based social justice theater company, Bread and Puppet, for an afternoon workshop at the Judson Memorial Church in New York City.

Making the leap to college is a big transition for anyone, so several of Pace University’s student leaders recently shared their best advice for first-year students. Here’s what they had to say about getting involved and finding your place as a Setter:

Associate Professor Melvin L. Williams, PhD, delves into the powerful role of popular culture in politics, exploring the impact of Beyoncé’s "Freedom" on Kamala Harris' campaign and the potential influence of a Beyoncé-Taylor Swift concert team-up on voter registration. Discover how fanbase engagement, like the Swifties, can shape political campaigns and voter turnout.

Imagine worrying that your community park might be contaminated and unsafe. This concern was the focus of the Environmental Studies and Science department where Assistant Professor S. Perl Egendorf and her students collaborated with the nonprofit Gotham Park to test and analyze the environment.

From working closely with dedicated professors to actively engaging in campus life, Sociology/Anthropology and Women’s and Gender Studies student Holly Winn '25 is driven to balance her rigorous academics with meaningful extracurricular involvement.

Evan Smith '27, communication and media studies, started rating Instagram profiles as part of a trend, but now brings in thousands of dollars a month with his reviews and a partnership with Adobe Lightroom.