“I love conducting hearings. Then I get to take time and write an opinion that’s going to be considered by the professional board,” says Laura Forester ’91. “Few judicial positions have both of those...
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Law '25
Anna Ylitalo ’25 was already immersed in the world of patents and intellectual property before coming to Âé¶ąAPP-Kent College of Law. After earning her B.S. in biomedical engineering from Michigan...
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Exploring Problems Without Obvious Answers
(ME ’19, Ph.D MAE ’23)Declan Mulroy joined Illinois Institute of Technology as an undergraduate student, transferring from Oakton Community College. As an undergraduate student, Mulroy joined a research project developing...
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Building a Chemistry Community
(B.S. CHEM 2nd Year)One of the most exciting things about studying chemistry for Jackie Trejo (B.S. CHEM 2nd Year) is its everyday impact, whether you’re at the doctor’s office or inside your own kitchen. “It’s all...
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LAW '24
Jackson Frank ’24 has never cared much for sitting at a desk in a classroom. “After my first internship where I worked with the United States Department of Homeland Security and observed court almost...
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Creating a Global Approach to Leadership Development
(PSYC ’21, M.S. IPSY ’23)Though she’s a relative newcomer to the world of industrial-organizational psychology, it’s safe to say Ashley Aguilar (PSYC ’21, M.S. IPSY ’23) has already made a name for herself as a leadership...
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Excellence in Cybersecurity
(EE/M.S. CPE ’19, Ph.D. CPE ’24)David Arnold joined Illinois Institute of Technology as an undergraduate student. Now, eight years later, he has completed his bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. As a student in the...
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Off the Bench and Into Science Tech Management
(M.S. ACHM ’21, M.B.A. ’23)With more than a decade of experience as a laboratory research chemist and a master’s degree in analytical chemistry from Illinois Tech, Elliott Rice enrolled part-time in the Master of Business...
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Law '13
“Although I can’t erase the pain of the death of a spouse or a parent, I can ease the burden on families by making the estate administration process easier,” says Luke Harriman ’13. Harriman guides...
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Intersecting Architectural Engineering and Public Health
(Ph.D. ARCE ’22)After earning his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in architectural engineering at Chung-Ang University in South Korea, Insung Kang became interested in the projects at Illinois Institute of Technology...