From Gordon to Microsoft: Ari Dospassos ’21 Shares Insights on Software Engineering 

 Ari Dos Passos ’21, who studied computer science at Gordon and now works as a software engineer at Microsoft, shares about his job working in software and technology, as well as his passion for computer science. 

The Power of Peace

What does change require in a country coming out of conflict? It’s a question Shruthi De Visser ’16, has been exploring for 13 years, As a research consultant and activist for peacebuilding, gender and transitional justice, De Visser is now investigating anew alongside two other women—one from Myanmar and one from Afghanistan—as the 2023 Asia Foundation William P. Fuller Fellows in Peacebuilding.

Finding Peace Through Perspective and Pancakes

How Evelyn Murphy ’25 found herself in Guam assisting with disaster recovery after Typhoon Mawar changed everything.

Q&A with New Faculty: Kenann McKenzie-DeFranza

Kenann McKenzie-DeFranza joins Gordon as the director of academic innovation and strategic partnerships and associate professor in the practice of education.

Q&A with New Faculty: Steve Strombeck 

Steve Strombeck joins the Gordon faculty as a professor of business and marketing and has research interests in services marketing, branding and Asian business practices.