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Life after death

Life after death

Life after death For many years, Stephen Sroka, Ph.D. (M.Ed. ’67) espoused belief in “the power of one.” He overcame a rough early life to become a successful chemist, a health educator, and a noted motivational speaker  — telling anyone who would listen that “one...
Steady hand at the helm

Steady hand at the helm

Steady hand at the helm Born and raised in South Carolina, Judge Clifton Newman (BA ’73, JD ’76) has served with distinction on that state’s Circuit Court for more than 20 years. But he is a Cleveland State grad two times over, and he maintains strong ties to the city...
Chiefs of the Cabinet

Chiefs of the Cabinet

Chiefs of the Cabinet When Mayor Justin Bibb was elected Cleveland’s 58th mayor, he began assembling the team that would help him move the city forward. Impressively, a quarter of those he put in charge  — chiefs in his cabinet — are Cleveland State alumni. They’re...
Blessed Are the Peacemakers

Blessed Are the Peacemakers

Blessed Are the Peacemakers Myesha Watkins (BSW ’10, MSW ’14) has a different relationship with her phone these days. She used to love it, but now? Not so much. These days when she gets a new text message alert, she tenses and a sense of dread rushes over. Was someone...
Reframing Rape and Sexual Assault

Reframing Rape and Sexual Assault

Reframing Rape and Sexual Assault Rachel Lovell, Ph.D., assistant professor of criminology at Cleveland State University and director of its Criminology Research Center, shatters misperceptions about sexual assault and assists government in its efforts to solve cases....