CDA Alumni: Where are they now?

Check out what our alumni are up to after graduating from the Community Development & Action program:

Posted by Anna Warren on January 9, 2018 in Alumni, Alumni

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Meet an Alumna: Erin McCauley

Erin McCauley, M.Ed. 2016 Ph.D student, Cornell University, College of Human Ecology  “I had never had the words for my orientation toward the world before discovering CDA.” Q: To begin, where are you from originally and what did you do before coming to Vanderbilt? I am originally from Mill Valley California, which is just outside…

Posted by Anna Warren on September 22, 2017 in Alumni, Alumni

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Meet an Alumnus: Keith Barnes

Keith Barnes, M.Ed. 2015 Director for Nutrition Advocacy, TN Justice Center  “To be truly effective in this kind of work, to be a change agent, to make the world a better place, you’ve got to be flexible, and that’s not how I experience a lot of other disciplines.”  Q: To begin, where are you from…

Posted by Anna Warren on September 8, 2017 in Alumni, Alumni

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Meet an Alumna: Lauren Berny

CDA Alumna, Lauren Berny, shares some of her experiences during her time as a CDA student.  Lauren also shares how these experiences have helped her step into the field of Program Evaluation here in Nashville, TN.  Thank you, Lauren, for sharing some of your story with us! This photo was from the Society for Prevention Research conference in…

Posted by Marisa Flores on October 17, 2016 in Alumni

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Meet an Alumnus: Jera Niewoehner

1. Just for starters– where are you from originally and what year did you graduate from HOCD/CDA? Any fun facts we should know? I grew up in Dickson, TN, which is 45 miles west of Nashville. However, I have lived in Virginia, Texas, Spain, and Mexico for college and work. Fun facts? My Mom was…

Posted by herrodl on May 5, 2015 in Alumni, Alumni

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Meet an Alumnus: Christian Man

I am in the PhD program at Penn State. It’s a dual-title program in Rural Sociology & International Agriculture and Development in the Dept of Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education. 1. Just for starters: where are you from originally and what year did you graduate from HOCD/CDA? Any fun facts we should know? I was…

Posted by herrodl on May 5, 2015 in Alumni, Alumni

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Meet An Alumnus: Shanelle Chambers

We put the spotlight on 2008 CDA Alumna Shanelle Chambers and learned about her work with USAID. Q: Just for starters– where are you from originally and what year did you graduate from CDA? Any fun facts we should know? A: I am originally from Columbus, Ohio but have been living in D.C. for the…

Posted by herrodl on February 10, 2015 in Alumni, Alumni

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Alumni Happy Hour

In an effort to stay aligned with the spirit of the program, CDA graduates from the class of 2014 recently implemented monthly neighborhood-rotating alumni happy hours. As summer came to an end, The Local Taco in Sylvan Park provided the perfect atmosphere with dollar-off margaritas and sun-soaked picnic benches for the first alumni happy hour….

Posted by herrodl on January 2, 2015 in Alumni, Alumni

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