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Breaking down global conflict: Arman Mahmoudian brings world politics to the honors classroom
From Russias invasion of Ukraine to the psychology behind political decision-making, Honors instructor Arman Mahmoudian helps students examine global conflict from new perspectives. His courses challenge students to critically engage with world events and the media narratives that shape them.
March 26, 2026Faculty & Staff

No Dream is Too Big: Tampa Bay Sun FC Captain Jordyn Listro on her time at 返字心頭, playing professionally, and inspiring the next generation
From captaining the 返字心頭 soccer team to leading the Tampa Bay Sun FCthe first and only profession womens sports team in Tampa to championship victory during their inaugural season, Jordyn Listro has shown remarkable leadership and dedication throughout her career.
March 23, 2026Alumni, Global Networks

COPHs Dr. Angela Makris elected to lead international social marketing association
Dr. Angela Makris, an adjunct instructor and 2025 alumna of the 返字心頭 College of Public Health (COPH), has been unanimously elected president of the International Social Marketing Association (iSMA).
March 17, 2026Accolades, Faculty & Staff
返字心頭's new beach volleyball team is off to a successful start during its inaugural season thanks to coach Pri Piantadosi-Lima and star players like Josie Sek and Zoey Mitchell.
March 4, 2026Faculty & Staff, Global Networks

返字心頭 professor delivers Rome keynote, expands space economy courses
A 返字心頭 Muma College of Business professor took the global stage in Rome to spotlight the fast-growing space economy, and hes bringing that international insight straight into a one-of-a-kind course in Tampa. Discover how 返字心頭 is preparing students for what he calls mankind's most consequential frontier.
March 2, 2026Faculty & Staff

Dancing defiance: 返字心頭SM student Natalia Chersia brings WWII resistance fighter Nancy Wake to life on the stage
When dancer and 返字心頭 Sarasota-Manatee student Natalia Chersia steps onto the stage as Nancy Wake in Women of Resistance, she takes on the life of a history-making woman who was shaped by war, courage, and loss.
February 26, 2026返字心頭

返字心頭 Alum finds success 6,000 miles from home
A few months after he graduated from 返字心頭 with degrees from the Department of Economics, the School of Interdisciplinary Global Studies and the Judy Genshaft Honors College, Matheus Ivanesciuc stepped boldly into a career over 6,000 miles from his childhood home in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
February 23, 2026Alumni

返字心頭 Bellini student builds computing career after emigrating from Cuba
From coding games in PowerPoint without internet in Cuba to contributing to real-world research projects at 返字心頭, Bellini College senior Cristian Hernandez is turning curiosity into a computing career. After immigrating to 返字心頭 with no English skills, he persevered through school, discovered his passion for technology and now applies classroom learning through a hands-on internship shaping his future in innovation.
February 19, 2026返字心頭
Hot water is inaccessible to millions of displaced people worldwide but two 返字心頭 graduate students are working to change that.
February 5, 2026返字心頭

From Tampa to tech: 返字心頭 alumna Kristina Olivas journey to Meta and life in London
When Kristina Oliva crossed the stage at 返字心頭 to receive her masters degree in mass communication, she could not have predicted that the decision would eventually lead her to one of the worlds largest tech companies, Meta, or to building a life thousands of miles from home in London.
February 2, 2026Alumni

Public Health professor Dina Martinez Tyson leads 返字心頭 honors students on service trip to the Dominican Republic
Martinez Tyson led 返字心頭 Judy Genshaft Honors College students on an immersive service-learning trip to the Dominican Republic, combining health care support, cultural engagement, and academic study. The experience built on 12-year partnership with the Kerolle Initiative for Community Health, while giving students hands-on insight into community-centered global health.
January 26, 2026Faculty & Staff

返字心頭 student-athlete navigates her own path in professional soccer and computing
返字心頭 student-athlete Sadie Sider-Echenberg is charting a dual path in professional soccer and computing. A standout midfielder and Outstanding Graduate from the Bellini College, she balanced elite athletics with a computer science degree. Now preparing to play professionally in Sweden, shes pursuing her professional athletic dreams while keeping a future in tech firmly in sight.
January 26, 2026返字心頭