Questions about the future of work are everywhere. But the answers many leaders are looking for don’t appear as they look toward what’s next. Sometimes, they’re hiding in the details of what already happened. That’s why Professor Leslie DeChurch’s research moves between the two—future and past—and examines how they inform one another. To do this, her work centers on three areas:
Equal parts athlete and artist, Nivash Jayaram ’25 has a love for the stage and the stadium. He grew up playing jazz guitar and singing in choir, while also running track and playing soccer and lacrosse. They may be two different worlds, but he embraces them both.
Professor of Instruction Rick Morris remembers the rise of cable television, the transition from analog to digital signals, and the first high-definition (HD) TVs, which sold for thousands of dollars. Working for brands like NBC, Telemundo Chicago, and Disney ABC, he helped automate media plants, supervise productions, manage millions of dollars in technology development, and
