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David Cotter is a professor of sociology who specializes in the area of inequality with emphasis on gender, work and family, and rural poverty in the United States.

“When I saw an open position as coordinator of arts programs at Union, I knew it was made for me,” said Victoria Rotondi.

Schenectady is more than 5,000 miles from Michael Okwori’s birthplace in Nigeria but, thanks to advances in his field, he can easily connect with friends and family back home.

Soon after graduating from Union last June with a degree in sociology, Elena Montoya ’22 found herself back on camp

From basketball court to engineering labs, Amy Loya ’14 has always been on her game.

Originally from Long Island, Mark Yetman enjoys reading, gaming and convincing himself that he enjoys hot yoga. He has a cat named Ellie.

Robert Samet, associate professor of anthropology, grew up in High Point, N.C., which is known as the furniture capital of the world. His mother taught high school English, while his father was an attorney.

Nathan Kruth, Union’s senior registration assistant, knows the power of inspiring words.

Narrative medicine, which encourages patients and families to share stories about their experience with illness or death, may seem like an unlikely path for someone whose career has focused mostly on German language and literature.

Sarah Mottalini, Union’s curatorial assistant of art collections and exhibitions, was exposed to art at a young age. Her parents often took her and her brother to museums, and there were always voluminous art supplies around the house.