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CUNY SPS Museum Studies Professor Jamie Lawyer is named as a "Power 10" influencer in the museum sector. The article focuses on Professor Lawyer's pioneering work as chief experience officer at the Rubin Museum where visitor-centered experiences have been designed to resonate emotionally with the audience.

Op-ed article mentions a CUNY SPS Youth Studies affiliated program, the Intergenerational Change Initiative (ICI). The opinion piece spotlights the important work the ICI does by empowering youth groups in the process of policy and legislative decisions.

In June 2024, the CUNY SPS MA in Applied Theatre (MAAT) program hosted its first-ever Eastern Region Drama Therapy Symposium in collaboration with the North American Drama Therapy Association (NADTA). This exciting event was organized by registered drama therapist and MAAT alum Lillian Ribeiro, who has devoted her career since she graduated in 2013 to the healing power of drama. This post in the award-winning CUNY SPS blog explores how Ribeiro built a career as a drama therapist, what inspired her along this path, and how CUNY SPS helped her along the way.

The Art Newspaper details how the New-York Historical Society, CUNY SPS' partner in the Museum Studies MA program, has recently rebranded itself as the New York Historical. The museum has also opened a new wing that will be home to the Dorothy Tapper Goldman Center for Teaching Democracy, a space for teachers, scholars, and museum professionals to engage with history, political theory, and pedagogy.

CUNY SPS Nursing Professor Dr. Olga Kagan, PhD, RN, FHIMSS, FAAAAI, discusses the new AAAAI online anaphylaxis module designed for patients and the general public.