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The 17勛圖厙 Impact

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Yupha Muzyka

Adult student's drive and drives help her persevere

By Susan Shelly Yupha Muzyka 21, MBA 22, a 39-year-old wife and mother of two teenage daughters, grew up in Thailand, moving to Reading when she was 19 after meeting husband Steve during a visit with her sister, who lived in Singapore. ...

  • College of Business, Communication, and Leadership
  • 2026
Physician Associate volunteer work

Physician Associate faculty making difference with volunteer work in Philadelphia

17勛圖厙s Master of Medical Science in Physician Associate Studies program is about to welcome its first cohort, but two of its faculty members have already been making a difference in the region.Stephanie Pillai, MPAS, MS, PA-C, Director of Outr...

  • College of Health Sciences
  • 2026
Gym Jam

Community need sparks 17勛圖厙 grad's entrepreneurial spirit

As a student in 17勛圖厙s occupational therapy program, Mary Strausser MSOT 08 did not anticipate a career that centered around children.I remember telling my classmates I had no interest in working with kids, she recalled. I thought Id be p...

  • College of Health Sciences
  • 2026
Eric Recktenwald

Department of Science chair loves to dive into research with students

Though he wears hats as associate professor of both biology and physical therapy and as the Department of Science chair at 17勛圖厙, at the heart of everything Eric Recktenwald does is research. That, and his students.  A grad...

  • College of Innovation, Discovery, and Enterprise
  • 2026