The Bulletin – August 27, 2026
Featured Story
Graduate Student’s Journey Reflects NDMU’s Mission of Learning, Leadership and Service
When Yvonne Mutshipayi M’20, D’25, M’28 stood before an audience at the Baltimore Immigration Summit in summer 2026, she wasn’t simply sharing her personal story—she was demonstrating how education, research and community can come together to create meaningful change.
An international graduate student in Notre Dame of Maryland University’s Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MATESOL) program, Mutshipayi presented on the importance of psychological safety, cultural humility, and community in supporting healing for individuals who have experienced trauma. Drawing from her participation in the Common Threads Project through the Intercultural Counseling Connection in Baltimore, she highlighted how trauma-informed, culturally responsive care can foster hope and resilience within immigrant communities.
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School of Integrative Health
Dr. Jessica Pizano (SOIH) was Awarded the Outstanding Consortium Member Award 2026 by The Ehlers-Danlos Society
Dr. Jessica Pizano, an assistant professor in the Nutrition and Herbalism Medicine Program at SOIH, was awarded the 2026 Outstanding Consortium Member Award by The Ehlers-Danlos Society at the 2026 Global Learning Conference in Dallas, Texas this July. This award was for her research at the Society as the chair of the Diet and Nutrition Working Group and a member of the Pain and Fatigue Working Group.