Alex is a researcher and strategist who helps companies understand people and markets in order to solve problems and make consumer lives better. Alex graduated from the University of Houston with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and went on to attend the University of Texas at Austin for a Masters degree in Advertising. Alex has over 10 years of experience working in Market Research using different research methods to help inform product development, product positioning, strategy and marketing across multiple industries.  

Manager, Marketing Business Insights & Research

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Here is a bio Megan shared with us:

My name is Megan Delong and I am a 2018 Sociology Alum from the University of Akron. I am currently working in the non-profit sector at Habitat for Humanity of Summit County as Neighborhood Network Coordinator. Neighborhood Network focuses on the Middlebury and University Park neighborhoods here in Akron – I’m so happy to be a resident of the Middlebury neighborhood! My favorite past times are painting, watching a new movie with homemade popcorn, and taking a walk through the community with my fiancé Sam. I am so grateful for my Sociology experience at the University of Akron and can’t wait to see more Sociology grads come from UA!

Important links: 
neighborhoodnetworkakron.org
facebook.com/NeighborhoodNetworkAkron/
instagram.com/neighborhoodnetworkakron/

And my email [email protected] is available and open for all!

Brett Heller, M.S., is the Assistant Director of Scheduling and Events at the University of Akron. He double majored in Psychology and Sociology (Stony Brook University, 2014) and went on to do his Master of Science in College Student Personnel Administration (Illinois State University, 2016). He loves to serve the community around him and believes in getting engaged in as many extracurricular offers as you can. His favorite thing about the University of Akron is how his career allows him to serve the broader community and how motivated the students are when it comes to creating their own positive experiences.

He is available if you want to find out more about him or his career at [email protected].

Dr. Liza Grossman is the Director of Research and Evaluation at a dynamic nonprofit, Stark Education Partnership (edpartner.org), working to elevate education, learning, programs and all students' success through data and data-driven decision-making. She is a trained sociologist from the University of South Carolina and the University of Akron and is honored to be a part of a vibrant community of life-long learners and collaborators in Stark County, Ohio. There is nothing like working with talented and caring professionals across the spectrum who partner together to continuously work to provide all students with education and career success. 

Dr. Grossman can be reached at [email protected]. 

Here are some links Dr. Rickles shared for further research: 

CWBI link to primary project: https://wellbeingindex.sharecare.com/

Contact: [email protected]

Dr. Rickles is happy to work with students in his available capacity.  For those in/around Atlanta, there may be internship opportunities for upper-level undergrads and grad students.