Mercy University Alumni

09/08/2026

𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲!

We're looking for up to 25 alumni professionals in Criminal Justice, Cyber Security, Business, or Social Sciences to network with first-generation students and talk about your experience and expertise.

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧: 11/9/2026, 12pm to 3 pm (light lunch provided)
𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: Mercy's Manhattan Campus - 47 West 34th Street, NYC
𝐖𝐡𝐨: Student Services + Careers + Institutional Advancement + First-Gen Students + 25 alumni (aka YOU!)

Register at the link below or email [email protected] for more information

https://alumnievents.mercy.edu/e/first-gen-students-alumni-networking-event/

08/30/2026

Meet your Mercy Alumni Advisory Council!

We spent Saturday morning discussing how to best engage Mercy's 70,000 alumni (that's you!) to support students and fellow alumni through gathering, mentoring, and giving.

We'd love to hear your ideas -- share them in the comments!

08/25/2026

One community. One afternoon. One big celebration.
Founders’ Festival is where Mercy students, alumni, family and friends kick-off the semester with a games and activities, food, and music!

Saturday, September 19
1:00 - 5:00 PM
Westchester Campus, Tim & Lee Hall Pavilion & Courtyard

More info at the link in comments

08/10/2026

Countdown to the first day of classes on Wednesday, September 2!

The excitement, the anxiety, the anticipation - remember it like it was yesterday?

07/31/2026

Congrats to Amos Wolff '20!

Amos won the American Family Therapy Academy's Early Career Contribution to Family Therapy Award for his leadership in promoting equity and justice.

He received his MS in Marriage and Family Therapy at Mercy, then served as a transformational leader of the NY Marriage and Family Therapy Network during the pandemic, mobilized NY State's MFT community in response to restrictive 2022 legislation, and champions access for marginalized emerging therapists through his equity-oriented private practice, KingfisherMFT.

07/28/2026

There's no shortage of young alums doing amazing things after graduating!

Karla Illescas ’24 completed a 6-week internship with Fundación Huellas and gained additional experience at Phelps Hospital's Caregiver Center and The Legal Aid Society.

In May 2026, Karla earned her Master of Social Work (MSW) from Columbia University.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGjqySpOtvv/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

07/24/2026

What are university "trustees"?
They're dedicated, appointed volunteers who guide the university’s strategic vision to ensure financial stability. They're the ones who hire the presidents and generally make sure the value of your degree stays high.
It's a massive honor and huge responsibility to serve; Mercy is fortunate to have found two people more than up to the task.

Today, Mercy University announced the appointment of Dr. DaMia Harris-Madden, M.S. '07, M.B.A. '22, commissioner of the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) and Dr. John A. Chabot, chief of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery and David V. Habif professor of Surgery at Columb...

07/13/2026

Alumni Spotlight!

Huge congratulations to Mercy Criminal Justice alum Dr. Shawn D. Walton '04 on earning his Ph.D.!

His dissertation connects stop-and-frisk to four urgent developments:
1. The shift from physical stops to database surveillance
2. Expansive technological networks and predictive policing tools
3. AI-enabled mass surveillance across the country
4. Federal data sharing and protest monitoring

Shawn also received the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award from Joe Biden in 2023!

From his foundational days at Mercy to earning official citations from the NYS Senate and Assembly for his civic leadership, Dr. Walton embodies the mission of our program.

We are incredibly proud of Shawn's impact on public policy and community advocacy!

07/10/2026

Faculty spotlight for innovation in the classroom!

Data analytics classes haven't always been the moooost exciting. But Dr. Jeong Lim and colleagues in the Criminal Justice program are changing how students master data analytics.

Backed by a recent AI Teaching Excellence Fellowship, they're integrating AI-driven, reasoning-focused instruction and turning complex statistics into an engaging, tech-forward superpower!