Master of Liberal Studies Program at Indiana University South Bend

05/14/2026

Wonderful to catch up with MLS grad April Zhang, who is in the middle of her doctoral studies at IU Bloomington in the Educational Leadership & Policy Studies Program. She’s also just been hired to work in the IU School of Education’s Global Gateway for Teachers Program! 🎉🎉🎉

05/12/2026

Congratulations to MLS graduate Gabrielle Cretcher, the winner of the David H. Healey award, honoring a student whose focus is on social justice and community-facing scholarship. Gabrielle’s research and multi-genre writing on equity and access to natural spaces is much-needed. 🌳🌲🌳🌲🌳🌲

05/10/2026

Congrats to the MLS students who were able to attend our celebration of grads, Melva Godwin, Hailey Colpitts, Sarah Myers, Cayden Koselak, Rhonda Redman, and Ryan Weber. We missed you, Gabrielle Cretcher!

04/29/2026

Our students and grads —and word of mouth — are the most effective way to promote our program. If YOU know someone who would enjoy the opportunities our MLS offers, please share this link and send them my way! [email protected]

Master of Liberal Studies

04/25/2026

Alumni, as well as current students, are invited to the Sunday, May 3 End-of-Semester celebration at April’s house, 4-7 pm. DM or email an RSVP by April 29, please. I’ll share the address if you need it. All welcome!

04/21/2026

Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉 to MLS student Kathy Cook, who published and performed her essay from our Intro to Graduate Liberal Studies course on 88.1 WVPE Public Radio:

A Female Soldier’s Witness to White Rage, Grievance, and Supremacist Ideations

01/24/2026

Congratulations to Master of Liberal Studies Program at Indiana University South Bend student Sarah Myers on her successful proposal defense for a thesis that includes an original play script with a researched academic essay for context. -with Dr. Elaine Roth, Dr. Joe Chaney, and Jen Kazmierczak. 🤓🔥📚
Indiana University South Bend

12/24/2025

Dr. Maggie Fink offered students an amazing experience in her MLS Indiana University South Bend seminar, “The Secret Social Life of Bacteria.” Students produced art to accompany their research, and presented it at a final symposium on Dec. 17!

12/03/2025

Another terrific vlog post by MLS student Kaitlin LaManna. This one brings together biopower and the printing press, and the intersection of disabilities and a diversity of literacies.

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11/25/2025

Terrific story from Indiana University South Bend about MLS student Melva Godwin’s grant-funded research! 🎉🎉🎉

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1284555840381649&id=100064817343082

Master of Liberal Studies Program at Indiana University South Bend candidate Melva Godwin’s in-depth research is uncovering new insight into iconic opera singer Marian Anderson’s little-known 1944 performance in La Porte. This work even included an invaluable fact-finding trip to Philadelphia, Anderson’s birthplace.

Read more about Godwin's research : https://news.iu.edu/southbend/live/news/48069-mls-candidate-melva-godwin-investigating-lost