Amy Messersmith

Amy Messersmith

Amy Messersmith is one of two inaugural Office of Diversity and Inclusion Administrative Fellows at Syracuse University. She is the Associate Director of Student Support Services (SSS) and works closely with the Arthur O. Eve Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP). HEOP and SSS are two opportunity programs that serve undergraduates at SU, many who are first generation college students. Amy collaborated with a team of likeminded staff and faculty to create The SENSES Project in 2021, which is a student focused recording studio and podcasting program for HEOP and SSS students and their friends. If you want to share your story on the lonely campus podcast, please email Amy at akhoran@syr.edu.

Appears in 12 Episodes

Episode 12: lonely campus podcast with Claire Perrott (Postdoc Episode)

Episode 12 of the lonely campus podcast focuses on postdocs and features Claire Perrott, a Professional Development Postdoctoral Fellow in the Office of Research.  Cla...

Episode 11: lonely campus podcast with Alyssa Sutherland (Part 2) featuring Natalia Pedraza and Nacy Woods

This episode of the lonely campus podcast was originally recorded back in spring 2022, so we are retrofitting this podcast into lonely campus. However, because the pod...

Episode 10: lonely campus podcast with Alyssa Sutherland (Part 1)

This episode of the lonely campus podcast was originally recorded back in spring 2022, so we are retrofitting this podcast into lonely campus. However, because it fall...

Episode 9: lonely campus podcast with Jennalyn Williamson

Episode 9 of the lonely campus podcast features Jennalyn Williamson.  Jennalyn is a first year student from New Hampshire enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences ...

Episode 8 (Special): Preview of lonely campus podcast episodes for FYS 101

Recently, loneliness was declared an epidemic by the United States Surgeon General. Finding community on campus can be a challenge for students. The lonely campus podc...

Episode 7: lonely campus podcast with Student Veteran Andrew Hooper

Episode 7 of the lonely campus podcast features student veteran Andrew Hooper.  Andrew is a transfer student studying Communication and Rhetorical Studies in the Colle...

Episode 6: lonely campus podcast with Jalyss Agosto

Episode 6 features Newhouse graduate student Jalyss Agosto, who is studying Broadcast and Digital Journalism. Jalyss is of Puerto Rican and Peruvian descent who was bo...

Episode 5: lonely campus podcast (Special ODI Campus Forum Edition)

Episode 5 of the lonely campus podcast was recorded live at the spring 2024 Campus Forum, an event sponsored by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion that took place o...

Episode 4: lonely campus podcast with Julian Barrios (Special Posse Edition)

Episode 4 features Julian Barrios, a first year student studying film in the College of Visual and Performing Arts at Syracuse University.  Julian is a proud Posse Sch...

Episode 3: lonely campus podcast with Nate LaForme

Episode 3 features Nate LeForme, a transfer student studying philosophy in the College of Arts and Sciences. Nate grew up on Six Nations Territory in Ontario and curre...

Episode 2: lonely campus podcast with Trinity Jennings-Pagan

Episode 2 features Trinity Jennings-Pagan, a first year student from Staten Island, New York.  Trinity talks about how she ended up at Syracuse University and her expe...

Episode 1: lonely campus podcast with Nate Brown

Episode 1 features Nate Brown, a first year business student from Rochester, NY.  Nate talks about his journey to Syracuse University and his first few days on campus ...

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