School of Nursing & Health Professions News

Walking into one of Professor Arman Khachiyan’s classes would probably mean finding students deep in econometric theory and application, coding, mapping out spatial data, or debating the economic effects of diverse events or scenarios. He brings to the classrooms the kind of practical, hands-on energy that makes econometrics feel less like theory and more like a toolkit. With a focus on labor markets, urban change, and spatial economics, his work combines sharp technical skills with a real-world curiosity that resonates across the Master of Science in Applied Economics (MSAE)  program. Whether offloading satellite data or collaborating on student-led research, Prof. Khachiyan approaches economics as a living, adaptable discipline, one that’s meant to be used, questioned, and shared.

In the Master of Science in Applied Economics (MSAE) program at USF, it’s unsurprising to hear about Professor Robizon Khubulashvili ’s electric quality of teaching, not in volume, but in curiosity. As he’s casually and enthusiastically known in the classroom, Prof. Robizon lights up when discussing his courses, especially when students take what they’ve learned and run with it. For Prof. Robizon, economics is more than just data and theory, it’s a tool for understanding human behavior and improving real-world systems. Likewise, for his students, his classes are a journey of thinking and doing. 

Three San Francisco artists joined USF this year as visiting artist-scholars through the Ann Getty Institute of Art and Design.

Congratulations to Professor Beth K. Schwartz on her publication in the Journal of Advanced Nursing.

USF’s graduate programs remain among the best in the nation, according to new rankings from U.S. News & World Report.

The adjunct professor of neuroscience talks about equity, ethics, dreams, and his favorite spot in the city.

For David Alejandro Schoeller-Diaz ’07, public health is about human dignity. Growing up across South America, sub-Saharan Africa, and Southeast Asia, he saw firsthand how limited access to healthcare affects people’s ability to live healthy lives, pursue careers, and reach their full potential.

Every day on the University of San Francisco’s campus is special, and March 26 was markedly so — the Hilltop bloomed with generosity.

On March 20, USF School of Law welcomed more than 200 attendees for the 2026 Barnett Chair Symposium, Inside Out: Transforming Lives Through Prison-Community Partnerships. The event brought together advocates, practitioners, and storytellers working at the forefront of criminal justice reform.

When the coronavirus and climate disaster struck, Laura Pauli ’90 found it within herself to go out and help others. She hasn’t looked back, taking the aid project that she started, Feed the World, to Ukraine.