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Lorelei Wagner, class of '21
PhD -- Communication & Rhetoric
Hometown: New Baltimore, NY USA
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What is your favorite RPI course?
WRIT 6380 Writing & Response. This class was the 'spark' that started the path to my dissertation project. -
What are your research interests?
Writing Studies, Contemplative Educational Philosophy/Pedagogy, Writing Center Studies, and Sensory Studies -
What major awards or recognition have you received?
Rensselaer Graduate Fellowship - 2015; Founder's Award - 2019; HASS Fellowship - 2019 - 2021 -
What is a fun fact about yourself?
At the age of 19, was licensed to drive a rear-engine dragster as fast as a 7.50 ET at 180 MPH in a 1/4 mile.
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Jennifer Cole, class of '21
Communication, Media & Design / Math
Hometown: Colorado Springs, CO USA
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Why did you choose this program?
The School of HASS at RPI has a big interdisciplinary focus, and the faculty and staff are really engaging and helpful. I chose CMD because it's a very flexible major. It gives me the ability to steer my curriculum more towards multimedia communication and writing. -
What's your favorite class at RPI; why do you like it?
Strategic Writing (WRIT 2110) is a course that is as fundamental as CS1 or Calculus in my opinion. The course focused on research, academic rhetoric, and presentations in a flexible, engaging way. -
In what off-campus experiences have you participated?
Volunteering for Capital Roots in Troy -
What is your favorite hangout on campus?
Sage 5th floor lounge -
What is the most interesting place you've traveled?
New Zealand during the pandemic !!!
![a photo of Rochelle Kaper](https://hass.rpi.edu/sites/default/files/2020-12/Rochelle%20Kaper1.jpg)
Rochelle Kaper, class of '23
Psychological Science / Biological Neuroscience
Hometown: Summit, NJ USA
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What brought you to RPI?
Research opportunities, STEM focus, proximity from home -
What are your research interests?
I am currently working in CogWorks Laboratory and on the Alzheimer’s Prevention Research Project. -
What on-campus activities are you involved with?
Greek Life, Ski Team, Admissions Ambassador, Food Recovery Network, research -
What is the most interesting place you've traveled?
New Zealand
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Alexander Lutsevich, class of '24
Cognitive Science, PhD
Hometown: Bamberg, Bavaria / Germany
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Why did you choose this program?
1. Work of Dr. Gray. It adds to, and extends my previous work done in Germany for my MA in Psychology. There, I was working on integrative models of human cognition (Doerner: Psi-Theory), and human decision making / error in complex, dynamic environments. The focus there was on a large time-scale, spanning over months/years (e.g. decision making in politics, dynamics of ideologies). Here, I would get the opportunity to investigate the other part of the spectrum of human decision making in complex, dynamic environments, on a millisecond level.
2. Gain professional experience in outside of Germany, experience US culture, and society. -
What are your research interests?
Attention and human coordination in complex, dynamic environments, specifically in the domain of e-sports -
What is your favorite hangout on campus?
Outside the back door of the Carnegie building. It is very rewarding get the sunset view over Troy / Hudson Valley after a day of work. -
What is the most interesting place you've traveled?
Not sure how to use "interesting" to pick one. RPI is on the very top. To me, it is reminiscent of Hogwarts.
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John Foster, class of '24
Games and Simulations Arts & Sciences / Computer Science
Hometown: Bucksport, ME, USA
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What brought you to RPI?
The GSAS Major and the Arch Program -
What is your favorite class at RPI; why do you like it?
29133, Introduction to Game Storytelling is my favorite class so far! I have never had a creative writing course before so this is a new and exciting experience for me! -
Where is the most interesting place you have traveled?
Uruguay -
What are you hobbies?
Cooking; Robotics; Game design; Watching movies; Playing videogames