Graduate Student Stories
Graduate students at the University of Delaware’s Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics choose to pursue their studies from a variety of backgrounds and each for their own unique reasons. In each installment of this series, a Lerner graduate student shares why they chose their graduate program and how it has impacted them both personally and professionally.
Graduate Student Stories: Naomi Nyarinda Okemwa - Naomi Nyarinda Okemwa is pursuing her master of science in business analytics and information management, and is expected to graduate in 2025. She shares why she chose to continue her studies at Lerner and her work in Generative AI.
Lerner Graduate Student Stories: Ananya Ghosh - Ananya is expected to earn her MBA in business analytics from Lerner this December. She shared why she chose Lerner for her grad work and the defining experience of her studies.
Lerner Graduate Student Stories: Aniket Turaskar - Turaskar, a native of Newark, Del., is pursuing his MBA in business analytics and is expected to graduate in May 2024.
Lerner Graduate Student Stories: Bridget Joyce - Bridget is pursuing her master’s degree in finance (4+1 program) and is expected to graduate in 2024. She shared why she chose to continue her grad studies at Lerner and the most impactful project in which she’s participated.
Lerner Graduate Student Stories: Darius Browne - Browne earned his degree from UD in accounting and economics in 2014, before working as a financial auditor at KPMG for seven years. He earned a master of science in international business degree from Lerner in May.
Lerner Graduate Student Stories: Dayu Yang - Dayu Yang is a postdoctoral researcher in the financial services analytics (FSAN) Ph.D. program at Lerner College and is expected to graduate in Spring 2025. He was recently offered a full-time postdoctoral research job from Meta AI.
Lerner Graduate Student Stories: Fardin Khan - Fardin Sabahat Khan was recently awarded best paper at the 5th African Industrial Engineering and Operations Management Conference, in Pretoria, South Africa. He is pursuing an M.S. in business analytics and information management at UD and is expected to graduate in May of 2025.
Lerner Graduate Student Stories: Lauren Sullivan - Sullivan, currently an assistant corporate secretary with the American Red Cross, is pursuing an MBA in finance and international business from Lerner and is expected to graduate this spring.
Lerner Graduate Student Stories: Lavar Thomas - Thomas is an environmental justice coordinator with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and co-founder of the non-profit organization Leaders of the Free World. He earned his master’s degree in international business (MSIB) in May 2022.
Lerner Graduate Student Stories: Luai Amoorah - Amoorah is a Strategy Analyst – Student Loan Pricing with Sallie Mae and earned his MBA in business analytics from Lerner in Spring 2023.
Lerner Graduate Student Stories: Mark P. Trolice, MD - Mark P. Trolice, MD, from Orlando, Florida, earned his MBA online with majors in healthcare management and leadership in fall 2022.
Lerner Graduate Student Stories: Rafi Turitz-Sweifach - Rafi Turitz-Sweifach is pursuing a dual MBA and master of science in business analytics and information management and is a graduate intern for Lerner Deputy Dean Sheryl Kline. Turitz-Sweifach, who plans to graduate in 2024, shared why he continued his studies after earning an undergraduate degree from Lerner and what he plans to do in the future. 
Lerner Graduate Student Stories: Rolf van de Kerkhof - van de Kerkhof, UD's highly successful field hockey head coach, is scheduled to earn his master’s degree in international business from Lerner in Spring 2024.
Lerner Graduate Student Stories: Tanya Tewari - Tewari is pursuing her master’s degree in business analytics and information technology, and is expected to graduate this December.
Lerner Graduate Student Stories: Tolulope Komolafe - Tolulope Komolafe, a native of Newark, Del., is pursuing her MSc finance degree and is expected to graduate in May 2024.
Graduate Student Stories: Naomi Nyarinda Okemwa - Naomi Nyarinda Okemwa is pursuing her master of science in business analytics and information management, and is expected to graduate in 2025. She shares why she chose to continue her studies at Lerner and her work in Generative AI. Lerner Graduate Student Stories: Ananya Ghosh - Ananya is expected to earn her MBA in business analytics from Lerner this December. She shared why she chose Lerner for her grad work and the defining experience of her studies. Lerner Graduate Student Stories: Aniket Turaskar - Turaskar, a native of Newark, Del., is pursuing his MBA in business analytics and is expected to graduate in May 2024. Lerner Graduate Student Stories: Bridget Joyce - Bridget is pursuing her master’s degree in finance (4+1 program) and is expected to graduate in 2024. She shared why she chose to continue her grad studies at Lerner and the most impactful project in which she’s participated. Lerner Graduate Student Stories: Darius Browne - Browne earned his degree from UD in accounting and economics in 2014, before working as a financial auditor at KPMG for seven years. He earned a master of science in international business degree from Lerner in May. Lerner Graduate Student Stories: Dayu Yang - Dayu Yang is a postdoctoral researcher in the financial services analytics (FSAN) Ph.D. program at Lerner College and is expected to graduate in Spring 2025. He was recently offered a full-time postdoctoral research job from Meta AI. Lerner Graduate Student Stories: Fardin Khan - Fardin Sabahat Khan was recently awarded best paper at the 5th African Industrial Engineering and Operations Management Conference, in Pretoria, South Africa. He is pursuing an M.S. in business analytics and information management at UD and is expected to graduate in May of 2025. Lerner Graduate Student Stories: Lauren Sullivan - Sullivan, currently an assistant corporate secretary with the American Red Cross, is pursuing an MBA in finance and international business from Lerner and is expected to graduate this spring. Lerner Graduate Student Stories: Lavar Thomas - Thomas is an environmental justice coordinator with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and co-founder of the non-profit organization Leaders of the Free World. He earned his master’s degree in international business (MSIB) in May 2022. Lerner Graduate Student Stories: Luai Amoorah - Amoorah is a Strategy Analyst – Student Loan Pricing with Sallie Mae and earned his MBA in business analytics from Lerner in Spring 2023. Lerner Graduate Student Stories: Mark P. Trolice, MD - Mark P. Trolice, MD, from Orlando, Florida, earned his MBA online with majors in healthcare management and leadership in fall 2022. Lerner Graduate Student Stories: Rafi Turitz-Sweifach - Rafi Turitz-Sweifach is pursuing a dual MBA and master of science in business analytics and information management and is a graduate intern for Lerner Deputy Dean Sheryl Kline. Turitz-Sweifach, who plans to graduate in 2024, shared why he continued his studies after earning an undergraduate degree from Lerner and what he plans to do in the future. Lerner Graduate Student Stories: Rolf van de Kerkhof - van de Kerkhof, UD's highly successful field hockey head coach, is scheduled to earn his master’s degree in international business from Lerner in Spring 2024. Lerner Graduate Student Stories: Tanya Tewari - Tewari is pursuing her master’s degree in business analytics and information technology, and is expected to graduate this December. Lerner Graduate Student Stories: Tolulope Komolafe - Tolulope Komolafe, a native of Newark, Del., is pursuing her MSc finance degree and is expected to graduate in May 2024.