CONCEPT, Villanova’s own interdisciplinary journal for graduate students, accepts submissions that are based on research that was conducted during their graduate coursework at Villanova. All submissions are reviewed by graduate student editors, faculty editors and peer reviewers, with final decisions made by the editors as to which papers will be included in the edition each year. For the 2023 edition, two HRD students' papers were selected! We sat down with Doria Diacogianni

My favorite writer is Kurt Vonnegut. Vonnegut’s storytelling style is unique. He uses science fiction, satire, and humor to convey deep concern for both the human condition and his flawed characters. He grapples with existential questions such as the meaning of life and free will while exploring social, political, and cultural issues. I was reminded of Vonnegut’s first novel when, on November 30, 2022, ChatGPT, a large language model form of artificial intelligence (AI), was

This year, VUSHRM created their first ever SHRM exam scholarship! With the application open to all active VUSHRM members, our hope was to support our members in pursuing their SHRHM-CP/SCP by covering the cost of their exam fees. In the application, we asked how VUSHRM has helped them in their careers and professional development, and how they envision the SHRM exam propelling them forward into their HR careers. Our two winners for this year are Yingchu Chen and Grace Cook! Y