Featured Alum: Jon Mukand

Background Information

Date Graduated from UMM and other major(s) or minors:

1980: English major

Graduate or Professional Degrees:

M.D., Medical College of Wisconsin, 1985
M.A., Stanford, 1985
Ph.D. in English Lit., Brown, 1995

Experience at UMM

What made you decide to come to UMM?

Meetings with faculty.

Which activities were you involved in during your time at UMM?

Chem. club, Intl. student assn., newspaper

What influenced your decision to become a chemistry major at UMM?

Part of a pre-med program.

Which courses (chemistry or non-chemistry related) left a lasting impression on you and why?

Loved physical chem. with Prof. Togeas, because it synthesized chem, physics, and math in fascinating ways.

Enjoyed working with Dwight Purdy on courses on the English novel and Yeats' poetry.

Describe your involvement in undergraduate research:

Did research at Mayo Clinic in pharmacology.

Please share any UMM Chemistry stories that you may have:

Life after UMM

How did your experiences at UMM prepare you for your path after graduation?

A true liberal arts education has been essential for any academic success that I have had.

What advice would you give to incoming UMM students?

Try to spend some time in the humanities (not just the requirements).

What did/do you find most valuable about your chemistry degree from UMM?

Analytical thinking.

Personal Information

Current and past employment history:

Medical Director, Southern New England Rehabilitation Center, Providence, RI

On clinical faculty of Brown University, Boston University, and Tufts University

Family Information:

Married to Giselle Corre, two children (Nita and Jacob)

Current hobbies or non-science interests:

Literary writing about my clinical experiences

Current contact information:

jmukand@saintjosephri.com