Alumni Spotlight Get insights from an IUSO alum through six questions. Linda Johnson, OD’78 Jackson, MS 1) What do you do now? Director of Optometry Services at Jackson Hinds Comprehensive Health Center in Jackson, Mississippi. 2) What is your favorite aspect of your career? I always loved what I do. I love helping people and… Read more »
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IUSO/NOSA Presentation on Black History Month
The following information is from a presentation given to NOSA at IUSO from information compiled by Dr. Paula Boone during a Black History Month event at IUSO on Feb. 21, 2025. Black History is American History and should be celebrated 365 days a year. Black and specifically African Americans in the United States have made… Read more »
Dr. Edwin Marshall Receives Honorary Degree from Western University
On May 16, 2024, Indiana University School of Optometry Emeritus Professor Edwin C. Marshall served as the keynote speaker for Western University of Health Sciences’s Commencement for its College of Optometry and College of Graduate Nurses. During the ceremony, he was bestowed with a Doctor of Humane Letters degree in recognition of his contributions to… Read more »
Student Spotlight: Alexis Garcia
Name: Alexis Garcia Hometown: Belvidere, IL Where did you do your undergrad education? What was your major, what degree did you earn, and what year did you graduate? I did my undergraduate education at Benedictine University. I was a biology major and earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology. I graduated in 2022. Describe the… Read more »
Student Spotlight: Rafael Rodriguez Jr.
Name: Rafael Rodriguez Jr. Hometown: Barstow, CA Where did you do your undergrad education? What was your major, what degree did you earn, and what year did you graduate? ASU: Biology degree, 2019 graduation Describe the moment when you realized you wanted to become an optometrist. I wanted to become an optometrist in the 10th… Read more »
Student Spotlight: Liliana Gonzalez
Name: Liliana Gonzalez Hometown: Miami, FL Where did you do your undergrad education? What was your major, what degree did you earn, and what year did you graduate? University of Florida, Bachelor of Science in Microbiology and Cell Science with a Minor in Health Disparities, graduated December 2022 Describe the moment when you realized you wanted to become… Read more »
IUSO Student Spotlight: Gabriela Malave
Name: Gabriela Malave Hometown: Cedar Lake, Indiana Where did you do your undergrad education? I completed my undergraduate education at Indiana University, Bloomington. I graduated in 2022 and received my Biology Bachelor of Arts degree, as well as a minor in Spanish. Describe the moment when you realized you wanted to become an optometrist. My… Read more »
IUSO’s First Two Black Graduates
In 1960, the IU School of Optometry graduated its first two Black graduates of the OD Program—Charles Comer, BS/MS’60, and Clarence Currie, BS/MS’60. Dr. Charles Comer was the first African American male to graduate from IUSO and to be licensed in the state of Indiana. After graduation, Dr. Comer pursued a career in the U.S…. Read more »