Dear Graduate School Alumni,
At the Graduate School, our students and faculty are diligently working to ensure this academic year is nothing short of extraordinary! My team continues to enhance the ways that we support our students to be the next exceptional generation of researchers and innovators. I am thrilled to introduce you to some exciting initiatives that have not only enriched our academic environment but also have made significant contributions to the advancement of knowledge.
One notable initiative is the Enhanced Funding Model for Doctoral Education, which we rolled out in spring 2023. The newest component of this funding model is the Candidacy Success Supplement, a $500 supplement awarded to each student upon reaching candidacy, as a celebration of their progress toward degree completion.
This fall, we launched the Vanderbilt-Fisk Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. This program, which aims to diversify the professoriate, is a collaboration between Fisk University and Vanderbilt University. These fellowships provide recent Vanderbilt Ph.D. graduates with opportunities to build their teaching and scholarship portfolios, guided by mentoring from faculty at both institutions. In 2023, we selected three fellows with exceptional records of research and scholarship.
Thank you for your continued support and commitment to the Vanderbilt Graduate School. I look forward to sharing more updates with you throughout the year.
Sincerely,
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C. André Christie-Mizell
Vice Provost for Graduate Education
Dean of the Graduate School
Centennial Professor of Sociology
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Graduate Research and Education (GRE) Advisory Board Meeting Recap
The Graduate Research and Education Advisory Board held their fall dinner on Thursday, October 26, and meeting on Friday, October 27. The board discussed new initiatives in the Graduate School and had the pleasure of hearing from three current scholars, pictured below in the center with Dean Christie-Mizell, about their experience at Vanderbilt.
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What's New at The Graduate School
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Meet the New Associate Provost for Graduate Education
Robert (Bob) J. Webster III is the Richard A. Schroeder Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the School of Engineering and holds additional appointments as a Professor of Electrical Engineering, Otolaryngology, Neurological Surgery, Urologic Surgery, and Medicine. In his new role as Associate Provost, Bob will join Associate Provost Bunmi Olatunji to support Ph.D. students and the faculty who train and mentor them. His specific focus will be on refining and implementing the Provost Supplements associated with the Enhanced Funding Model for Doctoral Education.
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Grad School Merchandise Store Now Open!
Vanderbilt has partnered with Club Colors to supply individual school merch to their students 100% of the proceeds from purchases made through the website will go towards Opportunity Vanderbilt.
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| | 2023 Convocation: Welcoming new Scholars
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Alumni Spotlight
Bridget Hodder, MA'15
Bridget began her career as an Aztec archaeologist, translating ancient stories. She is Sephardic, the daughter of a Holocaust survivor, and the author of the middle-grade fairytale, The Rat Prince. She has published a new children’s book with Fawzia Gilani-Williams called The Promise illustrated by Cinzia Battistel, Learner Publishing Group, Inc. 2023. To learn more about Bridget's life and work, visit her website.
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Graduate Student Spotlights
Congratulations to the Vanderbilt graduate students who were recently selected to take part in the 2023–24 cohort of SEC Emerging Scholars!
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Alumni Serve on Career Panel for Grad Students
The Graduate School would like to thank the following alumni who participated in the Fall Career Colloquium, which took place from October 2 - 5. We have received great feedback from students and appreciate your willingness to share your knowledge. If you are an alumni interested in participating in future career panels, let us know!
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 | Dr. Cleothia Frazier, Assistant Professor, Pennsylvania State University Sociology Department
| |  | Dr. William Beavers, Assistant Professor of Infectious Diseases, LSU School of Veterinary Medicine
| |  | Dr. Bonnie Griffin, Global Customer Operations Taxonomist, Paypal
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 | Dr. Nicholas Adams, Systems Design Engineer, Thermo Fisher Scientific
| |  | Dr. Brittany Hearne, Research Scientist, Amazon
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Dr. Elizabeth Nick, Postdoctoral Fellow, Headspace
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The Broadview is Now Open
Through a partnership with Balfour Beatty, The Broadview opened in July! This graduate and professional student housing complex, located adjacent to Vanderbilt's campus, was designed to foster community, promote a sense of belonging, and create fresh opportunities for students to interact and collaborate across schools and disciplines.
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Share your Graduate School Memories
What was your first class in Graduate School? Submit your answers here, and you may see your answer in the next newsletter!
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