Graduate at a Glance

Hello Graduate Students,

It’s certainly a busy time of year as we are at the mid-point of the semester and nearing the holidays. While your studies are in full swing, I hope you’re also taking advantage of the many exciting opportunities to engage with your fellow graduate students.

Over the next month and a half, we’re offering a variety of unique opportunities to foster this engagement. We’re excited about the campus-wide event on November 11, where we will honor our graduate and undergraduate veterans with a community Veterans Day Ceremony followed by a coffee social. We’ll also continue our professional development opportunities with a Virtual Workshop presented by the Career Center and kick off our holiday celebrations with the 2nd Annual Graduate Student Wine & Cheese Social in conjunction with Christmas at the Hall.

Be sure to read through our newsletter to learn about these and other great opportunities for our graduate students. We look forward to seeing you at these wonderful events!

Sincerely,
Christopher Cuccia, Ed.D.
Associate Provost for Academic and Graduate Affairs

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Registration is full but still taking waitlist requests. The Office of Graduate Affairs invites you to a “Grad Student Day” at the Seton Hall Men’s Basketball game against Oklahoma State on December 8 at the Prudential Center. Game start is scheduled for 12 p.m. with a special graduate student pre-game tip-off reception offering a light breakfast, beginning at 10:30 a.m. in the Prudential Center.

While registration is full, please email Christine.yarwood@shu.edu if you would like to be put on a waitlist, should more tickets become available. Note that if you have reserved tickets and encounter a conflict and are now unable to attend, please contact Christine at the same email to relinquish your tickets so that they can be used for those on our waitlist.

Already have season tickets? We’d love for you to join us at the pre-game reception as well. Please note that due to special designated access to the pre-game event, you need to sign-up to attend the pre-game reception to gain special entry.

Join our campus community on Veterans Day, November 11, as we take an opportunity to honor all military veterans, and in particular, our undergraduate and graduate student veterans. The day will kick off with a ceremony on the Campus Green starting at 10:30 a.m., followed by light refreshments in the University Center Event Lounge. Learn more here.

Graduate student veterans, please check your inbox for an email invite to a special luncheon honoring you.

Join us for an informative virtual workshop on November 20 at 5:30 p.m., in collaboration with the Career Center, on kickstarting your journey with a professional association in your field. Professional associations are fantastic for career advancement, expanding your network, staying updated on industry trends, and accessing specific resources and professional development opportunities. Please register here.

The Office of Graduate Affairs cordially invites all Graduate Students to join us for a Graduate Student Wine and Cheese Social at Christmas at The Hall on Tuesday, December 3. This is a great opportunity to socialize with your peers while also enjoying this premiere campus event. Learn more and register here.

Graduate students had the opportunity to gain invaluable insights at the M.B.A. Roundtable: Executive Insights & Networking event on October 17. Students from the Stillman School of Business and other disciplines gathered to learn from industry leaders. A heartfelt thanks to our guest companies, Adare Pharma Solutions, Crestron, and KPMG, including two of our esteemed alumni. Read more here.

Join us for our final Graduate Student Dessert Social and Professional Headshot Opportunity of the semester on Wednesday, November 6, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Take advantage of the opportunity to have a professional headshot taken. We are also hosting a delightful dessert bar so you can unwind and connect with your fellow students. Plus, the Career Center will be there to answer questions and share information about their many great services. Sign up here.

Fellowship Application Period Extended for M.S. in Applied Physics and Engineering Graduate Students
The Department of Physics within the College of Arts and Sciences is pleased to announce an application extension for the New Jersey Space Grant Consortium (NJSGC) graduate student research fellowships for the Spring and Fall 2025 semesters. The grant aims to provide crucial funding to support graduate students in the new M.S. in Applied Physics and Engineering program. To qualify, students must be U.S. citizens and enrolled in the M.S. program. Learn more here.

News from the Department of Professional Psychology and Family Therapy
The annual National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Walks New Jersey event was held on Saturday, October 5. Faculty and students of the Department of Professional Psychology and Family Therapy within the College of Human Development, Culture, and Media sponsored a team to stand in solidarity with NAMI and help raise awareness for mental illness. Roshni Patel, a psychological studies master's candidate, coordinated and guided the team. Learn more about their experience and impact here!

The College of Human Development, Culture, and Media recognizes the accomplishments of the students, faculty and alumni from the Department of Professional Psychology and Family Therapy (PPFT) who showcased their exciting projects at the national American Psychological Association (APA)’s 2024 Convention. Sixteen current students, faculty and alumni from Seton Hall presented their research posters, staged skill building sessions, hosted symposium presentations, and gave presidential addresses. Click here to learn more about their experience and opportunities.

Distinguished Lecture Series: Non-Technical Strategies and Behaviors Every Successful Data Analyst Should Adopt
Steve Leeds, founder of Real Analytic Insights, an analytic consulting company, will share his journey, from his graduate school days at UConn to his experiences in the field, highlighting the non-statistical skills that are critical for business success in analytics. This lecture takes place on Tuesday, November 19. Live stream access will also be available. Learn more here.

Join the Seton Hall Journal of Diplomacy and International Relations
Grad students: are you interested in getting published as a graduate student? Honing your editing skills and learning more about the academic publishing process? Consider joining the editorial board of the Seton Hall Journal of Diplomacy and International Relations, a long-running publication by the School of Diplomacy. If you have strong writing and editing skills or an aptitude for outreach and social media, this could be a great opportunity for you. Please reach out to sarah.dimichino@student.shu.edu for more information.

College of Nursing Honors Preceptors
The College of Nursing held its inaugural Preceptor Appreciation Dinner on September 26 to recognize the vital contributions of its clinical preceptors and grant partners. During the event, Dean Stinson announced new initiatives to honor preceptors' essential role in training Seton Hall’s future nurses. The initiatives include a stipend, an honorary University title and complimentary clinical education opportunities, such as the College’s Spring 2025 Pharmacology Course for advanced practice nurses (APNs).

Buccino Leadership Institute Presents: Spring Break Trip to Puerto Rico
Join the Buccino Leadership Institute for Spring Break in Puerto Rico! Participants will learn about the rich culture and history of leadership in Puerto Rico while embracing the Island’s unique beauty and fun attractions. Graduate students who have participated in any of the Hall-mark certificate programs are eligible to participate. Learn more here.

Distinguished Human Rights Attorney Joins Seton Hall Faculty
International law scholar Britta Redwood, J.D., has joined the University as an assistant professor at the School of Diplomacy and International Relations and Seton Hall Law School. Redwood has a distinguished legal background and brings a depth of knowledge and professional experience to the University, including international law, property law and human rights law. Learn more here.

Kendra Pierre
Major: M.S.N. in Family Nurse Practitioner

College of Nursing graduate student Kendra Pierre is a recipient of the Greater NYC Black Nurses Association scholarship. She is an active member of this organization which does tremendous work in health education within the NYC boroughs and encourages new nurses coming into the profession to join and volunteer.

Kendra has recently partnered with a high school in Manhattan as a part of this organization and participated in a career day where she encouraged students to join the nursing profession while exposing them to all areas in the field.

Kendra said, “I am grateful to be a part of the Seton Hall University family as a nurse practitioner student and I am appreciative of the support you all have shown me during my journey here.”

Philip Moremen, J.D., Ph.D.
School of Diplomacy and International Relations

The School of Diplomacy and International Relations recently announced the publication of a new book by Philip Moremen, J.D., Ph.D, associate professor and department chair. In Perceptions of State: The U.S. State Department and International Law, published by Cambridge University Press, Moremen seeks to answer the question, ‘’Why and to what extent, are states more or less likely to comply with international law?’’

One of the School of Diplomacy's founding faculty members, Moremen has spent time over the last decade managing interviews, gathering and analyzing data and drawing conclusions from his research.

Learn more about the book and Moremen’s work here.

What's Happening This Month

For all Graduate Program Webinar information and dates, please refer to this page.

Career Center Corner

Three Essential Interview Tips for Graduate Students from the Career Center:

Helpful Resources: Big Interview: Record yourself answering questions and receive expert feedback on your delivery, content, and overall performance.  You can access Big Interview through PirateNet.

VR Mock Interview: These simulations can help you get comfortable with the virtual interview format and practice your responses in a realistic setting.  Schedule an appointment for a VR Mock Interview with The Career Center through Compass.

Uwill – Mental Health and Wellness Services

Seton Hall University’s partnership with Uwill, offers all students free immediate access to teletherapy and wellness programming through its easy to use online platform.

Uwill provides:

To schedule teletherapy:
Students can register here and book your first session in just minutes using your Seton Hall email address.

News From the Library

New Librarians at IHS Campus

Seton Hall University Libraries is excited to announce they have hired two new Health Sciences Librarians, Emily Cerri and Jane Ogora. Both librarians will be located at the Interprofessional Health Sciences campus in Nutley, NJ.

Emily Cerri comes to University Libraries from the Robert Wood Johnson Library at Rutgers and has a Master of Information from Rutgers University.

Jane Ogora comes to Seton Hall after ten years at Adventist Healthcare as their Lead Medical Librarian and nine years as an Access Services Librarian at Washington Adventist University. She has an MLIS from Rutgers University and an MBA from Washington Adventist University.

ETD Update

Graduate students working on a thesis or dissertation are encouraged to read the Libraries' Dissertation and Thesis Guidelines, even if you have not started your thesis or dissertation yet. A checklist can be found under the "Start Here" tab of the guide; please download the checklist and keep it on hand throughout your time at SHU. The checklist clearly details steps students need to take to successfully submit their dissertation or thesis to the Libraries. The Libraries are also holding various in-person and virtual workshops throughout the semester for graduate students. Topics include how to submit your dissertation or thesis to the Libraries, copyright and permissions, how to use APA, and data use and ethics, among many more.

Office of Graduate Affairs
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Graduate Student Engagement Website
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The Graduate Affairs Team is located in Schwartz Hall on the 2nd Floor.
Feel free to drop in! 

We are located with other teams from Academic Affairs 
including the Pre-Professional Advising Center, the Buccino Leadership Institute, the Division of Continuing Education and Professional Studies, and the CyberX Cybersecurity Lab.