Graduate at a Glance

Welcome Back!

It is so wonderful to welcome you, our graduate students, back to the start of another semester. I hope that you had an enjoyable and restful break during the holidays. On behalf of myself and the entire Graduate Affairs team, we’d like to wish you a happy and healthy New Year!

With the advent of a New Year and a new semester upon us, goal setting is likely top of mind for many. Part of your time at Seton Hall, I’m sure, has stemmed from the many goals and objectives you have set for yourself. We are so glad to be part of your journey and to be able to assist you along the way.

With this, one of our office’s goals is to further engage our graduate student base and to communicate and interact with you in more ways. This monthly newsletter is one of the new ways we are working to connect with you. So, please read it each month, learn about what’s going on and about some of the great things our graduate students are engaged with, and feel free to offer your thoughts and feedback at shugrad@shu.edu.

We are very excited this semester to also be celebrating our graduate students during National Graduate Student Appreciation Week. We will be offering special programming April 2 – 5. Look out for next month’s newsletter for a full run-down of activities.

Sincerely, 

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

Seton Hall students can now use Tutor.com! Tutor.com is a live, on-demand online tutoring platform that provides one-on-one learning solutions. The service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and can be accessed from any Canvas course by clicking the Tutor.com link on the left-hand side navigation pane.

You can connect with a tutor right away, schedule a session for later, or use one of the other fantastic features of the service, such as practice quizzes to help you study for an exam, online resources from the Tutor.com Skills Center Resource Library, and the Drop-Off Writing Review service, where expert writing tutors review and provide feedback on your writing assignments. Tutors are available in various subjects, including statistics, accounting, economics, writing, foreign languages, and science courses.

College of Human Development, Culture, and Media graduate students presented their research at the Greater New York Behavioral Research Conference (GNYBRC). Psychology graduate students lead the pack at the conference, where Gianna Scimemi received the Rolland S. Parker award for her outstanding student research paper in neuropsychology. Click here to read more.

The College of Nursing’s Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research Kathleen Neville, Ph.D., R.N., FAAN, and SAMHSA Project Coordinator Julia Bonfim, M.P.A. have co-authored an in-depth article on the pressing issue of xylazine infiltration in illicit drugs. Their research and perspectives have been featured on the My American Nurse website and further discussed in a podcast presented by the Academy of Forensic Nursing. Click here to read more.

The pandemic proved that remote work is possible, and the competition for talent is now global. The rapid infusion of AI is accelerating the disruption in labor markets, demanding a new set of capabilities beyond traditional workplace skills. Succeeding in this uncertain environment requires a new mindset. 

Succeeding in an Uncertain Future is a half-day experiential learning program for aspiring and current professions, managers and entrepreneurs. Participants will cultivate a mindset that embraces uncertainty and approaches the future with purpose. This program will take place on February 16 from 8:30 a.m. to noon. A special discount is available to Seton Hall Graduate Students – use promo code SUCCEEDGRAD5 at checkout for 50% off the course. Click here to learn more.

Want to get involved and find a community? The Office of Graduate Affairs is looking for graduate students who want to represent their programs and have a desire to guide prospective and newly admitted students to all things Seton Hall.  Click here to learn more and to fill out the application form.

The Division of Student Services is offering a free Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) training to female members of the University community. The R.A.D. course is a self-defense program designed to empower women by educating them about risk awareness, risk recognition, risk avoidance and risk reduction. This class is open to all female students, staff and faculty who will receive training and instruction manuals at no cost. The next session will be Saturday, February 3 and Sunday, February 4 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Registration is required. To register for the course, please fill out this form.

The Stillman School of Business and the Division of Continuing Education is partnering with professionals at Blue Owl to deliver a series of keynote lectures, delivered by practicing Information Technology (IT) professionals, that will focus on current trends and career opportunities in the IT field and in technology roles across industries. This series is open to current graduate students and participants may be eligible for a professional development badge. Register for the first session here. 

Tonya Ugoretz
Year: MA '01
School of Diplomacy and International Relations

Tonya Ugoretz, M.A. ’01, is currently working as the Assistant Director, FBI Directorate of Intelligence. As such, she is vigilant about security in the United States. Upon graduating from Seton Hall, Ugoretz was selected as a presidential management fellow in a prestigious program that prepares advanced degree holders across academic disciplines for leadership careers in the federal government. But the FBI came calling, and now she is celebrating 23 years of her FBI career, often serving in one high-pressure position after another, some in collaboration with other federal agencies, including a tour of duty in the CIA’s Counterterrorism Center.

Learn about Tonya's career at the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Mary Ellen Roberts, D.N.P.

Associate Professor and Chair of the Graduate Nursing Department, College of Nursing

Dr. Mary Ellen Roberts’ esteemed career continues to offer Seton Hall students outstanding and prominent experience which has helped to elevate our programs and the nursing profession with her immense care, knowledge and strong leadership.

Learn more about Professor Roberts’ story in The Nurse Practitioner’s Champion | Seton Hall Magazine (shu.edu)

What's Happening This Month

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

Cool Places on Campus to Check Out!

Of course, the library on campus is a great resource. Did you know you can take advantage of the following services offered at the library? 

Dissertation, Thesis and Final Project Review Submission Process
The University Libraries have put in place a process with the Registrar to ensure that Dissertations are deposited in acceptable, final form in both our Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETD) Repository, and with ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global (the international Dissertation registry) before the degree goes on the transcript or the diploma is released. Learn more about the process.

The Library is also home to the Writing Center (Walsh Front Desk #316)
The purpose of the Seton Hall University Writing Center is to provide support for all students, staff, and faculty who require assistance with writing. The Writing Center’s services are open to anyone who is affiliated with the University - alumni, current students (graduate and undergraduate), faculty, administrators and staff. Click here to learn more.

Did you know the South Orange campus houses an observatory?
The Department of Physics' Astronomical Observatory, located on the roof of McNulty Hall, Center, houses a 16-inch Meade LX200 ACF Advanced Coma Free Telescope equipped with a CCD Camera.

Please come to McNulty Hall and take the elevator to the level "R" (roof).

The  Observatory is generally open to the campus on Wednesdays, from 8-9 p.m., weather permitting. Click here to learn more.

Center for Securities Trading and Business Analytics, first-class, state-of-the-art trading room and analytics learning lab. 
Based on strategic vision and enhanced student experience and learning, the University took its hallmark Trading Room and relaunched it as the new Center for Securities Trading and Business Analytics. The Center is located on the 5th floor of Jubilee Hall and the 2021 expansion increased the size of the space enabling for expanded real-world learning.  “The expanded Center for Securities Trading and Business Analytics, with world-wide, rapid-fire data, market-breaking news, financial tools, and business analytics, will carry students from the academic world to the business world: education for today and tomorrow,” shared Anthony Loviscek, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Finance. Click here to learn more.

Office of Graduate Affairs
Schwartz Hall 2nd Floor
shugrad@shu.edu

The Graduate Affairs Team is also growing and has relocated to the 2nd Floor of Schwartz Hall. Feel free to drop in and see our new space. It is located with other teams from Academic Affairs including the Professional Advising Center, the Buccino Leadership Institute, the Division of Continuing Education and Professional Services, and the CyberX Cybersecurity Lab.