Announcements
Diversity Recruitment in the Humanities, Social Sciences and Education
The Office of Graduate Diversity and Inclusion's (OGDI) Christopher Perez and Interim Dean Jeffrey Franke attended a weekend event with the Institute for the Recruitment of Teachers (IRT), a leading organization that prepares and advocates for underre
China Event for New Graduate Students
On July 9, the University of Maryland's China Alumni Association sponsored an event in two locations, Beijing and Guangzhou, in-person and simulcast online. The Graduate School's Interim Dean Jeffrey Franke spoke via teleconference.
The Job Search: Jiabao Feng
We can all remember our first job search. It probably involved sustained effort, rounds of disappointment and a bit of luck. For an international graduate student, in short supply of an extensive network, and the know-how of cultural differences, it can be an added challenge to navigate a system.
Success on the Faculty Track
Marisa Franco graduates this spring with a Ph.D. in Psychology and has accepted a tenure-track faculty position at Georgia State University. She is a success story for Maryland and the Graduate School because she was a participant in many of its programs for underrepresented doctoral students on the path to the professoriate.
Commencement Profile: Kamesh Karmegam
Kamesh knew he was in unchartered waters when he came to study Cybersecurity at Maryland’s Advanced Engineering programs. It was his first time away from a close-knit family, and from his hometown of Chennai, India.