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Earning your doctorate can make you a leader in your field. It’s the pinnacle of academic accomplishments, and earning your PhD puts you in an elite group—less than 2% of Americans have a doctorate. When deciding if a doctorate is right for you, it’s important to know that there are some career...

We’re not going to sugar-coat it. Unlike changing your major as an undergrad, changing graduate programs can be a challenge—and it’s really not encouraged. That said, why spend two or more years of your life pursuing a graduate degree that you’re not passionate about? The whole point of a graduate...

Picking the right PhD program isn’t like choosing between pour-over or latte, paper or plastic, half-and-half or heavy cream. It’s a major investment, a significant period of time, and a major career direction. How do you know you’re picking the right PhD program? Here are a few questions to ask...

�鶹AV is a great place for graduate studies, not just because of our awesome faculty and world-class facilities, but also because of where we are located. Lafayette is vibrant, buzzing city that has something for everyone. There's a lot to do here, so don't limit yourself to this list—but we...

Will President Biden’s Student Loan Debt Relief plan affect your financial planning as a graduate student? At a recent grad town hall, Dr. Brian Bolton, Professor of Finance, and Dr. Philip de Mahy, Assistant Dean of the Graduate School, discussed key aspects of the student loan forgiveness...

The Graduate School has awarded the 2022 Distinguished Dissertation Award to Alise Chabaud Hagan, Ed.D in Educational Leadership. The award recognizes exceptional work by doctoral students that exemplifies the highest levels of scholarship, research, and writing. Hagan earned her doctorate of...

Dr. Roger Rholdon is the SLEMCO/BORSF III Endowed Professor of Nursing in the LHC Group · Myers School of Nursing. His research interests include infant safe sleep practices and the teaching of evidence-based practice to nursing students. Earlier this year, Rholdon was honored as an Outstanding...

Dr. James Nelson is an associate professor in the Department of Biology whose areas of research include marine ecosystem ecology, marine fishes, food webs, and stable isotope analysis. He holds the Fritz Lang Foundation Endowed Professorship in Environmental Biology (BORSF). Earlier this year...

Dr. Christopher Giroir is an associate professor in the Department of Educational Foundations & Leadership. He also is the graduate coordinator for the Ed.D. in Educational Leadership program. Earlier this year, Giroir was honored as an Outstanding Doctoral Mentor by the Office of the Vice President...

Fiction writer Dr. Sadie Hoagland is an associate professor in the Department of English. She is the author of the novel “Strange Children” and the short story collection “American Grief in Four Stages.” She has also published work in The Alice Blue Review, The Black Herald, Mikrokosmos Journal...