The College of Education's Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs Kristine L. Bowman will host an open forum about two funding programs. This session will include summaries about the programs and an opportunity to ask questions. The session will be recorded. Summer Research Development Fellowship (SRDF): $6,000 fellowships support students just completing their first⊠Read More »
Michigan State University has decided to postpone all in-person commencement and convocation ceremonies. This includes the College of Education doctoral convocation ceremony, originally scheduled for December 18, 2020. However, we are planning to hold a live virtual ceremony to recognize each student graduating with their Ph.D., Ed.D., or Ed.S. degree and celebrate their achievements. The⊠Read More »
CVs and resumes have some similarities: They highlight your accomplishments and are often required when you apply for a job. But their differences are important, and itâs essential that graduate students understand how these documents differânot only in format, but in the goals for each document. In this session, Megan Jursch (SHRLR) will teach you⊠Read More »
Please join the Chicano/Latino Studies (CLS) Program for a Virtual Coffee/Tea Chat on the dissertation journey. During this hour-long chat, panelists will talk about their own experiences and challenges, including how they have kept themselves motivated during a pandemic. Register here! Featured speakers: Christian V. Ramirezâsuccessfully defended his dissertation in Feb. 2021 (CLS and Sociology dual⊠Read More »
Accepted to Assimilate: Implications for Racial Mismatch Between Education Ph.D. Students and Their Faculty Graduate schools of education enroll the highest percentage of Black, Latinx and other racially minoritized students, yet their tenure-track and tenured faculties remain overwhelmingly white. While scholars have interrogated the implications of racial "mismatch" in K-12 classrooms as well as teacher⊠Read More »
EPET doctoral candidate Brittany Dillman will defend the dissertation titled "Lesson Planning and Response to Student Errors and Uncertainty in Mathematics Classrooms". The community is warmly welcomed to joint this event. Zoom info TBD - please check back.
EPET Ph.D. candidate Bret Staudt Willet will defend his dissertation titled â'I Filled a Lot of Gaps': How and Why New Teachers Expand Induction Support Systems with Social Media.â All are welcome to join. Please contact Bret directly for Zoom information: staudtwi@msu.edu
More and more jobsâbe they academic or notâare using online interviews as the starting point for hiring qualified candidates. This trend is likely to continue,  so smart students are learning how to use this platform to their advantage. In this workshop Kayon Hall (Higher, Adult and Lifelong Education) will share the ins and outs of online interviewing so that you⊠Read More »
This interactive online writing workshop is designed to help you develop an individualized plan for graduate writing, especially comprehensive exams, dissertation proposals, and dissertations. Session 1 is generally designed for students in the early years of their Ph.D. study. In this 3-hour workshop, plans for time management and working with others, especially during these unprecedented⊠Read More »
This interactive online writing workshop is designed to help you develop an individualized plan for graduate writing, especially comprehensive exams, dissertation proposals, and dissertations. Session 2 is designed for students in the latter years of their Ph.D. study. In this 3-hour workshop, the focus will be on developing and maintaining productive and effective writing processes⊠Read More »
