How to feel confident in your next interview
Let’s be honest, interviews can feel nerve-wracking.
Don't let negative feedback bring you down!
In this blog, we'll explore some tips for productively handling negative feedback!
The power of mentorship in graduate school success
As a graduate student, you should consider developing a vast network of mentors. The good news is that mentors are all around you, not just faculty in your program or classes! Learn how to find the best match!
Building Networked Communities Summer Series gives support staff new tools for student retention and recruitment
Watch the recent Building Networked Communities Summer Series webinars, designed to provide ASU support staff, program chairs and directors with important updates and useful tips!
Scholar recognizes the importance of time and community when building connections
In this Q&A, we highlight Preparing Future Faculty and Scholars (PFx) program attendee Jamal Brooks-Hawkins, a third-year Gender Studies PhD student specializing in Black, sexual and gender minorities in the African diaspora. In this interview, he discusses spending your time wisely, investing in community and the importance of better public health discourse.
PFx scholar encourages framing Humanities research as a discovery instead of a problem
This month, we highlight Preparing Future Faculty and Scholars (PFx) program attendee, Isobel-Marie Johnston, an educator specializing in Jewish mikvah immersion. In this interview, she discusses rituals, special cultural practices and reframing research queries as discoveries instead of problems.
Preparing Future Faculty scholar explains how intricate neural processes are key to decision-making
This month, we highlight Preparing Future Faculty and Scholars (PFx) program attendee, Archana Shashidhar Mysore, a PhD student majoring in biomedical engineering. She is also a graduate research associate in the School of Biological and Health System Engineering.
Humanities scholar explores the intersections of religion, capitalism and tech
This month, we highlight Preparing Future Faculty and Scholars (PFx) program attendee, Mario Orospe Hernandez, a Ph.D. candidate in Religious Studies. In this interview he talks about why it’s important to pursue your passions and the real-world applications of philosophical studies.
Grad15: Overcoming Imposter Phenomenon
Have you ever looked around a classroom or meeting and thought, “Everyone else deserves to be here more than I do”? If so, you’re not alone. That creeping sense of self-doubt despite clear evidence of your hard work and talent has a name: imposter syndrome. It’s something many graduate students experience, often quietly, while assuming they’re the only ones who feel this way. The truth is, imposter syndrome is surprisingly common in academia, and talking about it openly is the first step toward overcoming it.
Grad15: Critical Reading Strategies
Graduate students spend a significant amount of time reading, yet it is common to reach the end of a page only to realize the content has not fully registered. Developing strong critical reading skills helps turn those moments into opportunities for deeper engagement.