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Breaking barriers: The case for automatic admission
This article is the sixth in a series exploring how reimagining graduate education can contribute to solving global grand challenges. Previously, I discussed how students can access customized knowledge to develop new or different career skills. Now, let’s consider how automatic admission processes can open doors to graduate education — making the transition from undergraduate to master’s programs more accessible, flexible and student-centered.
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Adapting educational practices to meet students where they are
One of my graduate teaching and mentoring philosophies is to “meet students where they are.” You might be wondering what that means.
IEW Profile: Mario Hernández
Mario Hernandez is a Religious Studies doctoral student from Mexico City. The Fulbright Foreign Student Fellowship provided a life-changing opportunity as a scholar at ASU. He will graduate with a PhD in August 2024.
IEW Profile: Pablo Ortega
Pablo Ortega received his PhD in Political Science from the School of Politics and Global Studies in May 2022. He was an international student from Columbia who participated in the Latin American Peace Science Society, which propelled opportunities…
IEW Profile: William N. Massaquoi
William Massaquoi is an international graduate student from Liberia studying Global Management at Thunderbird School of Global Management. Through his studies at ASU, he plans to develop a higher learning institute in Liberia to train the next…
IEW Profile: Shogo Honda
Shogo Honda is an international student from Japan. Honda studies Speech and Hearing Science and the College of Health Solutions. His research focuses on elucidating the mechanisms of stuttering, which is a speech disorder. While at ASU, Honda hopes…
IEW Profile: Mercy Chepkwony
Mercy Chepkwony is a Community Resources and Development graduate student who expects to graduate in May 2023. Chepkwony is an international student from Kenya who reminds herself to always strive for better opportunities in life because there is…
IEW Profile: Leen Elharake
Leen Elharake studies Urban and Environmental Planning at the School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning. As a graduate student, she received the Fulbright Foreign Student Fellowship, which has allowed her to engage with local organizations…
IEW Profile: Joseph Karanja
Joseph Karanja is an international PhD student from Kenya. He received the Interdisciplinary Enrichment Fellowship that allows him to make significant strides in his academic journey studying geographic information science at the School of…
IEW Profile: Angguntari Sari
Annguntari Sari earned her PhD in Political Science at the School of Politics and Global Studies in April 2022. The Graduate Research Support Program (GRSP), Graduate College Fellowship and Graduate College Travel Awards allowed her to broaden…
IEW Profile: Shehla Inam
Shehla Inam, an international student from Pakistan, studies Biomedical Engineering at the School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering. She received the Fulbright Foreign Student Fellowship and has loved studying at ASU that has allowed her…
IEW Profile: Jennifer Mattingly
Jennifer Mattingly is an international doctoral student from Columbia. Mattingly received the Graduate University Fellowship which allows her to continue her studies in Health Care Innovation at Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation.…
IEW Profile: Irfan Zamzami
Irfan Zamazmi is an international graduate student from Indonesia who came to ASU to study Literature at the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. He expects to graduate in August 2024 after receiving the Fulbright Foreign Student Fellowship and the…
IEW Profile: Kaustav Basu
Kaustav Basu completed his PhD in Computer Science at the School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence in June 2022. He received the Graduate College Completion Fellowship, which allowed him to dedicate time to his research.
IEW Profile: Jun Chen
Jun Chen is a doctoral student at the School of Human Evolution and Social Change, graduating in December 2022. Chen is an international student from China who received the Graduate College Completion Fellowship to further her studies in applied…
IEW Profile: Linus Angsingnaa Napogbong
Linus Napogbong is a Construction Engineering doctoral student who received the Interdisciplinary Enrichment Fellowship to further his studies. Napogbong is an international student from Ghana who is fulfilling his dream by studying courses he is…
IEW Profile: Camila Páez-Bernal
Camila Páez-Bernal is a Political Science doctoral student from Columbia. Páez-Bernal received the Fulbright Foreign Student Fellowship to continue her studies at the School of Politics and Global Studies. She will complete her doctorate in July…
Student Funding Spotlight: Tripke Travel Grant
This month, we highlight Tripke Travel Grant recipient Mirtha Garcia, a fourth-year doctoral candidate in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences who has had a lifelong passion for sociocultural anthropology.
Finding meaningful careers for PhDs and postdocs
Access a professional development training platform that helps doctoral students and PhDs successfully transition into academic or nonacademic career paths.
Small moves, big impact and the art of leaving a legacy
Legacies are meaningful and easier to create than you think. The truth is, in most instances, legacies are just small contributions and subtle influences that can change a life. Anything you work toward can make an impact — so how can you make a…
Education opens doors and diversity opens innovation: A conversation with Lisa Magaña, Provost Fellow for ASU’s Hispanic Serving initiatives
In June, ASU was designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) by the US Department of Education. This means that Hispanic students now make up at least 25% of the entire ASU student body.
Embrace the process: Developing competitive applications for fellowships and grants
Wouldn’t we all want three easy steps that tell us how to instantly land fellowships or grants? We may not have a magical formula, but we do have advice on how to make the application the best it can be.
Postdoc Profile: Ronald A Nelson, Jr.
Dr. Ronald A Nelson, Jr. is a postdoctoral fellow at Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering where he is working on developing innovative research that advances multi-million dollar initiatives focusing on regenerative medicine and biomedical…
Postdoc Profile: Ashley Ruiz
Dr. Ashley Ruiz is a Presidential Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation who is researching the interactions in healthcare that cause secondary victimization (re-traumatization) to survivors of sexual assault.
Postdoc Profile: Aaron Flores
Dr. Aaron Flores is a Presidential Postdoctoral Scholar at the School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning. Dr. Flores is a human-environmental geographer whose research has examined environental justice, social vulnerability, and health…