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Graduate School News
October 2022
A Message from the Dean
I hope your semester is off to an excellent start. It was a pleasure to meet so many new students at Orientation last month. Your energy and enthusiasm for what lies ahead are contagious and have been invigorating for all of us. Read more.
New Faces
The Graduate School is pleased to welcome new staff members and partners who have recently joined our team.
Sarah Delaney, Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Sarah Delaney is a Professor of Chemistry at Brown and began serving as a core member of the Graduate School leadership team in July. She provides skilled guidance and coordination of the academic affairs of the Graduate School. Read more.
Maria Glanvill, Executive Assistant to the Dean and Graduate School Office Manager
Maria Glanvill transitioned to a full-time role last May. She comes to the Graduate School with substantial experience providing high-level administrative support, including at research and academic institutions.
Byrd McDaniel, Assistant Director of Student Development
Byrd McDaniel is part of the student development team, with responsibility for the management of the Graduate School’s distinctive opportunity programs, including Open Graduate Education and Community Fellows programs. He works with graduate students and programs to support student success and collaborates with a number of partner offices and centers across campus.
Steven Radilla, Diversity Initiatives Program Coordinator
Steven Radilla focuses on programming to support the retention and recruitment of graduate students of color. Since starting in August, he has helped organize the Graduate Student of Color Orientation and Diversity Preview Day, as well as assists PREP students.
Wendy Zhu, Labor Relations Data Specialist
Wendy Zhu joined the Employee and Labor Relations team in HR as the new Labor Relations Data Specialist this summer. In her new role, she serves as the first point of contact for University offices on graduate student union-related membership policies and processes.
Other News
Child Care Subsidy Applications Open for 2023
The subsidy helps graduate student parents with child care for children 0-6. Eligible graduate students can apply for up to $5,000/year, per child (up to 3 children), per household. Deadline: October 21, 2022. Learn more.
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Master's Student Focus
Bunmi Osias, Public Health
Bunmi is a second-year student in the master’s of Public Health program. She recently worked as a graduate assistant planning All Student Orientation.
“I chose Brown because I knew my program would be academically rigorous while allowing me to learn both inside and outside of the classroom. As an undergraduate, I majored in Global and Public Health Sciences, which taught me the importance of public health and community engagement." Read more.
This distinctive program appoints doctoral graduates as Visiting Assistant Professors for the academic year following the completion of their degree. This year’s cohort met in early September with Graduate School staff and leadership to ask questions about navigating their new professorial roles - and enjoy donuts!
Planning your Career
Graduate Career Fellow Open Hours for Ph.D. Students
- Tuesdays, 1:30 - 2:30 pm, in-person
- Thursdays, 5:30 - 6:30 pm (virtual)
Open Hours are for quick questions, utilizing CareerLAB resources, and editing/drafting resumes and cover letters.
Also check out the CareerLAB calendar.
Master's Student Career Planning/Advising Meeting
Schedule time to meet with Maj Kargbo, the Assistant Dean of Career Services and Professional Development for Master’s Students.
Fellowship Deadlines
Pembroke Center Research Grants
Deadline: October 17, 2021
DAAD Study Scholarships and Research Grants
Deadline: October 25, 2021
Humanities Without Walls Career Diversity Workshop
Deadline: November 1, 2022
Charlotte W. Newcombe Fellowship
Deadline: November 15, 2022
Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholarship
Deadline: December 2, 2022
Ford Foundation Fellowship Program
Deadline: December 8, 2022
Building Community
Graduate Student Council Monthly Meeting
Next meeting: November 2 at 7 pm.
Dean Lewis' Weekly Office Hours
Email graduate_school@brown.edu
to request an in person or Zoom meeting.
Supporting Pregnant & Parenting Graduate & Professional Students Virtual Panel
Oct 14, 2022 | 2:00 pm | Online
GSC International Student Mixer
October 14 | 9 - 12 pm | Grad Student Lounge
Master's Students: How to Write a Standout Cover Letter
October 18 | 12 - 1 pm | Online
BioCON Science Communication Panel
October 19 | 5 - 6:30 pm | Sidney Frank Hall
Turning Your Ph.D. Into a Job Series: A Six-Step Career Planning Strategy
October 19 | 4 - 5 pm | CareerLAB
Master's Students: Getting Paid Fairly: Maximize Your Compensation
October 20 | 12 - 1 pm | Online
Graduate Disability Studies Reading Group
October 21 | 4 - 5:30 pm | Page-Robinson Hall 503 & via Zoom
Turning Your Ph.D. Into a Job Series: Converting a C.V. to a Resume
October 26 | 4 - 5 pm | CareerLAB
Ph.D. Career Beyond Academia Panel and Networking Series: Consulting Across Fields
November 5 | 11 am - 1 pm | CareerLAB
Orientation 2022: The Graduate School and School of Professional Studies welcomed more than 1,000 new graduate students to Brown during International, Student of Color and All-Student Orientation.
In Case you Missed it
Fixing racial bias in a key Covid diagnostic tool
Brown Physics Ph.D. student Rutendo Jakachira's work in pulse oximetry explains why diversity is so important in science.
Accessibility, health equity & community take center stage in student B-Lab ventures
Student entrepreneurs celebrated the conclusion of the 2022 Breakthrough Lab.
Brown University is sponsoring WaterFire on Oct. 22
All are welcome to enjoy the world-class art experiences, performances and programs.
Contacts & Resources
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Providence, RI 02912
