Graduate Students
Though most graduate student life in the Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences is centered in the academic departments, the graduate program coordinators collaborate to enrich the graduate student experience across the whole college.
Dietrich’s Graduate Program Coordinators
- Dietrich College: Sharon Carver, Associate Dean for Educational Affairs
- English: Jen Loughran
- History: Amanda Katz
- Institute for Politics and Strategy: Kelly Wadsworth
- Modern Languages: Vera Lampley
- Neuroscience Institute: Melissa Stupka
- Philosophy: Mary Grace Joseph
- Psychology: Erin Donahoe
- Social and Decision Sciences: Rosa Stipanovic and Jasia March
- Statistics and Data Science: Danielle Hamilton
Networking within Dietrich and at CMU
Monthly social events for all Dietrich Graduate Students, with each month hosted by a different department. Check with your department’s graduate coordinator if you want to help plan the event your department is hosting.
Graduate Student Socials
Thanks to the Dietrich Grad Coordinators who hosted our fall social events!
- Jen Loughran (English) - September Bingo
- Erin Donahoe & Vicki Helgeson (Psychology) - October Pumpkin Decorating
- Danielle Hamilton (Stats & Data Science) - November Game Night
- Kelly Wadsworth (IPS) - December CMU Snow Globes
Watch for monthly social events in the spring semester so you can connect with other Dietrich Graduate Students. Rumor has it that History will be sponsoring a Trivia Night in February, but the other events are to be determined.
Resources from the 2021-22 Professional Development Series
- Cultivating Compassion for Life and Work in Graduate School
- Beyond Academia: Exploring Career Paths and Networking Strategies
- Stress and Coping
- 4 Steps to Evidence-Based Interview Preparation (slides)
- 4 Steps to Evidence-Based Interview Preparation (video)
- Know Your Worth: Negotiation and Evaluation (slides)
- Know Your Worth: Negotiation and Evaluation (video)
