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Navigating Your Degree

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Graduate School News

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Student Spotlight: Allison Verrilli

Oct. 9, 2025
Allison Verrilli, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Government, investigates how individual-level politics shape neighborhood change and citywide outcomes.
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EMPL Student Leverages College Athletics Background to Grow as a Public Leader

Oct. 8, 2025
Kyrah McCowan (EMPL ’26), Director of Football Administration and Program Relations at the University of Texas at Austin, has spent her career navigating the fast-paced, competitive world of college athletics.
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Student Spotlight: Outdoor puppetry project 'The Serpents Fly at Sundown' showcased at Cohen New Works Festival

Oct. 8, 2025
In April, the Cohen New Works Festival took over the Winship Building and surrounding areas for a full week, showcasing 41 original new works by students.
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Two-time alum Laurie Cook Heffron named 2025 Social Worker of the Year by NASW Texas

Oct. 7, 2025
According to the NASW Texas, the Social Worker of the Year “demonstrates outstanding leadership, advocates for clients, and takes risks to achieve outstanding results,” and has “superb accomplishments in the practice of social work.”
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AI Tutor Helps First-Year Engineering Students

Oct. 6, 2025
A new AI tutoring program designed and implemented by Texas ECE students gives electrical and computer students 24-hour, on-demand help to navigate challenges in a key early engineering course.
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First-Generation to Education Policy Researcher: Ph.D. Student Melissa Chavarria’s Path to Transforming College Access

Oct. 3, 2025
Now, as a second-year Ph.D. student in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy at The University of Texas at Austin, Melissa Chavarria is looking to help other first-generation students become more aware of available opportunities, transform how students transition from secondary to postsecondary education and improve access for all students.
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Resources for Graduate Students - October 2025

Oct. 2, 2025
The Graduate School and its campus partners provide the resources below to help graduate students navigate their degrees, career development and physical and emotional well-being.
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2025 Postdoctoral Symposium Awards Postdocs for Research

Oct. 1, 2025
The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs held its annual Postdoctoral Appreciation Week Symposium to showcase postdoctoral research and offer postdocs access to resources, networking opportunities and more.

Graduate School Announces New Associate Dean of Funding and Policy

Sept. 29, 2025
The Graduate School is proud to announce Elizabeth Gershoff, the Amy Johnson McLaughlin Centennial Professor in the Department of Human Development Family Sciences, will serve as the new associate dean with a focus on funding and policy.
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Events for Graduate Students

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Event Status
Scheduled
Tuesday October 14, 2025, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
East Mall & Speedway Plaza
What will your next degree be? Learn more about graduate degree programs and connect with recruiters from schools around the world.
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Scheduled
Tuesday October 14, 2025, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Learn the characteristics of an effective teaching statement —including what search committees look for —and begin drafting/refining your statement to vibrantly convey your teaching values and the instructional choices you make to help students achieve learning goals.
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Scheduled
Tuesday October 14, 2025, 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Sid Richardson Hall (SRH) 3.124
LBJ School of Public Affairs grad students: Join us for a information session about the Graduate Archer Fellowship Program. The Graduate Archer Fellowship Program provides graduate students from across The University of Texas System with a unique opportunity to live, learn and intern in our nation’s capital during the summer.
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Scheduled
Wednesday October 15, 2025, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Peter T. Flawn Academic Center (FAC) 2.142 - Classrooms ABC
Whether you're preparing for academic interviews or exploring roles beyond the university, this workshop will help you approach interviews with clarity and confidence.
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Scheduled
Thursday October 16, 2025, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
In their courses, TAs and AIs have an opportunity to create welcoming learning environments that foster meaningful participation in the classroom since students often feel more comfortable communicating with them. During this 90-minute session, you will learn about how to work with students with disabilities in your role as a TA or AI!
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Scheduled
Tuesday October 21, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Virtual
This workshop will clarify open access publication, your rights as the copyright owner of your thesis or dissertation, reasons why you might want to embargo your thesis or dissertation and the procedures for doing so.
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    “I explore how maternal and reproductive health policies and other contextual factors influence the health, care experiences and overall well-being of pregnant and parenting people,” Madison Haiman, fourth-year Ph.D. candidate @utaustinsocialwork, said.
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    “I explore how maternal and reproductive health policies and other contextual factors influence the health, care experiences and overall well-being of pregnant and parenting people,” Madison Haiman, fourth-year Ph.D. candidate @utaustinsocialwork, said.

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    “Stop-motion animation is traditionally time-consuming and costly,” Mauricio Hernández Serrano (MFA ‘25) @utexasrtf @texasmoody said.
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    “Stop-motion animation is traditionally time-consuming and costly,” Mauricio Hernández Serrano (MFA ‘25) @utexasrtf @texasmoody said.

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    “Before I became a nurse, I served in the Army for over 15 years,” Stedman Holliman, third-year master’s student in nursing @longhornnursing, said. “Around my sixth or seventh year, I began to realize that our military has a serious mental health issue.
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    “Before I became a nurse, I served in the Army for over 15 years,” Stedman Holliman, third-year master’s student in nursing @longhornnursing, said. “Around my sixth or seventh year, I began to realize that our military has a serious mental health issue.

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    “Landscape architects require a comprehensive understanding of ecological and sociological processes in order to address global challenges,” Kyle Dickens, second-year masters student in landscape architecture @utsoa, said.
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    “Landscape architects require a comprehensive understanding of ecological and sociological processes in order to address global challenges,” Kyle Dickens, second-year masters student in landscape architecture @utsoa, said.

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    Meet Graduate Archer Fellow, Rebecca Echevarria, master's student in global policy studies and Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies.<br>
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    Meet Graduate Archer Fellow, Rebecca Echevarria, master's student in global policy studies and Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies.

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    “Understanding the effects from collisions of charged particles is a key issue in plasma physics,” Rodrigo Gonzalez Hernandez, fourth-year Ph.D. candidate @odeninstitute, said. “Simulating the evolution of plasmas is a very challenging, yet important problem.
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    “Understanding the effects from collisions of charged particles is a key issue in plasma physics,” Rodrigo Gonzalez Hernandez, fourth-year Ph.D. candidate @odeninstitute, said. “Simulating the evolution of plasmas is a very challenging, yet important problem.

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    “At UT, your professors are your biggest supporters,” Amanda Boardman, second-year doctor of nursing practice (DNP) candidate @longhornnursing, said. “If you can dream it, and are willing to work at it, you have people cheering you on and helping you reach your goals.”<br>
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    “At UT, your professors are your biggest supporters,” Amanda Boardman, second-year doctor of nursing practice (DNP) candidate @longhornnursing, said. “If you can dream it, and are willing to work at it, you have people cheering you on and helping you reach your goals.”

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    Meet Graduate Archer Fellow Aubrey Rowan, a Master of Social Work Candidate.<br>
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    Meet Graduate Archer Fellow Aubrey Rowan, a Master of Social Work Candidate.

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