Graduate Alumni

Maria Castillo, a Ph.D. student in the Education Policy and Leadership program, has been selected as a Jackson Scholar for the 2024-2026 cohort by the University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA). The Jackson Scholars Network (JSN) provides a unique opportunity for graduate students of color to participate… Read More

Carolyn “Carrie” Drake, a PhD student in Professor Runnoe’s group, was awarded a three-year NASA FINESST graduate research fellowship for her project titled “Foundations of LISA EM Follow-up Strategies.” Congratulations Carolyn!… Read More

Adam Cummings, a PhD student in Professor Haglund’s group, has received funding from a recently approved NSF EAGER grant for his proposed research on the dynamical Casimir effect. Congratulations  Adam!… Read More

Jackson Bentley, a PhD student in Professor Haglund’s group, has received a graduate fellowship from the Department of Energy for 2024-2025. He will conduct his dissertation research on strongly correlated materials as photovoltaics at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Congratulations Jackson!… Read More

Pharmacology graduate, Bretton P. Nabit, defended his dissertation “Deciphering the Role of mGlu8 in Thalamocortical Circuitry: Insights from Conditional Knockout Strategies” on May 6! Congratulations Bretton!… Read More

Alumnus Mateo Andres Perezrodriguez, MA ’11, Economics Isaac Reeser, Assistant Director, Development and Alumni Relations, spoke with Alumnus Mateo Andres Perezrodriguez, MA ’11, Economics this spring. In this story, you will learn about Mateo’s journey to Vanderbilt and how his experiences in the commodore community have influenced his… Read More

Teresa Torres, Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Pathology Torres is a member of the Vanderbilt Institute of Infection, Immunology, and Inflammation Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) committee and is actively involved in the Nashville community. She volunteers with Best Buddies, an international organization that promotes… Read More

Migel Cuj, Ph.D. student in Anthropology Cuj was awarded third place in the 2024 Peter K. New Student Research Competition for his paper, Beyond Physical Metrics: a Cultural Approach of the Biomedical Categories of Child Growth Standard. He will receive this award at the 84th Annual Meeting… Read More

Jenny Tran Graduate Student, Biochemistry Jenny Tran is a first-year graduate student in the Department of Biochemistry. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from the University of Georgia (UGA) in 2018. Her previous research includes peptide self-assembly at Emory University and NMR sparse labeling… Read More

Mellissa Meisels, American Politics, Political Methodology Melissa has accepted a job at Yale University. In Fall 2024, she will be a post-doctoral fellow at the Center for the Study of American Politics, and in Fall 2025, she will start a tenure-track job in the Political Science Department. She… Read More