Graduate School Blog

Ph.D. Sociology student Savannah Bastian has published her first-author paper on aging and sexual pleasure, titled “Heterosexual Women’s Pleasure Trajectories: How Aging Helps Undo Gendered Sexual Scripts,” in the Sociological Forum. In her research, she discovers that aging allows some heterosexual women to cultivate self-focused motivations… Read More

Congratulations to Conor Smithson for winning the Provost’s Pathbreaking Discovery Award! This prestigious award, presented by the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs as well as the Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Dean of the Graduate School, honors doctoral students who demonstrate exceptional research and scholarship. Conor earned… Read More

Ph.D. student, Miguel Cuj, received the Gil Kushner Student Award at the Society for Applied Anthropology’s 85th Annual Meeting in Portland! He will present his research, contributing to the ongoing discourse in applied anthropology. In addition, Miguel has been selected as a Doctoral Student Member of the Wenner-Gren Advisory… Read More

The Graduate School’s Spring Career Colloquium is taking place February 3-7, 2025, in Alumni Hall. This event is in partnership with Vandy GPS at the Career Center, ISSS, and BRET ASPIRE. The Career Colloquium is organized to provide critical career development opportunities as you begin to think about your future… Read More

The Vanderbilt Graduate School recognizes the exceptional research conducted by its Ph.D. candidates through endowed scholarships funded by generous donors. This year there were ten distinct awards available across various disciplines, each designed to honor outstanding scholarship and academic achievement. Each award comes with its own specific criteria, number of… Read More

Kevin McCarty, a Ph.D. student in Biochemistry training in Dr. Fred Guengerich’s lab, was awarded the Leon W. Cunningham Graduate Student Award on December 2, 2024. This award includes an individual plaque and a nameplate on the departmental perpetual award plaque displayed in the hallway. Additionally, it… Read More

Lindsey Guerin, a Biochemistry Ph.D. student training in Dr. Emily Hodges’ lab, was awarded the Dr. Laura Busenlehner Award on December 2, 2024. This award includes an individual plaque and a monetary prize of $2,000. Congratulations Lindsey!… Read More

Jessica Day, a Ph.D. student in Biochemistry training in Dr. Emily Hodges’ lab, was awarded the Armstrong Training Enhancement Award on December 2, 2024. This award includes an individual plaque and a monetary grant of up to $5,000 to cover expenses related to her training experience. Congratulations… Read More

Alexia Angelos, a Ph.D. student in Biochemistry training in Dr. Yi Ren’s lab, was awarded the Frank Chytil Travel Award on December 2, 2024. This award offers select students a travel scholarship to enhance their research experience. The recipient will receive up to $1,000.00 for their trip. Read More

The Vanderbilt Graduate School celebrates the exceptional research of its Ph.D. candidates by awarding endowed scholarships generously funded by donors. With eleven unique awards available across various disciplines, these scholarships honor outstanding scholarship and academic achievement. Each award has its own criteria, number of recipients, and monetary value, reflecting the… Read More