Highlights

Ph.D. student Noah Lian has been awarded the Emerging Scholar and Professional Organization (ESPO) Interdisciplinary Paper Award for his paper titled “Friendship and End-of-Life Discussions Among Older Adults: Moderating Effects of Marital Status and Gender.” Noah will present his research at the Gerontological Society of… Read More

Ph.D. student Gabriella Noreen has been awarded the 2024-2025 Award for Excellence in Research by the Mensa Foundation! This prestigious award recognizes “groundbreaking studies in intelligence, giftedness, and related fields, as well as contributions that advance knowledge and practice.” Noreen received this honor for her article (Noreen, Lubinski, &… Read More

Lana Reeves, a second-year MFA student, has had her poem “Gyotaku of Myself” accepted for publication in the upcoming issue of Gulf Coast. In May, she was named a finalist for the 2025 Iowa Review Poetry Prize. Additionally, she received funding this summer to attend the Kenyon… Read More

Sydney Mayes has been awarded several prestigious scholarships, including the C.D. Wright Memorial Scholarship to attend the Community of Writers, the Donald Justice Scholarship for the Sewanee Writers’ Conference, and an Emerging Writers’ Fellowship for Lighthouse’s LitFest. Her poems are set to be published in upcoming issues… Read More

MFA student, Christiana Castillo, served as a juror for the 2025 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Her poems are forthcoming in Poetry Online and Lucky Jefferson. She was selected for a residency at Casa Na Ilha. Congratulations, Christina! … Read More

Congratulations to 3rd-Year Creative Writing MFA student Alissa M. Barr, who has recently published poems in West Branch! Barr’s poetry has also appeared in Poet Lore, Muzzle Magazine, Ninth Letter, and elsewhere. She is the recipient of a Bread Loaf-Rona Jaffe scholarship and a Sewanee Writers’ Conference Tennessee Williams… Read More

We’re excited to celebrate Serena Sweet for successfully defending her dissertation! Throughout her time in the Department of Molecular Physiology & Biophysics, Serena has approached her research with creativity, determination, and a clear passion for scientific discovery. Her work not only deepens our understanding in the field but also sets… Read More

Congratulations to Jared Phillips on successfully defending his dissertation! As a member of the Department of Pharmacology, Jared has demonstrated exceptional dedication to his research and academic development. His work is a significant contribution to the field and reflects the perseverance and passion that characterize our graduate student community. We… Read More

A big congratulations to Yasminye Pettway on successfully defending her dissertation! As a scholar in the Department of Molecular Physiology & Biophysics, Yasminye has demonstrated incredible perseverance, curiosity, and dedication to her research. Her work contributes valuable knowledge to the field and reflects the strength and promise of graduate scholarship… Read More

Join us in congratulating Matt Jenkins of the Pharmacology department on the successful defense of his dissertation! Matt’s research reflects years of dedication, critical thinking, and a deep passion for advancing the field. His contributions have added meaningful insight to the study of pharmacology and represent the very best of… Read More