Category Archives: News about Graduates — awards and honors

Alumna Spotlight: Dr. Melissa McCabe

Posted on June 6, 2014 by sgsadmin

Dr. Melissa McCabe graduated from UMKC with a master’s degree in music education in 2004, then an Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Music Education and Education in 2007. “I grew up with the love of music,” she said. “Growing up in Kansas … Continue reading →

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Graduate Writing Initiative Survey Results

Posted on January 21, 2014 by sgsadmin

Listening to Voices from UMKC Graduate Education During the Fall 2013 semester we invited our current 3,800 graduate students and 354 graduate faculty members to respond to a survey focused on graduate student writing resources and needs at UMKC. The … Continue reading →

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Alumna goes on to head outreach program in Africa

Posted on August 9, 2013 by sgsadmin

After graduating in 2010 with her Ph.D. in geosciences, physics, and curriculum and instruction, Omuwumi Alabi has moved on to work with the Nigerian Space Agency. “I feel so honored to be an alumna of UMKC. The training I received … Continue reading →

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A message from the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies

Posted on June 12, 2013 by sgsadmin

Life After Getting Your Degree-what a UMKC Graduate Degree Means I have been at UMKC for nearly two years. UMKC is the 5th doctoral-granting institution with which I have been affiliated outside of my own academic degrees.  I have been … Continue reading →

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Fellowship and award winners

Posted on June 12, 2013 by sgsadmin

Superior Graduate Teaching Assistants: Scott Foy Colby Lammers Emily Monroe Matthew Reeves Kimberly Sena-Moore Craig Workman Chancellor’s Doctoral Fellowship: Chin Ting Chan Christopher Davids Tanmoy Dutta Kimberly Sena-Moore Ankit Shah Ashley Stillman Ramya Vadlapatla Benjamin Wilson Arthur Mag Graduate Fellowship: … Continue reading →

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Outstanding Dissertation award winner: Dr. Brandon Garcia

Posted on June 12, 2013 by sgsadmin

Dr. Brandon Garcia, winner of the Outstanding Dissertation award, is an alumnus of the IPhD program in Cell Biology & Biophysics and Molecular Biology & Biochemistry. He is now working with Dr. Magnus Hook in a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the … Continue reading →

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Outstanding IPhD Faculty award winner: Dr. Rita Barger

Posted on June 4, 2013 by sgsadmin

Dr. Rita Barger came to UMKC in 1996 after retiring from the Hickman Mills School District. She was a mathematics teacher for 25 years. “I knew I wasn’t ready to really retire,” she said. “UMKC had an opening in mathematics … Continue reading →

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Alison Coupland – President of the IPhD Doctoral Student Council

Posted on June 4, 2013 by sgsadmin

Alison Coupland, an Interdisciplinary Ph.D. student in English and Religious Studies, is also the president of the Interdisciplinary Doctoral Student Council, the representational body for IPhD students. She intends to graduate in May 2014 from a program she chose for … Continue reading →

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A message from the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies

Posted on January 9, 2013 by sgsadmin

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Here I am into the second year of my term as Dean of the School of Graduate Studies. The holidays are over and it is time for us at SGS to get back to work.  This past year has been … Continue reading →

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A message from the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies

Posted on August 13, 2012 by sgsadmin

Welcome to the School of Graduate Studies Spotlight newsletter.  This is the second edition of this newsletter.  The first one was launched at the beginning of the 2012 summer session. The School of Graduate Studies plans 3 editions each year: two … Continue reading →

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