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Dr. Jakob Waterborg – Emeritus College Member & Mentor for the Graduate Writing Initiative

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Dr. Jakob Waterborg is an Emeritus College member and mentor for the Graduate Writing Initiative. “My role has been the coordinator on the Emeritus College Board to bring students with mentorship requests in contact with appropriate emeriti as mentors,” he … Continue reading

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Dr. Hessam Sarooghi – UMKC Alum & Current Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship & Innovation

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Dr. Hessamoddin Sarooghi earned his Ph.D. in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at UMKC in Spring 2016. He is now an Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Butler University. “I was a graduate student representative in the UMKC Graduate Writing Initiative … Continue reading

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Michelle Paquette – Assistant Research Professor & Graduate Writing Advisory Committee Member

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Dr. Michelle Paquette is an Assistant Research Professor in Physics and Astronomy and a Graduate Writing Advisory Committee member. “As a core member of the GWAC, my role is to brainstorm, help implement, and evaluate initiatives to support graduate student … Continue reading

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Angela Nelson – Master’s Student & Graduate Writing Advisory Committee Member

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Angela Nelson is a master’s student in the Sociology program. She is also a Graduate Writing Advisory Committee member, whose role is to provide input and feedback from the graduate student perspective. “I learned about the Graduate Writing Initiative from … Continue reading

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Regina Williamson – Undergrad & Work Study for the Graduate Writing Initiative

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Regina Williamson is an undergraduate student in Health Sciences and a Work Study for the Graduate Writing Initiative, specifically within the Writing Studio. “I assist Kara in setting up different events and programs set up for the graduate students,” she … Continue reading

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Register for a UMKC Writing Group with Other Graduate Students

Forty six UMKC graduate writers participated in our Summer 2016 Pilot Writing Group program, and we’re excited to continue this program in the fall, starting September 12 and running through December. “You get to decide the goals of your group…You … Continue reading

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Announcements: New Deadline for SGS Awards

School of Graduate Studies changes Deadlines for Award Applications and Community of Scholars Celebration Breaking from past years, the School of Graduate Studies (SGS) is having its Community of Scholars celebration in February as opposed to April.  April has notably … Continue reading

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Staff Spotlight: Peggy Ward-Smith

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Dr. Peggy Ward Smith holds a bachelor, master’s, and doctoral degree in nursing, as well as a master’s of counseling psychology. She currently serves as the Faculty Fellow for the School of Graduate Studies, the Director of UMKC’s Faculty Center … Continue reading

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Faculty Spotlight: Joe Parisi

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Professor Joe Parisi plays multiple roles within the UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance. Along with being a Professor of Instrumental Music Education, he is also the Chair of Music Education-Music Therapy and the Associate Director of Bands. He first … Continue reading

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Student Spotlight: Xiaomei (Grazia) Xiong

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Bloch student Xiaomei (Grazia) Xiong is working on her degree in Accounting, an area she terms “the Language of Business.” “On top of my existing three language skills of English, Italian and Mandarin Chinese, my Master’s degree in Accounting will … Continue reading

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