by beth_barr | Jun 3, 2019 | Beth Allison Barr author, external funding
Getting external funding as a graduate student, especially a nationally recognized fellowship or grant, can launch a career. It can provide financial security (as they usually pay more than university assistantships), comfortable funding for dissertation research,...
by beth_barr | May 27, 2019 | Beth Allison Barr author, dissertation
Twenty-three Baylor doctoral students gathered every day last week for an intensive dissertation writing workshop (D-Lab). We met in the Graduate Research Center (GRC) and spent most of our time (from 8:30-3:00) actively writing. But before the hard work began, we...
by beth_barr | May 20, 2019 | Beth Allison Barr author, Outstanding Graduate Student Awards
Graduate students at Baylor teach dozens of undergraduate courses every semester, from science labs to writing courses. Some graduate students are brand new teachers, walking into classrooms for the first time, while others are comfortable and experienced veterans....
by beth_barr | May 13, 2019 | Beth Allison Barr author, Outstanding Graduate Student Awards
On May 1, I had the privilege of helping recognize our 2019 Outstanding Graduate Students. Six students received Outstanding Graduate Instructor Awards and three students received Outstanding Dissertation Awards. I asked each of the students to speak about their...
by beth_barr | Apr 29, 2019 | Beth Allison Barr author, dissertation
Just last week we awarded, for the first time by the Baylor University Graduate School, eleven summer dissertation fellowships to doctoral candidates in STEM, Humanities, and Social Science fields who are currently in the writing stage of their dissertations. The...
by zach_winfield | Apr 22, 2019 | Beth Allison Barr author, Conference
Regardless of the weather or even the location, attending conferences, including national academic conferences, is a necessity for most of us in academia. Indeed, I am a strong proponent of conferences. They are so useful for networking, both in regards to jobs and...
