by anna_beaudry1 | Mar 10, 2023 | academic administration, Conyers Scholars, GPS workshops, grad student mental health, graduate student advice, Graduate Student Association, graduate student guest post, Graduate Student Mentoring, graduate student resources, interview, life in grad school, mental health, Ramm Scholars, Waco, wellness
This week, we interviewed Laura Sepanski, who coordinates and supports Professional Development programs for graduate students, working alongside Dr. Sara Dolan. These programs include New Graduate Student Orientation, Teacher of Record training, Grad Pathways for...
by anna_beaudry1 | Feb 24, 2023 | academic administration, grad student mental health, graduate student advice, Graduate Student Association, graduate student guest post, graduate student resources, interview, life in grad school
Today we’re talking with Anna Henderson, the Graduate School’s Business Manager. Anna has been with the Graduate School since 2007. She began working at Baylor as an undergrad and has experience in Baylor’s Office of Institutional Effectiveness/SACS, University...
by anna_beaudry1 | Feb 1, 2023 | academic administration, GPS workshops, graduate student advice, Graduate Student Association, graduate student guest post, Graduate Student Mentoring, graduate student resources, interview, life in grad school
This week we are talking to Sheila Dooley, the Graduate School’s Assistant to the Dean and Vice Provost. Sheila joined the Graduate School in November 2019 after moving from California and has quickly become a passionate Baylor supporter. As the Assistant...
by anna_beaudry1 | Jan 27, 2023 | academic administration, dissertation, graduate student advice, graduate student guest post, Graduate Student Mentoring, graduate student resources, Graduate Writing Center, interview, life in grad school, Research Opportunities
To kick off our new series, its only fitting to interview the person who captains the Graduate School, Dean Larry Lyon. Dr. Lyon earned his Ph.D. from the University of Texas in Sociology and joined the Baylor Sociology Department in 1975. He began serving as Dean of...
by anna_beaudry1 | Dec 5, 2022 | Baylor Counseling Center, Covid-19, dissertation, Faith and the Academy, GPS workshops, grad student mental health, graduate student advice, Graduate Student Association, graduate student guest post, Graduate Student Mentoring, graduate student resources, interview, life in grad school, mental health, PhD alt-career, Waco, wellness
This is not a popular topic of conversation, especially at a university that just hit R1 status in no small part due to strong graduate student statistics. But after wrapping up a whole series on prioritizing mental health, establishing work/life boundaries, and...
by anna_beaudry1 | Nov 25, 2022 | Baylor Counseling Center, grad student mental health, graduate student advice, graduate student guest post, Graduate Student Mentoring, graduate student resources, guest post, interview, life in grad school, mental health, PhD alt-career, wellness
While it is wonderful to get the insights of fellow graduate students on the subject of boundaries, it’s also important to hear from a mental health professional about this topic. I sat down with Dr. Stephen Case from the Baylor Counseling Center to talk about...