by becky_presnall1 | Mar 1, 2024 | grad student mental health, graduate student advice, life in grad school, mental health, Waco, wellness, writing
Spring Break begins this weekend: an exciting time full of opportunity, adventure, and rest. But when planning out our breaks, it’s all too easy to do so in a way that either cuts our own opportunities for relaxation short, or that sets us up for challenges during the...
by anna_beaudry1 | Apr 29, 2023 | academic administration, Covid-19, Faith and the Academy, graduate student advice, Graduate Student Mentoring, graduate student resources, interview, life in grad school, Uncategorized, Waco
We are nearly to the end of this series, but there are still a few more important members of the Graduate School team to hear from! Today we’re talking with Dana Matthews, who served as an Admissions Specialist. Dana assists Graduate Program faculty and staff...
by anna_beaudry1 | Apr 22, 2023 | dissertation, graduate student advice, Graduate Student Mentoring, graduate student resources, Graduate Writing Center, life in grad school, Summer Dissertation Fellowship, Uncategorized, Waco, writing
The Baylor Graduate School is pleased to announce the fourth cohort of the Summer Dissertation Fellows. These Fellows receive support through a week-long Dissertation Lab in May as well as from writing groups (organized by the Graduate Writing Center and the Baylor...
by anna_beaudry1 | Apr 1, 2023 | academic administration, Academy for Teaching and Learning, Baylor Counseling Center, dissertation, external funding, GPS workshops, grad student mental health, graduate student advice, Graduate Student Association, Graduate Student Mentoring, graduate student resources, Graduate Writing Center, interview, life in grad school, mental health, pedagogy, Post-Docs, postdoc, postdoctoral fellowship program, Uncategorized, Waco, wellness, writing
Today we’re interviewing Dr. Becca Cassady. She joined the Graduate School in 2022 as the Dissertation, Thesis, and Graduate Writing Center Program Director. In her current role, she directs a team of graduate writing consultants from across disciplines as they...
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 | 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...
