Francophone Studies Ph.D. candidate Sarah Smith is the recipient of the 2021 Graduate Student Teaching Excellence Award. Graduate students who take on teaching responsibilities make important contributions to our University’s undergraduate teaching mission. The Graduate Student Teaching Excellence...
Environmental and Evolutionary Biology Ph.D. candidate Ivan Moberly has been named the 2021 Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant by the Graduate School. The Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award recognizes the best, brightest, and most industrious of our graduate teaching assistants for...
Elliot Myers is using his Doctor of Nursing Practice Synthesis Project to support nurse practitioners opening primary care clinics. In his project he created a website template to provide nurse practitioners with information to assist them in establishing rural health clinics — including resources...
Rade Pavic began pursuing his career in business when he came to the U.S. from Pancevo, Serbia, to earn his bachelor’s degree in business administration. After graduating from Louisiana State University in Alexandria in 2019, he decided to prolong his stay in the Pelican State. Enrolling in the MBA...
Cardiovascular care has long been at the heart of Dr. Deedra Harrington’s practice and research. She began her nursing career in the cardiovascular unit at Lafayette General Medical Center (LGMC). Today, she maintains her nursing practice as an acute care nurse practitioner through the Heart...
The middle of the semester is here and it may feel like you’re just barely surviving grad school. With all the late nights and looming deadlines, you may wonder, did I make the right decision coming to grad school in the first place? And is Zoom fatigue a permanent condition? We’ve been there...
If you’re new to the graduate school experience, you may not yet be familiar with the phrase “graduate assistantship.” Let this blog be your guide! We’ll explain what a graduate assistantship involves, how to find one, and why you should prioritize applying for a position — the sooner the better...
A fellowship can help you pay for your degree, stay focused on school, and provide relevant experience in your field of study. At UL Lafayette, there are a number of different fellowships available to master’s and doctoral students. You can also apply for external fellowships funded by non...
Kassandra Ford and Juita Martinez are both students in UL Lafayette’s Ph.D. in Biology program. They are also friends, active Twitter users, and SREB Doctoral Scholars. The SREB-State Doctoral Scholars Program works to confront the lack of diversity among college faculty by supporting...
As a job candidate, there’s a lot you can’t control about the hiring process. A virtual interview, however, gives you the opportunity to customize your immediate environment and manage how you present yourself. Your outfit, lighting, background, camera position, and audio quality are just a few...
