In September 2008, the Graduate School held the first of four best practices seminars that are part of the Graduate School’s Initiative to Optimize Doctoral Completion. Four faculty members shared ideas about the information that they have included on their Websites to help prospective doctoral students make good decisions about applying to their programs and the reasons they thought this information was important for recruiting the best students.
Opening comments: Dr. Maureen Grasso, Dean of the Graduate School
Application Process and Insights: Dr. Jody Clay-Warner, Sociology
Student Resources: Dr. Kevin DeWeaver, Social Work
Program-specific Opportunities: Dr. Dana Bultman, Romance Languages
Biographical Data of Faculty, Students, and Alumni: Dr. Rodney Mauricio, Genetics
