Christine Getz
Associate Dean for Graduate Education and Outreach and Engagement
Goal: Support the graduate and postdoctoral student experience by building a strong community for learning and discovery
- Strategy 1: Create objective measures for evaluating the success of graduate programs and direct resources accordingly
- Strategy 2: Engage in innovative and inclusive approaches that prepare graduate students and postdocs for a variety of career objectives
- Strategy 3: Strengthen and coordinate CLAS systems that support of graduate and postdoctoral education
Year One Progress
- Launched CLAS use of the Individualized Development Plan (IDP), the annual CLAS Career Boot Camp, and the Graduate Assistantship pilot project
- Assessed support packages and began redirecting resources in the sciences, Communication Sciences and Disorders, and the Writers' Workshop
- Developed new interdisciplinary courses in public humanities and community engagement
Year Two Priorities
- Promote the IDP, mentored teaching and performance evaluation, and innovative thesis models
- Sustain CLAS professional development in grant writing and career diversification, including through the Graduate Assistantship pilot project
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Explore the creation of a real-time data dashboard for graduate application and acceptance rates, degree completion and placements
- Expand infrastructural collaboration through departmental visits and a CLAS graduate administrator advisory group
- Develop cross-disciplinary humanities, engagement, and teaching pedagogy courses
- Create degree and certificate programs that support career diversification, public engagement, and professional advancement
