Graduate and Postdoctoral Program Development

Task Force White Paper

Posted 1-21-11 | 8 pg

Student Forum on Strategic Planning

Task Force Focus

The following questions are provided as a starting point for task force discussions and are not intended to limit the range of discussions.

  • How do we ensure graduate students’ and postdoctoral scholars’ success?
  • What are the highest priority areas for graduate and professional degree program development?
  • How will we increase graduate enrollment as a proportion of total enrollment?
  • How do we ensure effective mentoring of doctoral students?
  • How will we provide sufficient GSSP, space, and other resources to be competitive for the best students?
  • What is the role of postdoctoral students and programs on our campus?

While the Task Force still considers these questions highly relevant, the group is currently considering models at other universities for major structural changes in graduate program organization. We welcome comments on models that you admire on the potential for bold changes that might enhance graduate education at NC State University.

Task Force Members

Audrey Jaeger (co-chair)
Associate Professor, Leadership, Policy and Adult and Higher Education
College of Education

Barbara Sherry (co-chair)
Professor, Molecular Biomedical Sciences
College of Veterinary Medicine

Steve Allen
Associate Dean, Jenkins Graduate School of Management and
Associate Dean, Research
College of Management

Lynne Baker-Ward
Professor, Psychology
College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Chris Broadhurst
Doctoral Candidate, Educational Research and Policy Analysis
College of Education

Erica Cutchins
Thesis and Dissertation Editor
The Graduate School

Myron Floyd
Professor, Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management
College of Natural Resources

Allen Foegeding
William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor, Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Vicki Gallagher
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Graduate Studies
College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Aloysius Helminck
Department Head, Mathematics
College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences

Sam Jones
Professor, Clinical Sciences
College of Veterinary Medicine

Richard Keltie
Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Programs
College of Engineering

Duane Larick
Dean
The Graduate School

Bill Oxenham
Associate Dean for Academic Programs
College of Textiles

Wayne Place
Professor, Architecture
College of Design

Elizabeth Rueschhoff
Postdoctoral Associate, Genetics
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Toan To
Graduate Student, Higher Education Administration
College of Education

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