Melissa Econom

Graduate Student Services Fair, Aug. 29
The Graduate School will host a Student Services Fair for graduate and professional students on Thursday, Aug. 29, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Eckstein Common (east of the Alumni Memorial Union). This event gives graduate students the opportunity to learn more about campus support services and resources available to them. University offices in…

Stories of Graduate Student Success:Kathryn Barber, doctoral student in the Department of Psychology
Kathryn Barber is a second-year doctoral student in the Clinical Psychology program in the Department of Psychology at Marquette University. Barber works in the Behavior Therapy and Research Lab and her research focuses on trichotillomania (hair-pulling disorder) as well as other OCD-related disorders. She participated in the spring 2024, Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition and qualified as…

Graduate Student Organization (GSO) election results for 2024-2025
The Marquette University Graduate Student Organization (GSO) held nominations and elections in early April to elect new representatives for the upcoming 2024-2025 academic year. Congratulations to all the newly selected representatives. GSO e-Board Officers President: Cherise Edwards, College of Nursing Vice President: Eileen Carr, College of Nursing Community Engagement Officer: Julie Shlyakhetko, Graduate School of…

Stories of Graduate Student Success: Saba Heidari, doctoral student in the Department of Computer Science
Saba Heidari is a doctoral student in the Department of Computer Science studying adversarial attacks on neural networks.

Stories of Graduate Student Success: Adebayo Adeleye, doctoral student in the Department of Chemistry
Adebayo Adeleye, is a second-year doctoral student in the Department of Chemistry who was recently awarded a 2024 Graduate Teaching Excellence Award which recognizes teaching assistants who exemplify excellent pedagogical approaches, student engagement, and teaching effectiveness in the classroom. Adebayo also participated in the 2024 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition and qualified as one of…

Stories of Graduate Student Success: Nidhi Nellore, doctoral student in the Department of Computer Science
Nidhi Nellore, a third-year doctoral student in the Computer Science program at Marquette University, was a finalist in the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition that was held on Friday, Feb. 23, in the Weasler Auditorium. The 3MT is a global research competition that challenges participants to effectively explain their research in three minutes or less to a…

GSO nominations for executive board and council members, open March 25
The Graduate Student Organization (GSO) is accepting nominations for executive board members as well as graduate student academic council representatives. The nomination form will open Monday, March 25, and close Friday, April 12, 2024. Please consider nominating yourself or others for a leadership role for the upcoming 2024-2025 academic year. The GSO represents all graduate students enrolled in…

Graduate Student Organization hosting Town Hall, April 3
The Graduate Student Organization (GSO) will be hosting a Town Hall for all Marquette University graduate students to attend on Wednesday, April 3 from 5 – 6:30 pm via MS Teams. Please make time to tune in! Event topics include: Contact the GSO at gso@mu.edu for any questions or concerns.

Stories of Graduate Student Success: Allison Scarbrough, doctoral student in the Department of Biomedical Engineering
Allison Scarbrough, a current doctoral student in the joint Biomedical Engineering program at Marquette University and the Medical College of Wisconsin, was a finalist in the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition that was held on Friday, Feb. 23, in the Weasler Auditorium. The 3MT is a global research competition that challenges participants to effectively explain…

Graduate Student Organization hosting Town Hall, Feb. 27
The GSO serves as a channel for graduate students to voice concerns, resolve difficulties and provide feedback.