College o of E Earth, O Ocean, a and E Environment Estella - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Mark Moline, Ph.D.

Director School of Marine Science and Policy

Delaware Sea Grant

Delphis Levia, Ph.D.

Chair Department of Geography

Research Centers

Neil Sturchio, Ph.D.

Chair Department of Geological Sciences

Estella Atekwana, Ph.D. Dean of the College

Delaware Geological Survey

Scientific Committee

• n Oceanographic

Research

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Earth, O Ocean, a and E Environment

Marine Biosciences, Associate Director Marine Policy, Associate Director Oceanography, Associate Director POSE, Associate Director

College A Administrative T Team

—Office of the Dean of the College

— Dr. Estella Atekwana, Dean — Dr. Fabrice Veron, Deputy Dean — Mrs. Janis Lopez, Assistant Dean for Graduate

Student Services

— Dr. Keeley Powell, Assistant Dean for

Undergraduate Student Services

— Mrs. Sandy Magers, Assistant to the Dean

Who we are….

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Earth, O Ocean, a and E Environme ment

— Sixty core faculty

— Two departments — One school

— Ph.D. programs in Geography & Climatology — Ph.D. program in Geological Sciences

— Internationally recognized programs in hydrogeology,

fluvial geomorphology, geomicrobiology, micropaleontology, marine geophysics, and robotics

— Marine programs ranked in top 10 nationally — Multiple professional graduate certificate

programs

— Award-winning education and research!

Who you are…

New Grad Students: All Grad Students:

— Total students :

39

— MMP/MA/MS:

31

— PhD:

8

— By department/program:

Geography 8 Geol Sci 14 SMSP 17

— Total students :

143

— MMP/MA/MS :

70

— PhD:

73

— By department/program:

Geography 33 Geol Sci 27 SMSP 83

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Earth, O Ocean, a and E Environme ment

Opportunities fo for S Success

—Professional Development Programming

— CEOE Program for Graduate Students — University Programming through Graduate and

Professional Education and various Research Centers

— Topics such as…

— Grant writing — Communicating your research, i.e. Pitch90 — Post Ph.D. Career Pathways — CV Development and Interviewing — Networking

—Mentorship Opportunities

— CEOE Sponsored Graduate Mentorship Program — Mentorship Opportunities through UD Career Services

— Provides networking opportunities — Advise from industry, government and non-profit sectors –

exploring non-academic career pathways

The P Path t to S Success

—Milestones and time limits

— Forming an advisory committee — Defending / finalizing proposal — Qualifying Exams for Doctoral students — Graduation

—Communication with your Advisor —Funding opportunities

— Travel funds – Participation in Professional Conferences — External Grants and Fellowships — Student stipends

— Fellowships — Teaching Assistantships — Research Assistantships