Graduate StudentResource Center

Kristin Antelman kicks off the spring quarter as our new University Librarian on April 1. Before accepting her new role at UCSB, Kristin served as university librarian at the California Institute of Technology and worked as an associate director of libraries at NC State University. We caught up with Kristin to learn more about her career and what drew her to her new position at UCSB.

Dr. Stephanie Couch, who received her Ph.D. from the UCSB Gevirtz Graduate School of Education in 2012, will take the stage as the 2018 UCSB Graduate Division Commencement Keynote speaker on Sunday, June 17. Dr. Couch has spent nearly two decades of her career working to build better education access through technological opportunities for students from underrepresented communities throughout California.

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2018 Graduate Division Commencement Student Speaker. Graduate students who receive their degree/credential or are expected to between Summer 2017 and end of Fall 2018 are eligible to apply.

Faculty members are invited to nominate students for the 2018 Lancaster Dissertation Award Competition in both Mathematics, Physical Sciences, & Engineering and the Social Sciences. The deadline for nominations is Monday, April 2, 2018.

Effective storytelling is an incredible way to make yourself stand out. However, many people do not understand how to use storytelling to their advantage. In this workshop on March 1, you will learn how to utilize stories to network effectively and make a lasting impression. Explore how to craft powerful imagery, create a concise narrative, and capture your audience’s attention.

Due to the shortened winter quarter and the timing of mid-term exams, we are extending the registration deadline for the 2018 Grad Slam competition a second and final time! Be sure to sign up by THIS FRIDAY, February 23 to take part in this exciting annual event.

Kick-start your career on March 2-3! The annual Beyond Academia conference aims to prepare UCSB graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in all stages and disciplines to pursue a wide range of career options. Registration is now open, but space is limited, so sign up today!

The Winter Quarter may be one week shorter than usual, but the Graduate Student Resource Center has no shortage of workshops and events to help support you through it. Be sure to mark your calendars and check out our Events page for updated information as events get closer.

You've probably noticed that there have been a few changes to our GradPost site over the holidays! We hope these enhancements will make ​your experience on the site more accessible and streamlined​. Read on to find out more about how to get the most out of the new GradPost!

Are you interested in a career in college and university teaching? Do you want to improve your teaching and gain valuable pedagogical insight and training? Then sign up for this Winter 2018 course offering from the UCSB Graduate Division!

Find out how the extension of the Fall 2017 quarter affects graduate students, and learn more about important resources and updates on the impact of the Thomas fire on our campus. We will continue to update this page with information as we receive them.

Check out UCSB Ph.D. student Nancy Scherich's winning video submission in the Dance Your Ph.D. competition, where she explains her mathematics research using interpretive dance and aerial silks. Congratulations, Nancy!

The Graduate Division is excited to welcome our new Professional Development Peer Advisor, Daina Tagavi. She will be working closely with the staff of the Graduate Student Resource Center to support programming and initiatives that support our campus' graduate students.

Danny Meza is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Clinical, Counseling, & School Psychology and he sat down with us to share about his research and hobbies, as well as some important events that have been formative in his life.

This summer, the Graduate Student Resource Center and Career Services welcomed a new Graduate Career Peer Advisor, Caroline Schanche. We chatted with her about her research interests, her unnatural love of resume formatting, and her Instagramming dog Whiskey!

We sat down with Marcus Jackson and Leland King II to learn more about why they chose UCSB, how they are able to balance all of their competing interests and priorities, and what their plans are for the future.

Mario Espinoza, a graduate student in the UCSB Sociology Department, was recently selected ​for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Health Policy Research Scholars program. We caught up with ​Mario to discuss ​his ​research and what he is looking forward to with the program.

Ph.D. candidate Aleesa Alexander will spend a year at the Metropolitan Museum of Art to work on her dissertation, "Unaccountable Modernisms: The Black Arts of Post-Civil Rights Alabama." She chats with us about her ​research, why she chose UCSB, and her future plans.

João Gabriel Rabello Sodré believes it's never too late to change your career path. H​e closes out our series by sharing ​why he decided to pursue an MA in Global Studies ​here at UCSB. Read on to learn about ​his research interests in human rights, as well as his love of history and video games!

Krista is excited to come back to academia after an almost 10-year break. She is an incoming Ph.D. in Education, focusing specifically on science education. Read on to learn more about ​Krista's research interests and her favorite things to do with her two kids.