Who We Are
Established in 1965, the College of Graduate Studies educates highly sought-after biomedical and behavioral scientists at master’s, doctoral, and postdoctoral levels.
Some 1,684 alumni employ advanced degrees as leaders in academe, government, and research. Nearly 500 graduate faculty teach and/or mentor over 200 students currently in one of at least 30 research areas.
Why should you get a Ph.D.?
"You get to be an expert. People will look to you for opinions and insight into your area of focus. You get to be the first to learn a new piece of information. There is something satisfying about being the first to know something and then sharing it with the community.You get to act like a 5-year-old and ask questions all day (ie, the 5 Ws of journalism: Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How). Rather than only acting like a 5-year-old and asking questions for other people to answer, you ask the why questions to yourself and set out to answer them, leading to breakthroughs in new fields."
-Matthew Greseth, Ph.D., Assistant Director for Graduate Education
"I chose to do a Ph.D. to have a direct impact on the health care system and patient health. Advancing research for patient health allows me to feel like I am contributing in a meaningful way to society while making a difference in my community!"
-Alexa Corker, Ph.D. Candidate in the DeLeon-Pennell Lab
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