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OSU offers the Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration in a number of fields of study. A Ph.D. prepares students for successful careers in research and teaching at a college or university with skills in three primary competencies: research in their chosen area(s) of specialization, teaching in their chosen area(s) of specialization and other areas of research to become a successful academic professional. Our Ph.D. graduates are well known for their research accomplishments as well as serving as leaders in academic administration. Also, the Ph.D. in Business for Executives program allows business and organizational leaders to earn a doctorate while continuing their full-time careers. Visit the Spears Business research site for an overview of our research focus and accomplishments and department websites for current research interests of faculty.
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This 100-percent online degree program is delivered through Canvas, OSU’s online learning platform. All doctoral coursework is offered in a 16-week format during Fall and Spring semesters, and 3-8 weeks in the Summer semesters. Students enrolled full time can expect to complete the online PhD in 2-4 academic years, depending on credit hour requirements.
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This 60-credit hour program includes 15 hours of dissertation, 15 hours of research and methodology, 15 hours of teaching and higher education and 15 hours of cognate approved by students’ committees for research specialization.
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Osu expanding molecular research through national fellowship.
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
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There is a reported shortage of professionals in natural resource and food conservation, and doctoral degree programs in specialty areas of genetic research are scarce.
The USDA-National Institute of Food and Agriculture is focused on remedying this problem through a fellowship program that promotes omics, a branch of science that includes the study of molecules and their structures to better understand the biological organisms of plants and animals. The National Needs Fellowship supports integrated omics, which includes areas like genomics, proteomics and metabolomics.
“United States agriculture and food systems need to transform in a sustainable way to meet future demands with limited land and water use,” said Ranjith Ramanathan , professor and the Leo and Kathy Noltensmeyer Endowed Research Chair in the Oklahoma State University Department of Animal and Food Sciences . “While these areas of study have been incorporated into fundamental research at the molecular level, limited doctoral training programs have combined omics technology with multiple disciplines.”
OSU’s animal and food sciences and biochemistry and molecular biology departments support the National Needs Fellowship, and the Ferguson College of Agriculture now offers an academic course to integrate omics technologies. The fellowship emphasizes professional development, teaching experience, mentoring opportunities and STEM outreach activities.
“My research has focused on dark-cutting beef, specifically looking at varying shades of dark-cutting beef and how that impacts some of the biochemical color characteristics,” said Harr, a student working under Ramanathan and Morgan Pfeiffer , assistant professor in animal and food sciences.
Dark-cutting beef, meat that does not display a bright red color when cut and exposed to air, causes $180 million in economic losses annually in the United States.
“The purpose of this is to investigate the underlying causes of dark-cutting beef and to use a holistic approach with how we evaluate the varying shades of discoloration to give us a strong idea of what’s causing dark-cutting beef,” Harr added.
As part of the fellowship, Harr presented her research at a conference in Brazil in August. She said the program has allowed her to dive into research she never thought she would do during her animal science studies.
“That has been a great aspect of this program,” she said. “My family’s livelihood is in production agriculture and raising cattle, so I want to go back and be involved in my family’s operation but also have an academic or industry job that allows me to keep myself rooted in the beef industry. I want to make sure beef remains a valued part of consumer plates.”
“I enjoyed the fellowship as a whole,” King said. “To learn cutting-edge research techniques, such as phosphoproteomics, is a novel area of application in understanding nutrient utilization in cattle. This research has potential for a lot of application.”
King has a job lined up as an assistant professor in ruminant nutrition at Kansas State University upon graduation. She will begin her new position in January.
Makenna McKendrick began the fellowship last year and anticipates graduating in 2028. Under the supervision of Darren Hagen , associate professor of animal and food sciences, McKendrick is studying micropeptides in cells taken from sheep, cattle and goats. Micropeptides are small proteins whose functions are not yet fully understood and have not been studied much in livestock species.
McKendrick said she feels very fortunate to join the fellowship early in her doctoral journey.
“I know what we do in our lab, but learning about Mindy and Keayla’s work, visiting the different labs and seeing the same technologies applied in completely different areas of science has been eye-opening,” she said. “It’s been quite the learning curve. I’m excited for what’s to come.”
Ramanathan, the principal investigator of the grant, said he hopes to continue the program while adding other areas of research. Hagen, Steven Hartson and Gretchen Mafi are co-principal investigators on the five-year grant.
“It’s been an amazing journey,” Ramanathan said of the program. “Keayla will do amazing things, and Mindy already has a faculty position. We couldn’t ask for more than that. We are so proud of each of them.”
New deans for cas, ceat and graduate college discuss their vision for the future.
Friday, September 13, 2024
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A digital humanist and early modernist with a Ph.D. in romance languages from the University of Georgia, Dr. Melinda Cro became the first female dean of Oklahoma State University’s College of Arts and Sciences in July.
With 15 years of higher-ed teaching and administrative experience — most recently at Kansas State University — Cro now leads OSU’s largest college, which includes 24 departments, 650 faculty, 200 staff and nearly 7,000 students.
Cro recently discussed her vision for the college with STATE magazine as she embarks on this new role.
What were some of your first impressions of CAS?
CAS is an incredibly special place, one where the promise of the land-grant institution is fully realized. I recognized that the moment I met with the dean search committee, made up of faculty across the college who were engaged, friendly and a true testament to the ethos of the servant-leader that embodies Oklahoma State’s values. It was further cemented when I visited with Provost Jeanette Mendez, President Kayse Shrum and the campus community, including amazing CAS student representatives.
The students were engaged, sharing how their experiences in CAS had shaped them. Each of them evinced the Cowboy Code as we talked about how to support students into the future. CAS brings together a diverse group of people around a shared set of values centering on inclusive collaboration, engagement, and the generation of and access to knowledge focused on improving our communities. I am thrilled to support students, faculty and staff in realizing our mission to become the preeminent land-grant college of arts and sciences in alignment with the university’s strategic plan.
How do you see CAS positioning itself within the We Are Land-Grant plan?
This past year, CAS faculty and staff collaborated with leadership to develop the college strategic plan that firmly centers the arts and sciences at the heart of the land-grant institution. The university plan leverages OSU’s strengths to address grand challenges. Similarly, our college plan harnesses inherent CAS strengths to prioritize student success, broadly and holistically defined, through dedicated faculty and staff; develop innovative curricula and foundational courses that engage learners in transdisciplinary modes to face the challenges of an increasingly globalized world; advance the research enterprise through increased focus on extramural funding, early career awards, external outreach about our research and an emphasis on transdisciplinary work; and build on the Extension work we are already undertaking to engage more fully with our community.
The We Are Land-Grant plan asks each member of the institution to think about how we can improve and contribute to our community. CAS will serve a critical role in that work by leveraging our resources to build up college readiness across the state, reducing the cost of college while enhancing access; developing ideal graduates positioned to succeed in the workforce of tomorrow; and advancing transdisciplinary research to expand our understanding of the world while designing solutions to our most pressing challenges.
How is CAS helping solve societal challenges?
The beauty of CAS is our three pillars: arts and humanities, social sciences, and math and sciences. If we stay within our pillar area, you can get depth potentially, but we’re missing out on the transdisciplinary reality of research and problem-solving.
The big challenges that we face as a society require a multi-pronged approach. If we’re not thinking about the full reality of the human experience as we’re looking at a problem, it will be very difficult to provide a holistic or effective solution. That’s what the land-grant is all about: leveraging our strengths and bringing together our expertise in applied, meaningful ways that will help to make a difference in this world for the better.
How can OSU capitalize on the expansive expertise within CAS?
There is strength in diversity of thought and perspective, and that’s what CAS has. Even though an experience in chemistry is going to be different from an experience in modern languages, we come into the room with shared values.
I love President Shrum’s focus on ways that the university can leverage its comprehensive resources in a meaningful push toward solving grand challenges because those things are only achievable with the full breadth of the university’s resources, including CAS. For any challenge we face, the solution will require the collaboration of groups to understand the context and the human impact. When we’re talking about societies and cultures, you need all CAS areas to solve the problem. We are stronger together than we are apart.
Dr. Hanchen Huang comes to CEAT with an impressive repertoire of leadership and academic accomplishments.
Previously provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth and dean of the College of Engineering at the University of North Texas, Huang has been dean of CEAT since April.
STATE magazine sat down with Huang to discuss his view of the college’s role in the land-grant landscape.
CEAT encourages interdisciplinary research. How do you believe this can benefit future architects and engineers?
The word “interdisciplinary” is intrinsic to CEAT and characteristic of my educational background, work experience and research. CEAT supports collaborative research and education in engineering, architecture, technology and agriculture. Working with my students and associates, we have crossed multiple disciplinary boundaries — from the discovery of physics that makes nanorods nano in scale, to the invention of metallic glue technology, and to commercialization of this technology through our startup company.
Would you consider your research expertise to be in nuclear or overall mechanical engineering?
While I teach mechanical engineering, my research is in the areas of materials and energy, and my education is in physics and nuclear engineering. Our primary contribution is in the area of nanorods synthesis and mechanics — from atomistic simulations to theories and experiments.
Speaking of research, what are some emerging areas of research grabbing your attention?
At the national level, the synergy of artificial intelligence with engineering represents an umbrella of emerging areas of research. Our report “Additive Manufacturing Trends: Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning” in Advance Materials & Processing 178 (5), 32-33 (2020), for example, summarizes the synergy of artificial intelligence and manufacturing.
Closer to home at OSU, two other areas could emerge based on our core competencies. Energy science and technology can be an area that builds on the existing strength of our Hamm Institute for American Energy. Manufacturing engineering of agriculture products can be another area that integrates the A and M in our system name, OSU A&M.
Why are CEAT students and graduates so important to the Oklahoma workforce?
With about 3,000 job openings in engineering and technology and 1,500 graduates each year in Oklahoma, OSU, as a land-grant university, has an obligation to graduate more engineers and technologists. Being the M in OSU A&M, engineering (as well as architecture and technology) is in the DNA of OSU. The education of students and professionals through CEAT at OSU, a top-tier (R1) university, is forward-looking and meets society’s needs now and in the future.
With a goal of faculty recruitment and retention, what changes would you like to see within CEAT and OSU?
One, I would like to promote preemptive retention and develop a stronger sense of faculty and staff belonging through engagement among faculty and staff. Two, I would like to promote proactive recruiting to form clusters of well-established faculties.
How can CEAT assist Oklahoma and society as a whole in the following priority areas?
CEAT is so well positioned in all four areas. In particular, CEAT is a leader in aerospace development and applications as well as in innovation and has the technical expertise to lead energy research and education for a sustainable world. Further, with expertise in bioengineering and engineering analytics, CEAT is in a great position to collaborate with health sciences to enhance human and animal health. Overall, our strategy is to raise the standing of engineering, architecture and technology to elevate OSU.
Dr. Melanie Morgan started as the new Oklahoma State University Graduate College dean in July.
Morgan has served as professor and associate dean of the Graduate School at Purdue University since 2018.
She also previously served Purdue as director of Graduate Studies in the Brian Lamb School of Communication (2014-18) and director of the Oral Communication Curriculum Program (2001-18) and held a previous appointment as an assistant professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Louisville (1998-2001).
Morgan discussed her new role with STATE magazine.
How is OSU’s Graduate College working to elevate the land-grant mission as a university?
I was attracted to the opportunity to lead the Graduate College at Oklahoma State because of the strategic vision emphasizing the land-grant mission. The Graduate College is working to enhance this mission in several ways. First, the college is participating in a National Science Foundation Grant, “Broadening Participation in STEM Graduate Degrees.” This award will refine and improve the ways we recruit students to graduate programs, increasing access to programs. Second, the Graduate College is engaged in a national workforce development program, Accelerate to Industry (A2i), which works with industry partners in Oklahoma to prepare graduate students and postdocs for industry positions after graduation. This program builds upon the Graduate College’s 360˚ Critical Skills for Career Success Professional Development Program to ensure graduates are industry ready. Additionally, new articulation agreements with Stillwater and Tulsa will provide access to accelerated master’s degrees, dual degrees, and Professional Science Master’s degrees helping to prepare our future workforce here in the state.
What are some opportunities for growth in OSU’s Graduate College?
One tenant of the land-grant mission that I fully support and embrace is access. While OSU already provides opportunities for its students to participate in graduate education, there are additional and creative ways to make graduate education even more accessible. I’d like to explore these and build upon them so that post-graduate opportunities are available to everyone.
Creative interdisciplinary degrees, dual degrees, and other types of credentialling provide additional opportunities for graduate students to build successful research programs and equip them with the skills to solve complex problems. OSU has recently expanded these opportunities, and I’d like to see these continue to grow and flourish.
Graduate school is a rigorous experience requiring students to persevere during some challenging moments. OSU has some terrific support mechanisms in place to help graduate students succeed and we can build on these programs to make sure students are well-supported during their graduate school experience so that we can attract and retain the best students.
What role does the Graduate College play for OSU and its students?
The Graduate College is the voice and the advocate for graduate education. Most of the attention and resources at universities like OSU are undergraduate-focused and the graduate perspective is sometimes secondary. The Graduate College has an important role to ensure that the graduate experience does not get lost and best practices are being followed across campus.
The Graduate College is the administrative center for graduate student education. We admit students and support them on their journey through graduation. We support the day-to-day functioning of the graduate school experience and make sure students get registered, are on track and graduate on time.
How does the OSU Graduate College prepare students to become ideal graduates?
While the Graduate College does many things to help prepare students to become ideal graduates, I’d like to focus on 360° Critical Skills for Career Success. This program goes beyond the technical and discipline-specific knowledge a graduate student learns in the home department to prepare them for success after graduate school. Students can choose training across six skill areas including research, communication, teaching, leadership, management and leadership. Through workshops and hands-on experiences, students work to build competencies in these areas. These skills equip our students to serve their communities with compassion and make important impacts in their lives and in others.
What are some of your passions and how do you plan to incorporate those into the OSU Graduate College?
One of my passions is graduate student mentoring. Graduate education is built on an apprentice model where a seasoned faculty member mentors an emerging scholar to develop the student’s research expertise. The mentoring relationship between a faculty member and a student is an important one. The quality of the mentoring relationship is a strong predictor of student success in graduate school. However, mentoring in a one-on-one relational model can often be tricky. Faculty and graduate students need resources to excel in these roles and I plan to build on the resources already established at OSU to enhance mentoring training programs and resources to assist faculty and graduate students in navigating this important relationship.
I am also passionate about opportunities for graduate students to expand their skill sets and engage in impactful research. Graduate students are the engine that powers our research mission at an institution like Oklahoma State. The more opportunities and the better-resourced graduate students are, the more they can accomplish to move our research agenda forward. I aim to partner with the Division of the Vice President for Research and the academic colleges to create more opportunities for graduate student research and avenues to showcase their contribution to the research mission.
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At Oklahoma State University, we aren’t waiting for a better world—we’re building it. Pushing past the impossible, OSU is embracing a bold vision and breaking new ground in teaching, research and Extension.
Founded in 1890 under the Morrill Act, OSU is more than just a land-grant university. We are making education more accessible, digging in and breaking ground in new research, and offering support in our communities. We are using education to change the lives of current and future generations.
Here at OSU—we are land-grant.
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At OSU, the Cowboy Code is our way of life. It embodies the dedication and resilience needed to be a great land-grant university. The Code inspires our mission, empowering us to dream big and lead with determination—creating a positive impact on the world around us.
Since Oklahoma State’s creation in 1890, we have become one of the premier and leading land-grant institutions in America. We provide students with an education that sets them up for success after graduation, and we leverage the strength of our research to solve some of society’s most pressing problems.
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By pushing past the impossible, we are tackling the world’s most pressing problems—bringing better health outcomes to all Oklahomans, securing American energy and air space for years to come, and innovating to nourish the world. Across our university system, our research is making a meaningful impact on our communities.
Our faculty experts are preparing OSU students for their careers and empowering them to grow into community leaders.
At OSU, we believe education is a catalyst to change that should be accessible to all. The land-grant mission of 1890 was, first and foremost , a way to make higher education accessible. As a land-grant institution, we are actively striving to open the doors of education for individuals to reach their full potential and positively impact the future for generations to come.
Education is essential for progress—empowering individuals to influence their communities and create productive changes in the world.
OSU Polytech brings practical, applied learning through innovative STEM-based curriculum, industry-aligned academic programs, flexible learning opportunities and real-world experiences. The OSU System’s statewide coordination of workforce-driven technical academic programs delivered both online and through campuses in Oklahoma City, Okmulgee, Stillwater and Tulsa makes an industry-aligned education even more accessible to Oklahomans.
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At OSU, our outstanding degree programs and state-of-the-art facilities actively address Oklahoma’s health care needs. Through practical and hands-on training with patient simulation tools, specialized clinical rotations, and real-world experience in industrial and commercial settings, we are preparing future generations of physicians, scientists and health care professionals. Our graduates are making significant contributions to medical research and emerging as committed, competent and compassionate leaders within the health care community.
The ideal graduate
We prepare our students to enter the workforce understanding the importance of positively impacting the lives of others. Through our Ideal Graduate initiative , our graduates embody professional preparedness, engaged citizenship, ethical leadership and personal responsibility. By combining classroom learning with hands-on experiences, research opportunities and cultural immersion, we empower our students to become leaders who tackle real-world challenges with integrity and creativity .
OSU meets the high demand of its calling by providing Oklahoma with an effective and efficient university system that cuts across disciplines—a multi-campus expression of the land-grant mission that is nimble, responsive and deeply embedded in the community and the economy. Put simply, we drive the economy, deliver critical health care, enhance communities and help protect our nation.
As leaders in research, we are innovating solutions to the world’s most pressing problems—channeling a spirit of exploration and cultivating cutting-edge breakthroughs.
From labs to life
At OSU, our research makes a real difference. OSU faculty are tackling the problems facing our world with creativity and determination. From our engineers, economists, artists, physicians, agriculturalists and more—we are working together to find unique solutions for all. Whether we’re improving health care, tackling world hunger or developing aerospace initiatives, our research has a meaningful impact on our global society.
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We are leading the way in addressing significant health challenges—driven by our commitment to understand and enhance the connections between human, animal and environmental health, also known as One Health. These interdisciplinary research projects uncover the inner workings of these relationships, and build an understanding that is essential for a progressing society.
We champion these discoveries through the OSU Center for Health Sciences, the College of Veterinary Medicine and our applied research institutes, including the Human Performance and Nutrition Research Institute and the National Center for Wellness & Recovery. Our transdisciplinary research improves the lives of Oklahomans and beyond—building healthier communities globally.
The Innovation Foundation at OSU
The Innovation Foundation at OSU brings a modern approach to discovery and creation. With a proactive approach to applied research, technology transfers and collaborative partnerships, our discoveries will translate to real-world products and services. The foundation unites our transdisciplinary research institutes focused on human performance, energy, and aerospace application and impact. Our Innovation Park spans 680 acres and serves as a community dedicated to collaboration between OSU and industry leaders. This new space will support technology-based startup companies, offer land for new facilities, establish spaces for business acceleration and faculty collaboration.
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We make the world around us better—and our transdisciplinary research centers and institutes are where education extends beyond traditional academic research. These institutes are more than buildings; they’re places where experts across all fields come together in dynamic hubs of collaboration and problem-solving. Driving discovery and impact, we advance knowledge by working together.
Oklahoma State University’s Human Performance and Nutrition Research Institute harnesses the university’s cutting-edge research expertise in human performance and nutrition science, coupling it with advanced knowledge from our elite strength and conditioning staff and leveraging it with leading industry partnerships to create a first-of-its-kind, university-based research institute.
OSU Extension makes a transformational impact by sharing practical education across all of Oklahoma—solving problems, developing skills and building a better future.
What is Extension
OSU Extension is the cornerstone of sharing research-based information dating back to 1914 when our educators traveled by train to share the latest knowledge with Oklahoma communities. With more than 1,000 OSU Ag Research studies underway at 40 research facilities statewide, our commitment to serving Oklahoma is even stronger today through research and educational programs. OSU Extension educators address local needs and challenges across rural and urban communities through programming, online resources and publications. We empower Oklahoma’s next generation of leaders to realize their full potential by reaching more than 175,000 youth across the state through school and community outreach programs.
With a presence in all 77 Oklahoma counties, OSU Extension isn’t just for some, it’s for all. No matter your need, OSU Extension educators and specialists are ready to help. Whether you’re looking for ways to improve your family’s health, managing your garden or need advice on starting a business, we are ready to answer your questions and work with you to solve practical, everyday problems.
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Oklahoma 4-H Youth Development encourages youth, families and communities to learn by doing. With hands-on programming in a wide range of projects, 4-H empowers youth to express themselves—whether that’s through caring for animals, robotics, STEM, photography or civic engagement. With more than 13,000 Oklahoma youth enrolled in 4-H programs, we provide the skills future generations need for success long before they embark on their higher education journey.
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OSU Extension fact sheets are your personal guide to solutions. From livestock management to food preservation and financial planning, more than 1,300 publications are filled with research-based information from faculty and researchers across OSU Agriculture. With OSU Extension Fact Sheets , you can explore over 200 different topics that impact your life and community.
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With a presence in Oklahoma’s 77 counties, OSU Extension educators and specialists help with what’s important to you. We offer real-time solutions to your everyday problems.
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Being a part of the Land-Grant mission doesn’t stop when you cross the stage and receive your OSU degree. It is a life-long commitment to be a servant leader in your field; to extend critical knowledge and expertise to meet society’s most pressing problems; to never stop learning; and to encourage others to do the same.
Keep the conversation going by tagging your social posts with #WeAreLandGrant and share how you are meeting these challenges.
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Ready to make a difference in the world of wildlife management, conservation and groundbreaking research? How about in the allied health fields or medical and veterinary research? If so, a Ph.D. or masters in zoology and physiology might be right for you.
UW has a unique zoology and physiology degree program that’s led by internationally renowned scientists and faculty members. Our campus is located in the same state as Grand Teton National Park and our students have access to an innovative field station inside the park to study its diverse wildlife. Many of our students additionally pursue teaching and research assistantships during their time at UW. Students have access to state-of-the-art microscopy, macromolecular and nucleic acid sequencing facilities to support their research needs and coursework.
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The Department of Zoology and Physiology 's graduate programs offer a diverse exploration of zoology, physiology and various biosciences disciplines, encompassing studies from molecular levels to ecosystem dynamics. Students engage in immersive field training covering physiology, ecology, evolution, fisheries and wildlife conservation.
Ph.D. Admission Requirements
Applicants are expected to demonstrate a strong foundation in biological sciences, with at least 20 semester hours of undergraduate coursework in zoology, physiology or related fields. Additionally, a solid background in other scientific disciplines is valued, but not required. We welcome applicants from diverse academic backgrounds, fostering an interdisciplinary approach to research and learning.
Graduation Requirements
Students are required to complete either a thesis (M.S.) or dissertation (Ph.D.) project as part of their degree program. Assessment milestones include the submission of a research proposal and comprehensive examinations.
UW’s zoology and physiology degrees prepare students for careers in physiology, ecology, fisheries and wildlife management, health sciences and research.
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As a zoology and physiology graduate student, you’ll have ample opportunities to research the diverse ecosystem located around our university. You’ll also have access to our notable faculty and assistantship opportunities. Here are a few more benefits you’ll experience as part of our program:
Research Infrastructure
The University of Wyoming is equipped with extensive research facilities and equipment, including state-of-the-art microscopy, macromolecular, nucleic acid sequencing and data science facilities.
Our location in Wyoming additionally provides unparalleled opportunities to study ecology, evolutionary biology and wildlife and fisheries management. Located in Grand Teton National Park, UW has a field station for our students to study the diverse ecosystem within the park. This makes UW one of very few universities in the country to have a field research station within the boundaries of a national park.
Teaching & Research Assistantship Opportunities
Many of our masters and Ph.D. students are selected for teaching or research assistantships . These opportunities come with stipends to help cover the costs of our students’ education. Plus, they provide students with excellent opportunities to improve their teaching and research skills.
Internationally Renowned Faculty
The Department of Zoology and Physiology is home to a renowned group of faculty members with impressive international reputations. Our faculty regularly publish in top international publications. In fact, the rate and quality of our departmental publications are among the very highest in the nation.
Competitive Academics
Every seven years, our departments receive external reviews. The latest review of UW’s zoology and physiology department reads “The Department of Zoology and Physiology is a highly successful and nationally and internationally competitive academic department that contributes substantially to the University of Wyoming mission and the State of Wyoming.”
Collaborative Environment
Here at UW, we take pride in fostering a collaborative environment for both students and faculty. This extends to our zoology and physiology graduate programs, which seamlessly integrate with various interdisciplinary initiatives across campus. Many of our faculty and students actively engage in collaborations with entities such as the Wyoming Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit , the Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources , the Program in Ecology , the School of Energy Resources , the Department of Veterinary Sciences , the Department of Botany and more. These collaborations not only enrich our academic programs but also provide abundant opportunities for networking, securing funding and conducting cutting-edge research. Through extensive collaboration across campus, our faculty contribute to an interdisciplinary academic landscape, enhancing the learning experience for all.
Interested in a zoology and physiology graduate degree? These programs may also be of interest to you:
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Tradition meets innovation in Counseling Psychology, Ph.D., a collaborative program that is jointly housed in the Department of Counseling, Higher Education, and Special Education and the Department of Psychology. This unique partnership offers students a diverse and interdisciplinary learning environment. You will receive rigorous training through a variety of modalities, including general psychology courses, small counseling psychology seminars, research, and applied counseling experiences with intensive personalized supervision.
Counseling Psychology, Ph.D. is recognized as one of the oldest programs in the nation, having been continuously accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) since 1953.
Ideal candidates possess a blend of academic excellence, a passion for psychological research and practice, and a commitment to multicultural competence and social justice.
Are you ready to become a well-rounded psychologist equipped to make a real-world impact?
Information on admissions and application to this program can be found on the University Graduate Admissions website. We admit 3-6 students per year.
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Our program is a big commitment. If your answers to the following questions are "yes," then our program may be a good fit for you.
Are you interested in developing your research skills? Research is a part of everyday life in our program. Students are expected to be active in research throughout their doctoral program, and coursework is designed to encourage students to discover connections between research and practice. Students whose research interests match one or more of our faculty members may find our training program particularly rewarding. Conversely, our program probably would not be a good fit for people who have little interest in conducting research and building their research skills. Are you most interested in counseling adult populations? Our courses on counseling and assessment focus on working with clients who are young adults or older. Most of our practicum courses involve working with clients in the University of Maryland Counseling Center, all of whom are university students. For these reasons, our program is not a good choice for people who wish to focus their training on children and adolescents. Are you more interested in counseling than assessment and testing? Our training program emphasizes counseling over assessment and testing. We do offer a solid introduction to assessment and testing; however, our two course assessment sequence is designed only to help students achieve basic competence in cognitive, personality, and career assessment. In contrast, our curriculum gives students intensive training in counseling over their first three years of the program; students gain additional counseling experience in externship placements (typically starting in their third year). Students with a strong interest in assessment can seek outside training experiences in psychiatric settings, such as the Veterans Affairs hospitals and state psychiatric hospitals. Do you resonate with the values and traditions of counseling psychology? Our curriculum, training model, and research all reflect a strong connection to the main unifying themes of counseling psychology: focus on assets and strengths, person–environment interactions, educational and career development, social justice and diversity, and a focus on intact personalities. As a result, little class time is spent studying severe psychopathology and the medical model of assessment and treatment. Our students with a strong interest in psychopathology can seek outside training experiences in psychiatric settings, such as the Veterans Affairs hospitals and state psychiatric hospitals. Do you want to be part of a multicultural training environment? We strive to create an inclusive training environment that promotes multicultural self-awareness, knowledge, skills, and experiences that enable our graduates to develop and share knowledge regarding multicultural issues as well as to provide culturally sensitive services to a variety of individuals in our society and abroad. The process of deepening one’s awareness and understanding of multicultural diversity is inherently challenging. Our program is a good match for students who wish to embrace this challenge. Are you ready for at least 5 years of graduate training? Most of our students complete their doctorate in 6 years, though a minority earn their degree in 5 years (< 10% in recent years). Our program fits best for people who enjoy being in school. People who prefer a briefer graduate school experience might be more satisfied in a master's program in counseling or related fields, which are typically designed to be completed in two years. Links to directories of master's programs are available on our FAQ page .
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Courses, research and practical elements in this program are carefully selected to give you a well-rounded education, preparing you to excel in your career and make meaningful contributions to your field.
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Students receive an interdisciplinary experience that includes research, outreach and academic coursework. All students in the program must complete a minimum of three years of study at OSU. In addition to coursework, students must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours of doctoral level practicum and 15 credit hours of dissertation.
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Courses are offered on the OSU-Stillwater and OSU-Tulsa campuses, with high-quality training clinics at both locations.
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Our program provides two admissions options: post-bachelor’s and post-master’s . Applications are accepted once per year and must be received by December 1 . Applicants will be screened by a faculty committee, and finalists will be asked to participate in a mandatory on-campus interview.
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Students in the counseling psychology doctoral program are guaranteed full-tuition waivers and paid research or teaching-focused graduate assistantships during their first year. Most students completing their second through fifth years in the program are also able to secure paid assistantships.
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Bay Path University has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Dept. of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) to increase the number and diversity of occupational therapists serving school-aged children with disabilities and high-intensity needs. Through this grant, you can earn your post-professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) while also earning a Graduate Certificate in Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and the AOTA School-Based Practice Professional Certificate through our fully online, two-year program.
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The application deadline for Spring 2025 is December 1, 2024. The Spring 2025 semester begins on January 13, 2025. Candidates selected to receive scholarships are notified in writing with confirmation of the approximate scholarship award amount for the forthcoming semester. All OSEP Grant Scholars are REQUIRED to attend an OSEP PDP/DCS Service Obligation Meeting prior to starting the program, with the program director.
Continuing Eligibility Requirement Students must maintain an overall academic GPA of 3.0 or better with at least a “B” in all major courses and continue to make progress in the program to remain eligible for the scholarship. Students will be required to continue employment in a school-based practice setting.
Post-Graduation Requirements Upon graduation, funded students must sign an OSEP exit service obligation agreement indicating the total amount of funds received by the scholar through the grant and the total number of years of service expected to complete the OSEP Service Agreement . Reporting and tracking are coordinated at the federal level.
For more information, contact Julie L. Watson, PhD, OTR/L Program Director, Post-Professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate Associate Professor [email protected]
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