Graduate School Student & Faculty Spotlights
Chris Strelluf- PhD Candidate, English
- Chris integrates technology into his teaching with the use of videos and wikis. Find out how this earned him the GI/TA Award for Excellence. More about Chris Strelluf ».
Karen Laird- PhD Candidate, English
- Karen's passion for Victorian literature led her to pursuing English. Learn more about her studies and teachings with the English department at MU. More about Karen Laird ».
Flavia Barbosa- PhD Candidate, Biological Sciences
- Flavia spends three months each year conducting research in the rainforests of Panama. Read more about Flavia Barbosa »
Derek Anderson- PhD Candidate, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Derek is the recipient of the John D. Bies International Travel Award. Learn how his scholarship made for an eventful summer. More about Derek Anderson »
Brian Bostick- Brian devotes his research to the development of gene therapies for Duchenne muscular dystrophy heart disease. Learn why he’s passionate about his research and what attracted Brian to MU. More about Brian Bostick »
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From left, Bostick, DeRidder
and Cosgrove - The Chancellor's Award for Public Outreach was awarded to Greg Cosgrove (first), Elizabeth Deridder (second) and Brian Bostick (third) at the recent Adventures in Graduate Education, sponsored by the MU Graduate School. First Lady of Mizzou, Dr. Anne Deaton presented the award at the April 25 event which brought about 200 families to the MU Campus. Full story.
Katrina Kline- Doctoral student, Chemistry
- Recent research shows that by junior high age, young girls’ interest in science careers begins to diminish. Learn how Katrina hopes to reverse that trend as a role model in the field of chemistry. More about Katrina Kline »
Brandon Pope- Master’s student, Fisheries and Wildlife
- Brandon integrates his master’s degree research efforts with educational outreach programs for inner-city children. Read more about Brandon’s post-graduation goals for young children. More about Brandon Pope »
Thuy Vu- Doctoral student, Civil Engineering
- Thuy Vu is moving toward a professoriate career in engineering. She was drawn to MU because of a faculty member’s national visibility. Learn why this international student enrolled at MU. More about Thuy Vu »
Yajun Liu- Doctoral Student, Statistics
- Yajun will be traveling to North Carolina to work on an interdisciplinary research project to better understand cognition. Her mentor, Dr. Dongchu Sun, is PI of the National Science Foundation grant that funds the study. Learn about Yajun’s aspirations…
Sampath Devaram - Crosby MBA student
- Adding to his many accomplishments this year, Sam was selected as one of four students to represent the Crosby MBA program at the 2009 Big XII Business Case Competition. Sam is also president of the Missouri International Student Council and a career services research assistant for the Graduate School.
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