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Say it in 6: "Empowering self. Inspiring hope. Awakening dreams." Erin is a McKnight Doctoral Fellow pursuing a PhD in Cognitive Psychology at Florida State University. She recently participated in the Department of Homeland Security HS...
"Say it in 6: ""Answer to my immigrant family's prayers."" Estee is pursuing her PhD in Higher Education at Florida State, where she has received a McKnight Dissertation Fellowship. As a first-generation college student, Estee credits...
Say it in 6: "It's important for some, not all." Eve Humphrey is pursuing a doctoral degree (PhD) in biological science at Florida State University. She received the McKnight Doctoral Fellowship when she started graduate school, along...
Say it in 6: "Freedom to boundlessly serve students." James Hernandez is pursuing a doctoral degree (PhD) in Educational Psychology at Florida State University. After working as a 5th grade teacher, private tutor, middle school...
Say it in 6: "I am worth it. Endless possibilities." Francesca Otero-Vargas is pursuing a doctoral degree (PhD) in marriage and family therapy at Florida State University. Her goal of becoming one of a few Hispanic women academics in the...
Say it in 6: I hope to pay it forward." James wants to know, what is behavior? This question drives his research and has been his rationale for why he studies the brain as it relates to social behavior. James is pursuing a PhD in...
"Say it in 6: "Learning is fun. Have fun!" Herman is completing a PhD in electrical engineering at Florida State University. His research currently concentrates on artificial intelligence applied to drug discovery in blood. Herman is...
Say it in 6: Patience, Journey of Self-Discovery, Dedication to Learn" Esra decided to pursue her PhD in Foreign and Second Language Education at Florida State for several reasons, one of which was that Florida State has the oldest...
Say it in 6: "Become the role model I lacked." Jackson is a McKnight Doctoral Fellow pursuing a PhD in biological science at Florida State, where he studies range-limiting factors of coastal organisms and how trends in climate change and...
Say it in 6: "Pushing the boundaries of mankind's knowledge." Gabriel was always curious. Though he didn't grow up around scientists, a desire to understand the world was always there. He thus became the first in his family to attend...
Say it in 6: "My son deserves the entire world." Jessica Gardner is pursuing a Master's Degree (MS) in Integrated Marketing Communication at Florida State University. She was awarded the FAMU Feeder Fellowship, which allowed her to...
Say it in 6: "Believe in you! You will win!" Gokila Dorai, a Computer Science student pursuing her doctoral degree (PhD) at Florida State University's College of Arts & Sciences, chose this institution due to its ranking within the Top...
"Say it in 6: ""Things come up, but stay strong."" Iris Davis, a student pursuing her doctorate degree (PhD) in Communication Sciences & Disorders at Florida State University's College of Communication & Information, is focusing in early...
Say it in 6: Bringing lost histories back to life." Jacob Lollar earned his PhD in Religions of Western Antiquity at Florida State. He spent a semester of his last year on a Chateaubriand Fellowship in Paris, looking at little-studied...
Say it in 6: "My degree is to help others." Latoya is pursuing a combined PhD in Counseling Psychology and School Psychology in Florida State's College of Education. This APA-accredited program is one of only a few in the nation, which...
"Say it in 6: "Education is the tool for change." Hellena aspires to impact the community by creating effective policies that will protect against economic disparity and social inequality. It is for this reason that she is pursuing her...
Say it in 6: "Easy things are rarely worth doing!" Hamidreza Rahmani is pursuing his doctoral degree (PhD) in Physics at the Florida State University College of Arts & Sciences. His motivation stems from personal interest in science, and...
Say it in 6: "To better myself and others." Shalom Chege is a Family Medical Scholars Member pursuing an M.D. degree in the Florida State University (FSU) College of Medicine. Her current project is facilitated through Choosing Wisely, ...
Say it in 6: "My unique journey will help others." Ivory Lucas is pursuing a doctoral degree (PhD) in Arts Administration at Florida State University. As a musician having a business background, Ivory understood that there is a gap in...
Say it in 6: Committed to enhancing my scholarly abilities." Valeria is pursuing a PhD in Developmental Psychology at Florida State, and conducts research on children with dyslexia, a population with whom she has worked since high...
Say it in 6: "Knowledge. Credibility. Desire. Change Agent. Impact." Sheila Labissiere is motivated to pursue a graduate degree in Education Policy and Evaluation to advance career & increase knowledge in a specified area to provide...
"Say it in 6: Missing from Summary Mercedes entered the PhD program in Developmental Psychology at Florida State under the auspices of a five-year Predoctoral Interdisciplinary Training Fellowship from the Institute of Education Sciences...
Say it in 6: To have the best possible chance."" Pablo Correa earned his PhD in Communication Theory at Florida State as a McKnight Doctoral Fellow. His work combines critical theory, rhetoric, and media production, focusing on the...
"Say it in 6: Missing from Summary Mike was one of three inaugural Tallahassee Mayoral Fellowship recipients in 2015, when he was pursuing his Master's degree in Urban Planning and Public Administration at Florida State. Mike worked on a...
"Say it in 6: ""Knowledge revolutionizes my world and others'."" Nataly Abrams is a doctoral degree (PhD) student in Neuroscience and Psychology program at the Florida State University College of Arts & Sciences. She was taught the...
Say it in 6: "Challenge myself to learn and grow." Natalia learned about tax concepts as an undergraduate, which pushed her to pursue a Master's Degree in Accounting at Florida State, where she received a departmental fellowship. Her...
Say it in 6: I love what I do." Pamela came to Florida State to pursue her PhD in Chemistry in order to work with Professor Oliver Steinbock, a leader in the field of nonlinear chemical dynamics. This field blends chemistry, physics, ...
Say it in 6: "Breaking barriers and shattering glass ceilings." Rasheda has always been interested in understanding what makes us who we are and how our environments shape our outcomes. Her PhD in Developmental Psychology at Florida...
Say it in 6: Explore something different; challenge yourself." Pengpeng is a PhD student in Statistics at Florida State. She came from China to Florida to pursue this degree not only for the warm weather, but also because of the...
Say it in 6: Missing from Summary Paiten is a determined student with epilepsy who is working on her Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis in the Department of Psychology at Florida State. Paiten claims that "ABA is not a well...
Say it in 6: "There is no end to knowledge." Rita Mookerjee is pursuing her doctoral degree (PhD) in Literature from Florida State University's College of Arts & Sciences. She comes from generations of scholars and though she has...
Say it in 6: "Make a meaningful contribution in entrepreneurship." Reginald is a McKnight Dissertation Fellow pursuing a PhD in Strategy and Entrepreneurship in Florida State University's College of Business. His research interests...
"Say it in 6: ""Persistence opens doors to endless opportunities."" Rebecca is pursuing her PhD in Foreign and Second Language Education here at Florida State University after completing her Bachelor's and Master's degrees here. She...
Say it in 6: Science informing policy, making a difference." Rose has always believed that the best policy decisions come from informed decision makers, and therefore she has pursued both science and policy expertise in her Master of...
"Say it in 6: "Because it had to be me." Sherrina is pursuing her PhD in Sports Management in Florida State's College of Education because of her passion for helping black male and female athletes reach their full potential both on and...
Say it in 6: Missing from Summary Sarah Cooper is a second-year masters (MS) student clinician in at Florida State University's School of Communication Science & Disorders. She has been working with a team to conduct research involving...
Say it in 6: "Research funded. Degree earned. Job landed." Saptarshi is pursuing his PhD in Computer Science at Florida State. He came to FSU to pursue his degree because its program in systems and networking technology is cutting edge....
Say it in 6: "Specialization, Advancement and invigorating!" Scott is pursuing a Master's degree in Public Administration here at Florida State because of FSU's incredible reputation. Scott chose this area of study because of the...
Say it in 6: "With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility." Ryan Aguirre is a PhD candidate in the FSU College of Music's Music Education program. His research focuses on implicit biases regarding race, gender, disability, religion, ...
"Say it in 6: ""Commitment to creating equitable STEM environments."" Sophia is pursuing a PhD in Higher Education, with an emphasis on Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, at Florida State. She chose FSU because the Seminole...
Say it in 6: Missing from Summary Shiyi is a doctoral student in Educational Psychology within Florida State University's College of Education, and also has a Master's Degree in Childhood Development and Family Studies. Her PhD research...
Say it in 6: "To push beyond what is known." Terence chose to pursue his PhD in the Department of Physics at Florida State because of his desire to be on the leading edge of human knowledge. The McKnight Doctoral Fellowship has allowed...
Say it in 6: "Driven to Grow and Challenge Myself." Arizona Chin is pursuing a combined doctoral degree (PhD) in Counseling and School Psychology at Florida State University. Her research interests concern international students and...
Say it in 6: "Make an impact in your community." Camille Lewis is a doctoral degree (PhD) student in the Educational Psychology program at Florida State University's College of Education. Her experience as a teacher showed her the many...
Say it in 6: "Don't be trapped by Dogma." Christy Chatmon is pursuing her doctoral degree (PhD) in Information at the Florida State University College of communication and Information. Christy's more than twenty-one years of experience...
Say it in 6: "Make an impact in your community." Camille Lewis is a doctoral degree (PhD) student in the Educational Psychology program at Florida State University's College of Education. Her experience as a teacher showed her the many...
Roc Rochon is a PhD student in the sport management program at Florida State University. Roc seeks to expand a critical sport sociology that amplifies the ways that sport and representations of 'the body' in sport both maintain and...
Say it in 6: "Bringing the world to new heights." Frederick Feely II is a doctoral (PhD) student in the biomedical science program at the Florida State University College of Medicine. Through the mentoring he was given while at...
Say it in 6: "A path to improving our world." Fatou Gaye is pursuing a doctoral degree (PhD) in psychology at Florida State University's College of Arts and Sciences. The goal of her research is to develop non-medicinal treatments for...
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