McAnulty most recently served as associate dean of graduate studies within the California Institute of Technology.

The 2021 recipients of the Dean’s Distinguished Dissertation Award are Katherine Calvin, Alex Gertner, Nicholas Levis and Xun Xiao

Erb, who has co-directed The Graduate School’s Diversity and Student Success program since 2016, will support first-generation BU students in new role.

The Graduate School project, funded through the North Carolina Policy Collaboratory, provides a team approach combining data science, public policy and service.

In addition to providing courses within a variety of areas, CareerWell plans to offer projects and events in collaboration with companies, nonprofits and other organizations.

Goines also makes valuable time for mentoring prospective graduate students. Her podcast focuses on issues such as applying for fellowships and the need to put failure in perspective.

His research focuses on how galaxies known as blue nuggets form, generate stars and evolve into red nuggets.

Assistant professor Caela O’Connell and doctoral student Sierra Roark, members of the team, discuss the study and their research investigating how communities have responded to other challenges and hardships.

Graduate students Ken Cai Kowalski and Erica Janko are assisting Alexandrea Ravenelle, author of the book ‘Hustle and Gig: Struggling and Surviving in the Sharing Economy.’

Shonda Goward, director of academic success for the Carolina Covenant program, will discuss current research and her own educational journey.