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Featured Graduate Student Posts

My Life as the Next Graduate Student Council President

Brenna Gormally, Biology Ph.D. Candidate

I was never a student council kind of person. I never joined when I was a high school student, and always found myself too busy with extracurricular activites to join in college. 

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So you think you want to move to Boston... now what

Lennon Wolcott, M.F.A. '17

Before coming from the Midwest to the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts for my Studio Art Post-Baccalaureate and M.F.A. programs, the only things I knew about Boston were from the films "Good Will Hunting" and "Last Stop Wonderland." 

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Making the Most of a Boston Summer

Brenna Gormally, Biology Ph.D. Candidate

Summer in Boston is my favorite. I grew up in the Northeast and definitely appreciate the seasons, but being able to enjoy the city in the warm weather is fantastic! 

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Tufts Graduate Student Alumni
From Tufts to Your Career

At Tufts, learning goes beyond the classroom and the lab. You’ll gain a holistic educational experience and develop an array of critical skills that will prepare you for a successful career in academia, corporate, government, or industry. See the great work our alums are doing:

  • Gregory Maguire
    ‘90, Ph.D., English
  • Jon Freeman
    ‘12 Ph.D., Psychology
  • Kara Miller
    ‘08 Ph.D., English
  • Bonnie Schnitta
    '78, M.E., Mechanical Engineering

“I saw that I could use fantasy as a way to talk about the most important things that have to do with the politics and society of today.”

Gregory Maguire is the author of Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West

“The perception of a face is always a compromise between the visual cues before our eyes and the baggage we bring to the table, like the stereotypes we hold."

Jon Freeman is Assistant Professor of Psychology at New York University and researches how we use facial cues to instantly categorize other people into social groups.

“I have the amazing luck to sit in a studio, don earphones, and talk to the men and women who are revolutionizing the way we live.”

Kara Miller is the host and executive editor of Innovation Hub, a nationally broadcast radio show from WGBH and PRI.

"I get to help people sleep at night, hear music in ways that they never have before, and not be bothered or agitated by noise."

Bonnie Schnitta, President of SoundSense, LLC

Meet the Deans
  • Bob Cook Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Professor of Psychology

    “At Tufts, you’ll get an intimate education — a very personal experience with faculty and other graduate students, and the opportunity to become a mentor to undergraduates.”
  • Karen Panetta Dean of Graduate Education for the School of Engineering, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

    “Graduate students are the heart and the soul of teaching at Tufts. They are a vital part of the university community and integral to everything we do.”