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Featured Graduate Student Posts

Looking Back: One Year After Graduation

Lennon Wolcott, M.F.A., '17
Michelle Connor, Music M.A., '17


It's already the end of May, which means that we got to watch our graduates take the stage at Commencement this past weekend! While graduation might mean the end of their time as a student at Tufts, it also signifies the beginning of many exciting things to come.

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One Year Down – What I’ve Learned So Far

Alia Wulff
Cognitive Psychology Ph.D. Candidate


Writing a post on the best things I learned my first year of graduate school was a seemingly insurmountable task. Boiling down nine months of hard work, constant research, and new experiences into a few paragraphs is daunting. 

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Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze?

Lennon Wolcott
M.F.A., 2017


When I was considering graduate and post-baccalaureate programs, I was worried about the cost, location, and resources of the school. Would I feel comfortable enough to do my best work and make the time worth the cost?

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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.”