Featured Graduate Almuni
Alumni of our PhD program find success in their academic and non-academic pursuits. Our alumni reflect on their time as graduate students and how that foundation influences what they are doing now.
Paula Armendáriz (PhD '22) wanted to explore her various interests during graduate school. At UMN, she found a program that allowed her to do just that and came out a well-prepared professional.
Read about Paula's graduate program experiences and where it led her.
Libby Sharrow's (PhD '13) new book traces back to their undergraduate and graduate experiences at the University of Minnesota.
Katrina Heimark's (PhD '21) experiences in the graduate program prepared her to turn this dream of teaching into a reality.
Read about her experiences in the graduate program and current positions.
The graduate program provided José Kaire (PhD '20) with great mentors and opportunities to participate in the discipline, preparing him for his current academic position.
Read about how his graduate program experiences prepared José for his current role.
Following graduate school, Aaron Rosenthal (PhD '18) has worked in academic and non-academic fields, always keeping his passions at the heart of his work.
Read about Aaron's career path and experiences in the graduate program.