An Interview with the Dean of The Graduate School

Professor Linda Thomas, an engineer, a construction manager, a lawyer, a faculty member, and now the Dean of the Graduate School at JMU.

COVID-19 Update from Florence

EUPS student Malik Smith discusses the current Covid-19 situation in Florence and beyond

Benvenuto, Dr. Gianni Del Panta!

There's a new face in Palazzo Capponi! Meet the latest addition to the EUPS faculty

JMU Graduate Alumnus Joins the Fight Against COVID-19

Dr. Arber Shehu’s life story is rich with challenges. The following is an interview with Arber conducted by Mohamed Serry, a graduate student in the Adult Education/Human Resource Development program at JMU

JMU Alum Thrives at a Global Nonprofit

Harrisonburg native and JMU alum Emily Knapp ('18M) grew up with dreams of making Hollywood films and instead found her passion in the nonprofit sector.

Clinical mental health counseling student wins scholarship

Caylyn Arbogast is the first winner of the BrightView Clinical Advancement Scholarship. The $1,000 award is designed to encourage students to work in the field of substance use disorder treatment upon graduation.

Audiology instructor answers common hearing loss questions

For National Audiology Awareness Month, JMU's Melissa Garber answers some common questions about hearing loss.

Dietetics grad serves in military and returns to JMU for grad school

“I love it, it’s exactly what I’ve always wanted to do,” Wagener said. “To come back to JMU and do what I’ve wanted to do professionally, it’s like dreams really do come true.”

Irina, from international athletics to JMU!

Graduate student who qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Paralymics enrolls in Sport & Recreational Leadership, M.S. program

Staying Connected to JMU

Alumna Danielle Early ('18, '19M) shares some ideas for staying connected to JMU and the College of Education

Tasting success

Tassie Pippert ('11, '13M) has built a successful career as a chef, wine specialist, educator and TV personality.

‘How can I be a solution?’

Alumna aims to leave her mark on the world through her advocacy, writing and poetry.

Behavioral health provider shortage addressed by JMU program

Behavioral health providers in six counties in central Virginia will get a helping hand from 100 JMU graduate psychology students.

An Alumna at the Helm of a New Transatlantic Initiative

How the pandemic helped establish an internship opportunity for EUPS students in Washington D.C.

Financial Literacy and First-Generation College Students

Jessica Hopkins, a second-year graduate student in the Adult Education/Human Resource Development program (AHRD) conducted research on the financial literacy of first-generation students.

Campus-Wide Student Assessment during a Pandemic

Sarah Alahmadi, a first-year doctoral student in the Assessment and Measurement program conducted research that explored the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on large-scale assessment.

Physical activity before and after COVID-19

Brynn Hudgins, a second-year graduate student in JMU’s Exercise Physiology program conducted research to assess changes in physical activity before and after the COVID-19 lockdown.

Thomas looks forward to leading JMU Graduate School

Linda Thomas will become dean of The Graduate School on June 1 after directing the School of Integrated Sciences.

A unique opportunity

CISR and State Department continue successful career development fellowship.

Graduate student research seeks to improve healthcare in rural Ghana

Communication & Advocacy graduate student, Mathias Aboba is doing research that can be applied to health advocacy in his home country, Ghana.