Graduate School News

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

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.

How Do Criminal Defendants Evaluate Plea-bargain Offers?

Anisha Patel, a graduate student in the Psychological Sciences program, is studying how criminal defendants evaluate plea-bargaining offers and the factors that could potentially influence their decision-making process.

MFA Student Shares Her Photography during International Residency

Aniko Safran, a graduate student in the Studio Art program, recently received an Advancing Intelligent Minds (AIM) Grant that allowed her to participate in “The World of Co” residency program based in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Satolli named Virginia Agriculture in the Classroom 2021 Teacher of the Year

Satolli named Virginia Agriculture in the Classroom 2021 Teacher of the Year

JMU a top producer of Fulbright students for 2020-21

James Madison University has seven recent alumni who received Fulbright US Student Grants in 2020-2021.

Moyers Named to State Advisory Committee

Kirk Moyers (‘08M) has been named to the State Advisory Committee on Culturally Relevant and Inclusive Education Practices.

The Sky's the Limit!

From Florence to the FAA, it’s always been about the passion.

New graduate school grant supports research of under-represented students

The AIM grant provides funds to support projects proposed by graduate students who are underrepresented in their academic fields.

JMU ranked No. 26 in US News & World Report’s Best Online MBA Programs 2021

The College of Business is proud to announce that US News & World Report has ranked JMU’s MBA program number 26 in the nation on its 2021 Best Online MBA Programs list. 

JMU graduate student fulfills longtime dream of launching an independent press

Angela Carter, JMU graduate student in the English department launches her independent publishing press.