“Given the ELI experience, I continue to realize the incredible power of respecting each person’s point of view and leveraging individual strengths and skill sets to achieve a common goal. I also understand the importance of constantly striving to enhance self-awareness to my disciplinary, behavioral and cultural dispositions."
"We often talk about being 'entrepreneurial' in your career, but that doesn't mean you have to start a business. For Ph.D. students, being entrepreneurial is much more about being open-minded and being deliberate about building relationships with people."
Christina Davidson (Ph.D.'17 History) discusses her research on the A.M.E. Church in Santo Domingo and her experience in various Humanities Labs at the John Hope Franklin Humanities Institute.
Cheng talks about his research, his experience in The Graduate School's Emerging Leaders Institute, and mental-health challenges for graduate students.
In a political climate that has recently included North Carolina’s HB2 and discussions of the policy implications of Title IX, how can instructors cultivate a respectful and inclusive classroom environment?
A miniseries of conversations with Duke graduate students about the opportunities and challenges in graduate school, produced by alumnus Stefan Waldschmidt (Ph.D.'17 English).
"... whether you go on to become a professor or pursue another professional career, there’s a crucial skill that tends to be underappreciated and underdeveloped: the ability to say “no” in a professional setting and to do so comfortably, clearly, and in a way that makes it clear that the decision is based on objective criteria and isn’t personal."
