Mission:
Our mission in the Graduate School Preparatory Program (GSPP) is to promote equity, diversity, and inclusion by helping students from underrepresented backgrounds successfully apply to, complete, and thrive in graduate and professional programs. In the GSPP, the term “underrepresented” is broadly defined to include first-generation students; students of color -- which includes Black, Latinx, Indigenous, Asian, Multi-racial, and other self-identified students of color; students from low-income backgrounds; students with disabilities; students from immigrant backgrounds; LGBTQIA+ students; students in Continuing Studies; students at the intersections of these and other identities; and a broad array of other groups.
The Program uses an expanded conception of “success” that focuses on academic success as well as mental and emotional health. The Program attends to students’ needs as both scholars and human beings to help students craft and navigate personalized paths to graduate school that will allow them to build careerrs and lives that bring them fulfillment and joy.
This program is housed under three different offices on campus:
Program Co-Directors:
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Giancarlo Cuadra, PhD Assistant Professor of Biology Member of the Pre-Health Advisory Committee |
Emanuela Kucik, PhD Assistant Professor of English and Africana Studies Director of Africana Studies Program |
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Committee members:
By division:
| Humanities | |
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| Professor Sharon Albert, Senior Lecturer in Religion Studies | |
| Dr. Ioanna Chatzidimitriou, Associate Professor of French | |
| Professor Heidi Cruz-Austin, Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance | |
| Dr. Elena FitzPatrick Sifford, Assistant Professor of Art History | |
| Dr. Kassie Hartford, Assistant Professor of Music | |
| Dr. Margo Hobbs, Professor and Chair of Art History, Associate Director of the Africana Studies Program | |
| Dr. Emanuela Kucik, Assistant Professor of English Literatures and Writing and Africana Studies, Director of the Africana Studies Program | |
| Dr. Leticia Robles-Moreno, Assistant Professor of Theatre | |
| Dr. Dawn Lonsinger, Associate Professor of English and Creative Writing | |
| Dr. Ethan Philbrick, Visiting Assistant Professor of Theatre | |
| Professor Frederick Wright Jones, Assistant Professor of Art |
| Natural Sciences | |
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| Dr. Giancarlo Cuadra, Assistant Professor of Biology | |
| Dr. Gretchen Gotthard, Associate Professor Psychology and Neuroscience | |
| Dr. Amy Hark, Professor of Biology | |
| Dr. Matthieu de Wit, Assistant Professor of Neuroscience | |
| Dr. Silvia Porello, Lecturer in Chemistry | |
| Dr. Jorge Silveyra, Assistant Professor of Computer Science | |
| Dr. Jordanna Sprayberry, Professor of Biology and Neuroscience | |
| Professor Karen Tuerk, Lecturer in Environmental Science and Chemistry | |
| Dr. Leah Wilson, Assistant Professor of Neuroscience |
| Social Sciences | |
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| Dr. Jacqueline Antonovich, Assistant Professor of History | |
| Dr. Binta Bah - Consortium for Faculty Diversity Fellow, Visiting Assistant Professor in Education | |
| Dr. Irene Chien, Assistant Professor of Media and Communication | |
| Dr. Maura Finkelstein, Associate Professor of Anthropology | |
| Dr. Mohsin Hashim, Professor of Political Science | |
| Professor Cathy Kim, Senior Lecturer in Education, Coordinator of Professional Programs | |
| Dr. Jefferson Pooley, Professor, Media & Communication | |
| Dr. Justin Preddie, Consortium for Faculty Diversity Fellow, Visiting Assistant Professor in Psychology | |
| Dr. Ranajoy Ray-Chauduri, Associate Professor of Economics, Director of Muhlenberg Scholars Honors Program | |
| Dr. Sarah Runcie, Assistant Professor of History | |
| Dr. Sahar Sadeghi, Assistant Professor of Sociology | |
| Dr. Harry Simón Salazar, Assistant Professor of Media & Communication |
| Staff and Administration committee members | |
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| Dean Michele Deegan, Dean of Academic Life and Professor of Political Science | |
| Ms. Eveily Freeman, Associate Director of the Office of Community Engagement | |
| Ms. Beth Halpern, Director of the Office of Community Engagement | |
| Ms. Tina Hertel, Library Director | |
| Ms. Samantha Hof, Director, Employer Engagement, Career Center | |
| Ms. Aliya Kenyatta, Counselor and Licensed Social Worker | |
| Ms. Cailin Pachter, Director of Health Professions Advising | |
| Ms.Robin Riley-Casey, Associate Dean of Students, Director of Student Diversity Initiatives | |
| Mr. Ryan Smolko, Associate Director of the Career Center | |
| Ms. Courtney Stephens, Assistant Dean of Students & Director of Housing & Residence Life | |
| Dr. Brooke Vick, Associate Provost for Faculty and Diversity Initiatives and Associate Professor of Psychology | |
| Ms. Sara Weidner, Assistant Director of Career Coaching and Education, Career Center | |
| Dean Allison Williams, Vice President for Campus Life and Dean of Students |
Current Students:
By division:
| Humanities | Natural Sciences | Social Sciences | |
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| Nancy Agosto | Isabella Caban-Echevarria | Leslie Avecillas | |
| Aevyn Barnett | Ava Duskic | Robert Awuah | |
| Maria Castillo | Auroni Hashim | Adonis Brooks | |
| Michaela (Micha) Colahan | Lindsay Helock | Alexandra Caban-Echevarria | |
| Lili Daskais | Megan Lyttle | Kelsey Casimir | |
| Maereg Gebretekle | Laurie O'Neill | Emely Minaya De La Cruz | |
| Amoy Gill | Larissa (Lacey) Mai Pasco | Katherine (Katie) Dickey | |
| Audrey (Miriam) Morton | Anna Riordan | Robert (Rob) Fehnel | |
| Ayanna Roberts | Jessica (Jess) Rostron | Cindy (CJ) Jasmine Funes | |
| Miriam (Mary) Roeder | Anna Shigo | Simone Kaye | |
| Rebecca Zipper | Giovanni Merrifield | ||
| Isabella Mohrey | |||
| River Garcia Orellana | |||
| Shobha Pai | |||
| Allison Piotte | |||
| Trevon (Trey) Young | |||
| Shelly Zaid-Kunz |
Application
If you are interested in joining the GSPP, please apply using the application link below. The GSPP is for people at all stages of their graduate school application journeys, including those who feel that they don't know where to begin. We are here to help you through every stage of the process!
Before applying, please review the criteria below. If you meet all of the criteria, please submit your application by May 20th, 2022. Please make sure to read all components of the application, including the descriptions at the beginning of each section, and please don't hesitate to email Dr. Kucik or Dr. Cuadra if you have any questions about the Program or the application.
The GSPP is open to students who:
- Are sophomores; juniors; seniors; recent alumni; and/or Continuing Studies students;
- Are interested in attending graduate programs;
- Identify as members of underrepresented groups, as described under "Mission."
We look forward to reading your application!
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