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CIS Graduate Program Admissions Statistics

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• Doctoral Program

Fall 2022 PhD admission statistics

• 1,031 applicants to the doctoral program
• 82 candidates admitted
• 32 students matriculated
• Candidates admitted to the doctoral program: Average GPA: 3.78

Fall 2021 PhD admission statistics

• 1,141 applicants to the doctoral program
• 79 candidates admitted
• 45 students matriculated
• Candidates admitted to the doctoral program: Average GPA: 3.8

Fall 2020 PhD admission statistics

• 924 applicants to the doctoral program
• 98 candidates admitted
• 29 students matriculated
• Candidates admitted to the doctoral program: Average GRE: V 167/Q 161/AW 4

Fall 2019 PhD admission statistics

• 826 applicants to the doctoral program
• 86 candidates admitted
• 44 students matriculated
• Candidates admitted to the doctoral program: Average GRE: V 160/Q 167/AW 4

Fall 2018 PhD admission statistics

• 756 applicants to the doctoral program
• 75 candidates admitted
• 26 students matriculated
• Candidates admitted to the doctoral program: Average GRE: V 162/Q 167/AW 4.5

Fall 2017 PhD admission statistics

• 522 applicants to the doctoral program
• 35 students matriculated

Fall 2016 PhD admission statistics

• 424 applicants to the doctoral program
• 91 candidates admitted
• 25 students matriculated
• Candidates admitted to the doctoral program: Average GRE: V 157/Q 167/AW 4

Fall 2015 PhD admission statistics

• 471 applicants to the doctoral program
• 51 candidates admitted
• 16 students matriculated
• Candidates admitted to the doctoral program: Average GRE: V 162/Q 166/AW 4.5

Fall 2014 PhD admission statistics

• 448 applicants to the doctoral program
• 50 candidates admitted
• 14 students matriculated
• Candidates admitted to the doctoral program: Average GRE: V 163/Q 167/AW 4.5

Fall 2013 PhD admission statistics

• 501 applicants to the doctoral program
• 49 candidates admitted
• 15 students matriculated
• Candidates admitted to the doctoral program: Average GRE V 161/Q 166/AW 4

Fall 2012 PhD admission statistics

• 545 applicants to the doctoral program
• 60 candidates admitted
• Candidates admitted to the doctoral program: Average GRE V 610:160/Q 790:164/AW 4.5

Fall 2011 PhD admission statistics

• 526 applicants to the doctoral program
• 65 candidates admitted
• 22 students matriculated
• Candidates admitted to the doctoral program: Average GRE: V 610/Q 790/AW 4.5

Fall 2010 PhD admission statistics

• 465 applicants to the doctoral program
• Candidates admitted to the doctoral program: Average GRE: V 580/Q 790/AW 4.5

Fall 2009 PhD admission statistics

• 478 applicants to the doctoral program
• 48 candidates admitted
• 20 students matriculated
• Candidates admitted to the doctoral program: Average GRE: V 620/Q 780/AW 4.5

Fall 2008 PhD admission statistics

• 470 applicants to the doctoral program
• 58 candidates admitted
• Candidates admitted to the doctoral program: Average GRE: V 620/Q 790/AW 5.0

Fall 2007 PhD admission statistics

• 491 applicants to the doctoral program
• Candidates admitted to the doctoral program: Average GRE: V 620/Q 780/AW 5.0

Fall 2006 PhD admission statistics

• 480 applicants to the doctoral program
• 33 candidates admitted
• 11 students matriculated
• Candidates admitted to the doctoral program: Average GRE: V 610/Q 790/AW 5.0

Fall 2005 PhD admission statistics

• 515 applicants to the doctoral program
• 21 candidates admitted
• 9 students matriculated
• Candidates admitted to the doctoral program: Average GRE: V 620/Q 780/A 760/AW 5.0

Fall 2004 PhD admission statistics

• 683 applicants to the doctoral program
• 45 candidates admitted
• 21 students matriculated
• Candidates admitted to the doctoral program: Average GRE: V 650/Q 780/A 770/AW 5.0

Fall 2003 PhD admission statistics

• 873 applicants to the doctoral program

Fall 2002 PhD admission statistics

• 643 applicants to the doctoral program
• 57 candidates admitted
• 27 students matriculated
• Candidates admitted to the doctoral program: Average GRE: V 600/Q 780/A 760

Fall 2001 PhD admission statistics

• 514 applicants to the doctoral program
• 56 candidates admitted
• Candidates admitted to the doctoral program: Average GRE: V 600/Q 780/A 740

Fall 2000 PhD admission statistics

• 367 applicants to the doctoral program
• 54 candidates admitted
• Candidates admitted to the doctoral program: Average GRE: V 620/Q 780/A 740

CIS/MSE Program

Fall 2022 CIS/MSE admission statistics

•  1974 applicants to the CIS/MSE program
•  172 candidates admitted
•  55 students matriculated
• Candidates admitted to the CIS/MSE program: Average GRE: V 160/Q 168/AW 4.3

Fall 2021 CIS/MSE admission statistics

•  1782 applicants to the CIS/MSE program
•  204 candidates admitted
•  63 students matriculated
• Candidates admitted to the CIS/MSE program: Average GRE: V 160/Q 168/AW 4.2

Fall 2020 CIS/MSE admission statistics

•  1538 applicants to the CIS/MSE program
•  192 candidates admitted
•  61 students matriculated

Fall 2019 CIS/MSE admission statistics

• 1299 applicants to the CIS/MSE program
• 169 candidates admitted
• 58 students matriculated
• Candidates admitted to the CIS/MSE program: Average GRE: V 158/Q 168/AW 4

Fall 2018 CIS/MSE admission statistics

• 1339 applicants to the CIS/MSE program
• 138 candidates admitted
• 46 students matriculated
• Candidates admitted to the CIS/MSE program: Average GRE: V 159/Q 168/AW 4

Fall 2017 CIS/MSE admission statistics

• 1264 applicants to the CIS/MSE program
• 130 candidates admitted
• Candidates admitted to the CIS/MSE program: Average GRE: V 158/Q 167/AW 4

Fall 2016 CIS/MSE admission statistics

• 1021 applicants to the CIS/MSE program
• 131 candidates admitted

Fall 2015 CIS/MSE admission statistics

• 954 applicants to the CIS/MSE program
• 117 candidates admitted
• Candidates admitted to the CIS/MSE program: Average GRE: V 160/Q 167/AW 4

Fall 2014 CIS/MSE admission statistics

• 752 applicants to the CIS/MSE program
• 135 candidates admitted
• 57 students matriculated
• Candidates admitted to the CIS/MSE program: Average GRE: V 158/Q 166/AW 4

Fall 2013 CIS/MSE admissions statistics

• 789 applicants to the CIS/MSE program
• 104 candidates admitted
• 30 students matriculated
• Candidates admitted to the CIS/MSE program: Average GRE: V 158/Q 166/ AW 4

Fall 2012 CIS/MSE admissions statistics

• 760 applicants to the CIS/MSE program
• 133 candidates admitted
• 38 students matriculated
• Candidates admitted to the CIS/MSE program: Average GRE: V 620:161/Q 790:164/ AW 4

Fall 2011 CIS/MSE admissions statistics

• 585 applicants to the CIS/MSE program
• 171 candidates admitted
• 70 students matriculated
• Candidates admitted to the CIS/MSE program: Average GRE: V 590/Q 780/ AW 4

Fall 2010 CIS/MSE admissions statistics

• 410 applicants to the CIS/ MSE program
• 152 candidates admitted
• 50 students matriculated
• Candidates admitted to the CIS/MSE program: Average GRE: V 570/Q 780/ AW 4

Fall 2009 CIS/MSE admissions statistics

• 294 applicants to the CIS/MSE program
• 71 candidates admitted

Fall 2008 CIS/MSE admissions statistics

• 303 applicants to the CIS/MSE program
• 43 students matriculated
• Candidates admitted to the CIS/MSE program: Average GRE: V 580/Q 780/ AW 4

Fall 2007 CIS/MSE admissions statistics

• 302 applicants to the CIS/MSE program
• Candidates admitted to the CIS/MSE program: Average GRE: V 550/Q 780/ AW 4

Fall 2006 CIS/MSE admissions statistics

• 214 applicants to the CIS/MSE program
• 99  candidates admitted
• 34 students matriculated
• Candidates admitted to the CIS/MSE program: Average GRE: V 570/Q 780/ AW 4.5

Fall 2005 CIS/MSE admissions statistics

• 197 applicants to the CIS/MSE program
• 112 candidates admitted
• Candidates admitted to the CIS/MSE program: Average GRE: V 540/Q 770/A 760/ AW 4.5

Fall 2004 CIS/MSE admissions statistics

• 204 applicants to the CIS/MSE program
• 110 candidates admitted
• Candidates admitted to the CIS/MSE program: Average GRE: V 560/Q 770/A 720/ AW 5.0

Fall 2003 CIS/MSE admissions statistics

• 233 applicants to the CIS/MSE program
• 144 candidates admitted
• 51 students matriculated
• Candidates admitted to the CIS/MSE program: Average GRE: V 570/Q 770/A 710/ AW 5.0

Fall 2002 CIS/MSE admissions statistics

• 210 applicants to the CIS/MSE program
• 88 candidates admitted
• Candidates admitted to the CIS/MSE program: Average GRE: V 570/Q 770/A 720

Fall 2001 CIS/MSE admissions statistics

• 155 applicants to the CIS/MSE program
• 87 candidates admitted
• 31 students matriculated
• Candidates admitted to the CIS/MSE program: Average GRE: V 560 /Q 760 /A 700

Fall 2000 CIS/MSE admissions statistics

• 228 applicants to the CIS/MSE program
• 89 candidates admitted
• 40 students matriculated
• Candidates admitted to the CIS/MSE program: Average GRE: V 550 /Q 760 /A 720

MCIT Program

Fall 2022 MCIT admission statistics

• 1225 applicants to the MCIT program
• 118 candidates admitted
• 73 students matriculated
• Candidates admitted to the MCIT program: Average GRE: V 162/Q 168/AW 4.3

Fall 2021 MCIT admission statistics

• 1064 applicants to the MCIT program
• 75 students matriculated

Fall 2020 MCIT admission statistics

• 674 applicants to the MCIT program
• 97 candidates admitted
• 48 students matriculated
• Candidates admitted to the MCIT program: Average GRE: V 160/Q 166/AW 4.2

Fall 2019 MCIT admission statistics

• 552 applicants to the MCIT program
• 78 candidates admitted
• 49 students matriculated
• Candidates admitted to the MCIT program: Average GRE: V 161/Q 166/AW 4

Fall 2018 MCIT admission statistics

• 714 applicants to the MCIT program
• 73 candidates admitted
• Candidates admitted to the MCIT program: Average GRE: V 161/Q 167/AW 4

Fall 2017 MCIT admission statistics

• 619 applicants to the MCIT program
• 69 candidates admitted

Fall 2016 MCIT admission statistics

• 526 applicants to the MCIT program
• Candidates admitted to the MCIT program: Average GRE: V 160/Q 165/AW 4

Fall 2015 MCIT admission statistics

• 445 applicants to the MCIT program
• 68 candidates admitted
• Candidates admitted to the MCIT program: Average GRE: V 160/Q 166/AW 4.5

Fall 2014 MCIT admission statistics

• 331 applicants to the MCIT program
• Candidates admitted to the MCIT program: Average GRE: V 159/Q 165/AW 4

Fall 2013 MCIT admissions statistics

• 292 applicants to the MCIT program
• 59 candidates admitted
• 28 students matriculated
• Candidates admitted to the MCIT program: Average GRE – V 159/Q 165/AW 4

Fall 2012 MCIT admissions statistics

• 214 applicants to the MCIT program
• Candidates admitted to the MCIT program: Average GRE – V 610:160/Q 780:163/AW 4

Fall 2011 MCIT admissions statistics

• 160 applicants to the MCIT program
• 64 candidates admitted
• Candidates admitted to the MCIT program: Average GRE – V 620/Q 770/AW 4

Fall 2010 MCIT admissions statistics

• 107 applicants to the MCIT program
• 42 candidates admitted
• 24 students matriculated
• Candidates admitted to the MCIT program: Average GRE – V 570/Q 740/AW 4.5

Fall 2009 MCIT admissions statistics

• 92 applicants to the MCIT program

Fall 2008 MCIT admissions statistics

• 71 applicants to the MCIT program
• 41 candidates admitted
• Candidates admitted to the MCIT program: Average GRE – V 570/Q 730/AW 4

Fall 2007 MCIT admissions statistics

• Candidates admitted to the MCIT program: Average GRE – V 570/Q 760/AW 4

Fall 2006 MCIT admissions statistics

• 84 applicants to the MCIT program
• 46 candidates admitted
• Candidates admitted to the MCIT program: Average GRE – V 600/Q730/AW 4.5

Fall 2005 MCIT admissions statistics

• 47 applicants to the MCIT program
• 25 candidates admitted
• Candidates admitted to the MCIT program: Average GRE – V 590/Q 730/A 750; AW 4.5

Fall 2004 MCIT admissions statistics

• 73 applicants to the MCIT program
• Candidates admitted to the MCIT program: Average GRE – V 520/Q 730/A 670; AW 4.5

Fall 2003 MCIT admissions statistics

• 97 applicants to the MCIT program
• Candidates admitted to the MCIT program: Average GRE – V 560/Q 740/A 710; AW 5.0

Fall 2002 MCIT admissions statistics

• 104 applicants to the MCIT program
• 72 candidates admitted
• Candidates admitted to the MCIT program: Average GRE – V 560/Q 750/A 700

Fall 2001 MCIT admissions statistics

• 123 applicants to the MCIT program
• 90 candidates admitted
• Candidates admitted to the MCIT program: Average GRE – V 570/Q 770/A 700
• As the methods for computing grade point averages vary greatly depending on the institution, country, etc., it is not possible to provide average GPAs.  Whatever method is used for computing the grade point average, candidates are expected to have a high GPA.
• All candidates are evaluated equally.
• Please note that the GRE scores listed above are averages.

Graduate Program:

• Master of Computer and Information Technology
• MSE in Data Science
• MSE in Embedded Systems (EMBS)
• MSE in Robotics
• MSE in Computer Graphics and Game Technology
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Your CIS Contacts:

Redian Furxhiu Graduate Coordinator for on-campus MCIT, CIS/MSE and CGGT programs Office: 308 Levine Phone: 215-898-1668 Email: [email protected]

Staci Kaplan Program Manager for DATS (Data Science MSE) Office: 308 Levine Phone: 215-573-2431 Email: [email protected]

Britton Carnevali Doctoral Program Manager Office: 310 Levine Phone: 215-898-5515 Email: [email protected]

Mariel Celentano Graduate Coordinator for ROBO Office: 459 Levine Phone: 215-573-4907 Email: [email protected]

Liz Wai-Ping Ng Associate Director for Embedded Systems MSE program Office: 313 Levine Phone: 215-898-8543 Email:  [email protected]

Julia Esposito PICS Program Coordinator, SCMP Academic Coordinator Office: 3401 Walnut, 5th Fl. Phone: 215-573-6037 Email: [email protected]

Biomedical Graduate Studies

Epidemiology and biostatistics graduate group.

• Biostatistics

Biostatistics Application and Admission

Students are admitted into the ms and phd degree programs in biostatistics for the fall term only. general admission information, as well as a link to the online application system, can be obtained from the  biomedical graduate studies (bgs) website . bgs accepts electronic applications only. announcements of admission and fellowship awards to successful candidates are typically made by april 15. see application  frequently asked questions  for more details., admission requirements: prior coursework.

Entering students in both the MS and PhD programs must have completed:

• at least one year of calculus (including multivariable calculus)
• one semester of linear algebra
• have a working knowledge of a programming language
• Previous experience with data analysis and statistical packages is desirable but not required. Advanced courses in mathematics are highly encouraged, particularly for students in the PhD program.

A complete application consists of: Application Form  - A complete, submitted online application. The online application will require you to upload the following documents:

• Personal Statement  - Please discuss your academic and career objectives. It should be around 500 words in length. Be as specific as you can about the area in which you plan to study and your reasons for wishing to study at the University of Pennsylvania.
• If you are applying to certificate program, your personal statement should include a paragraph (~200 words) reflecting your interest in those programs in addition to the doctoral discipline.
• Research Statement  - Please provide a description of your research experience(s), including the goals of each project, approaches used, results obtained, and implications of the findings for the project and the field at large. You may choose to describe a single research experience or several experiences, but please limit your statement to around 1000 words in length.
• Resume/CV  (Please DO NOT include GPA and/or GRE information)
• Transcripts  - All BGS applicants are required to upload up-to-date unofficial transcripts from all institutions attended. These transcripts must include grades for your most recently completed semester and indicate the courses you are enrolled in for the current semester. Transcripts from completed programs should show proof of degree conferral. A final, official transcript showing conferral of degree will be required of all accepted students prior to matriculation.
• Letters of Recommendation  - You will also be prompted to send requests to three (3) people who are able to provide letters of recommendation. They will be sent an email notification with a link to the online recommendation form, which will allow them to upload a PDF of the letter. The application and letters should identify personal attributes, experiences, and accomplishments relevant to success in the program. Applicants who are currently enrolled in a degree program must arrange for  at least one letter  of recommendation to be sent from a faculty member at their current department.
• Graduate Record Examination (GRE):  BGS does  not  require or accept GRE scores (general or subject tests).
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) : All applicants whose native language is not English are required to take the TOEFL, scores for which are valid for two years from the date of the exam. We must receive an official score from ETS by the application deadline. We will waive the TOEFL for applicants whose native language is not English but who have or will obtain a degree from a U.S. or other approved English-instructed institution. There are no minimum score requirements.  Our ETS institution code is 2900.  In order for your application to be considered complete, official score reports must be received by the application deadline. In order to ensure that your official scores are received in time, we suggest that you take the exam no later than mid-November.

Once the application is submitted, applicants may login to  ApplyWeb  to see whether transcripts and recommendation letters have been received. Please allow at least two weeks following the deadline for items to be posted to the application. 

For frequently asked questions about the BGS application process, please visit the BGS FAQs page.

Financial Obligations and Support

Students accepted to Biomedical Graduate Studies’ Ph.D. programs receive a fully funded fellowship—including tuition, fees, health insurance, and a competitive stipend—regardless of financial need. Funds for these fellowships are derived from reserves provided by the School of Medicine and the University Provost, NIH training grants and individual fellowships, research grants, and other funding sources.

In general, students accepted into Biomedical Graduate Studies are awarded financial support for the anticipated five to six years required to attain the doctoral degree. The annual stipend for students entering in Fall 2019 is $34,000. In addition, as of Fall 2014, BGS provides new students with a $1,000 relocation award, to help cover start-up costs such as moving expenses and apartment security deposits.

Students who receive full-time support are expected to accept no additional employment during the same time period. Support for MS students depends on the availability of funds; priority is given to full-time students.

Research Assistantships  and  Teaching Assistantships  are available for qualified students.

Financial Aid

The Office of Student Financial Services provides students with information on student expenses and billing, processes financial aid applications, awards financial assistance, and administers the Penn Plan payment programs. The Office address is:

Room 100 Franklin Building 3451 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104-6270 215-898-1988 Email:  [email protected]

Tuition costs for future years have not yet been determined. The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania reserve the right to increase tuition and fees and to otherwise amend the regulations concerning tuition and fees at any time and to make such changes applicable to students in the University at that time.

Diversity Statement

The Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics (DBEI) values diversity and seeks talented students from diverse backgrounds, including individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, individuals with disabilities, and individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. Further, the DBEI does not discriminate on the basis of color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, or status as a disabled or Vietnam Era veteran in the administration of its educational policies, programs or activities, admissions policies and procedures, and scholarship programs. Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds are especially encouraged to apply to the DBEI's educational programs.

For additional information, please contact:

Eli Elliott Coordinator, Graduate Group in Epidemiology and Biostatistics University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine Tel: 215-573-3881 Email:  [email protected]

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The Graduate Admissions Collection contains Applications data from the CollegeNet (Applyweb) system and from various other graduate admissions systems (several instances of SLATE,  AMCAS, Dental CAS, LCAS) uploaded to the data warehouse using Penn's  Admissions Data Import Tool (ADIT).   

Additional documentation: Admissions Data Import Tool  (ADIT) &  Standard Definitions  of terminology used on reports.

• Tables and Data Elements

Tables are listed in alphabetical order. Select Table to obtain the explantion, common uses, primary keys, indexed data elements, and related tables for a table. Select Elements to obtain the definition, list of values, formats, and not null values for each data element in the table. A description of table and data element terminology is in the document  What the Warehouse Contains .

Looking for a specific element or caution? Try the  searching the collection documentation  for particular keywords (search page will open in a new tab).

Core Tables:

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Test Score Tables:

Banner Integration:

GAPL (PennID assignment) Processing:  Available to all users.   (Other GAPL tables exist but are restricted)

Source of the Data (As-of 7/1/2023)

• Applications submitted the prior day are loaded daily in the morning
• Updated information from the Admit module (enrollment reports) are loaded every afternoon.
• ADIT uploads can be performed on ad-hoc basis or be setup to be delivered to a secure FTP site.
• The ADIT uploaded data (from either method) are processed into a staging database in near real-time, then integrated into the warehouse data collection based on a schedule.
• ADIT-to-warehouse schedule, as of July 1,2023:  Job runs weekday, starting at 7:45 and is repeated once/hour until 5pm.
• Educational Testing Services (ETS) for official GRE , SAT, and TOEFL scores.

Time Span Covered

Spring 2015 - Present:   Data from CollegeNet and ADIT and its predecessor Admissions Supplement. It also contains converted legacy data. Universe is  Grad Admissions CN Reporting. References tables named CN_    

Fall 2009 - Spring 2015: Data from Apply Yourself (AY) and spreadsheets uploaded via the Admissions Supplement.Universe is  Grad Admissions Reporting.  References the legacy set of tables named  GA_  

Apply Yourself was used through the Spring semeseter of 2015.  CollegeNet applications began in Spring of 2015.

Admissions Supplement was available 2009-2021. ADIT was phased-in starting in 2019.

Be aware of data incompleteness or differences when reporting on data before 2011. 

The Graduate Admissions collection consists of two universes,  based on the primary source system in effect.

• Grad Admissions CN Reporting, which contains data from CollegeNet and spreadsheets uploaded via the Admissions Supplement. It also contains converted legacy data. This universe was created in 2015, and references tables named CN_   - in contrast to the legacy set of tables named  GA_ and the associated legacy universe. The universe tables and joins are described in the  Grad Admissions CN Reporting diagram .   
•   Grad Admissions Reporting - Legacy data collection, with data from Apply Yourself (AY) and spreadsheets uploaded via Admissions Supplement up to 2015. It is not recommended for use. For historical reference, the legacy   universe is described  here . 

To request access to Graduate Admissions data collection, you must submit the Data Warehouse  Graduate Admissions  e-Form.

Regulations and Policies on Student Data Federal regulations regarding access to student data are spelled out in the Family Educational Right to Privacy Act (Buckley Amendment), commonly known as FERPA. For more information, see  http://www.upenn.edu/computing/da/dw/student/ferpa.html .

The University's policy on the Confidentiality of Student Records is available at  http://www.upenn.edu/privacy/policies_publications.htm

Releasing Data Outside the University Only the Office of Institutional Research should release Graduate Admissions data to external requests.

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For more information on security and privacy,  contact the  Office of Information Security .

There is no formal training for the Graduate Admissions data collection. 

If you have a question about the Graduate Admissions data collection, or if you notice some documentation that needs updating, please contact  Enterprise Information & Analytics . For documentation published on the Web, please specify the URL for the page that needs to be updated.

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Jan. 2, 2024.  Please join us in welcoming LauraEllen Ashcraft, PhD, MSW to the Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics as an Assistant Professor of Epidemiology. Dr. Ashcraft completed a PhD in Social Work (2021) with a focus on implementation science in chronic pain management in primary care settings, and a Master of Social Work with concentrations in community organizing and social administration (2013), from the University of Pittsburgh. Her interest and expertise in implementation science began during her time at the University of Pittsburgh’s Department of Critical Care Medicine, where she observed the need for better dissemination and implementation of research findings into practice. During her doctoral program, she established an implementation science training program, which resulted in the publication of two highly cited systemic reviews – on parent empowerment in pediatric healthcare settings and effective dissemination strategies to U.S. policymakers – and her co-founding of the Pittsburgh Dissemination and Implementation Science Collaborative (Pitt DISC) in 2019, which is currently comprised of more than 150 researchers in Pittsburgh and beyond.  

In 2021, Dr. Ashcraft joined the University of Pennsylvania as a Senior Research Investigator in the Division of General Internal Medicine. Her current research is funded primarily through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, where she leads implementation science efforts and methodological innovations in two large-scale implementation trials: “Implementing the Age-friendly Health System in VHA: Using Evidence-based Practice to Improve Outcomes in Older Adults” (SAGE QUERI) and “Handoffs and Transitions in Critical Care: Understanding Scalability” (HATRICC-US). Dr. Ashcraft is a co-Investigator and the implementation science methodologist on the recently funded AMETHIST@Penn Implementation Science Hub. She has published a number of impactful peer-reviewed articles (16 manuscripts with 4 as the first author) in high-impact journals, including Implementation Science, Journal of Clinical and Translational Science, and Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.  

In her new faculty position, Dr. Ashcraft plans to establish an independent, federally-funded implementation science research program and support the development of implementation science infrastructure within the department to ensure the success of current and future research, education, and mentorship initiatives. Her expertise in implementation science and her collaborative research experience in clinical settings, including the University of Pennsylvania Health System and the Veterans Affairs, will be integral to numerous research programs at Penn that involve clinical or community-based epidemiology. 

DBEI Partners with MPH Program on New Epidemiology Track

Dec. 4, 2023. The Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics (DBEI) at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine and the Master of Public Health (MPH) Program at the University of Pennsylvania have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a new Epidemiology track within the MPH Program. The expansion of the program addresses the need for experts who can approach complex health issues from an epidemiological perspective. “As we continue to face global public health challenges, such as the Covid-19 pandemic, the climate crisis, and the opioid epidemic – to name a few timely examples – it is more important than ever to produce public health professionals who possess a deep understanding of the patterns, causes, and effects of health-related issues within populations," said Enrique Schisterman, PhD, the Chair of the DBEI and the Perelman Professor in Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics. Learn more about this exciting new partnership and how to apply to the highly competitive Epidemiology track .

New Study Links Atopic Dermatitis to Higher Risk of Irritable Bowel Disease

Joel Gelfand, MD , the James J. Leyden, M.D. Endowed Professor in Clinical Investigation of Dermatology and Epidemiology, and colleagues at Penn found that adults and children with atopic dermatitis (AD) are more likely to develop inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) than their peers. In a new  study published in the journal JAMA Dermatology , Dr. Gelfand and his team compared data from more than 409,000 children and 625,000 adults with atopic dermatitis and compared them to more than 1.8 million children and almost 2.7 million adults without the disease. Upon analysis, the scientists reported a “statistically significant” increased risk of incident or new-onset IBD among 44% of children and 34% of adults with atopic dermatitis, compared to the control groups.

"Less work has been done with atopic dermatitis, which is a very common skin disorder, and IBD. Both atopic dermatitis and IBD are diseases with barrier dysfunction, microbiome alterations, and chronic inflammation suggesting commonalities between the two diseases,” said Dr. Gelfand in a recent interview with Medical News Today . According to Dr. Gelfand, these findings are important for better understanding the health trajectories of people with atopic dermatitis.

Examining Places Where People Experiencing Homelessness Overdose

Elizabeth Nesoff, PhD, MPH discusses her recently published study in the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics (LDI) blog investigating neighborhood features that were correlated with fatal opioid overdoses among the homeless population in New York City. Dr. Nesoff uses these discoveries to make important policy recommendations with respect to targeted outreach and other interventions.

Researchers examine measles antibodies in pregnant patients at 2 Philadelphia Hospitals

Jeffrey Morris, PhD  and Jeffrey Gerber, MD, PhD, MSCE  collaborated with researchers to examine measles serostatus among pregnant persons about to give birth and whether rubella serostatus, which is routinely assessed during pregnancy, can serve as a proxy for measles serostatus.

The DBEI distinctively brings together expertise in biostatistics, epidemiology and informatics, to advance population-health science.

To understand health and disease today, we need new thinking and novel science —the kind  we create when multiple disciplines work together from the ground up. That is why this department has put forward a bold vision in population-health science: a single academic home for biostatistics, epidemiology and informatics. 

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This position is located in a State or Area Office in USDA/Rural Development (RD). This is a developmental position with duties designed to provide training and development to prepare the incumbent for advancement to the position of Loan Specialist (Commercial) GS-1165-12. This is NOT a remote position. The incumbent will be expected to report to the office. This position may be eligible for hiring incentives.

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05/28/2024 to 06/03/2024

$39,576 - $65,065 per year

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4 vacancies in the following locations:

• Harrisburg, PA
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• Columbia, SC
• Orangeburg, SC
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Telework eligible

Yes—as determined by the agency policy.

Travel Required

25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Relocation expenses reimbursed

Appointment type.

Recent Graduates

Work schedule

Promotion potential, job family (series).

1165 Loan Specialist

Supervisory status

Security clearance, position sensitivity and risk.

Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk

Trust determination process

Suitability/Fitness

Announcement number

PATH-PA/SC-12423212-2024-CA

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This job is open to, recent graduates.

Individuals who have graduated from an accredited educational institute or certificate program within the last 2 years or 6 years for Veterans.

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Recent graduate who has, within the previous two years, completed a qualifying Associate's, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, professional, vocational or technical degree or certificate program. Veterans unable to apply within two years of receiving their degree due to military service obligation have up to six years after degree completion to apply.

• Performs a variety of routine tasks as training, and to gain experience and technical competence in the methods, procedures, principles, theories, and techniques utilized in administering RD loan and grant programs.
• Segments of higher graded duties and projects may be assigned to provide experience and competency for future more complex loan examining and servicing work.
• Under the guidance of a higher graded specialist, meets with other lenders and potential borrowers to explain RD programs and requirements.

Requirements

Conditions of employment.

• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt
• Satisfactory Background investigation and/or fingerprint check
• Participants will serve a trial period for the duration of the excepted service appointment
• Direct Deposit - Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/
• A signed participant agreement is required for employment under the Pathways Program.

Qualifications

Applicants must provide transcripts. Please see the Additional Information section below for detailed information that is required regarding transcripts.

Additional information

One of the following incentives may be offered: - Student Loan Repayment incentive - Relocation incentive - Recruitment incentive - Creditable Service for Annual Leave Accrual incentive Note: The decision to offer an incentive will be made on a case-by-case basis and is neither promised nor guaranteed. Recent Graduate appointments are intended to last for 1 year. Recent Graduates who satisfactorily complete all the USDA Recent Graduates Program requirements may be non-competitively converted to a Term or Permanent appointment in the competitive service. Upon successful completion of the Recent Graduate Program requirements in accordance with 5 CFR 362.204 (qualifications, one year continuous work experience, satisfactory performance, mandatory training completion, etc.) you may be non-competitively converted to a term, career­ conditional or career appointment within 120 days to a: Loan Assistant/Specialist (Commercial), GS-1165-5/7/9/11/12 career ladder position. The full performance level (FPL) of the position to which converted may be up to the GS-12 level. Conversion is not guaranteed. Recent Graduates converted to Term appointments may later be non-competitively converted to a Permanent competitive service position. NOTE: An agency is not required to convert any individual in a Pathways position, to a position in the competitive service. Conversion to a competitive service position is not an entitlement. This position may also be eligible for flexible work arrangements and/or telework as determined by agency policy and any applicable collective bargaining agreements. Note: For more information on the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standard for the GS-1165 series click: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.

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You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

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• Resume that includes: 1) personal information such as name, address, contact information; 2) education; 3) detailed work experience related to this position as described in the major duties including work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment (month/year) ; title, series, grade (if applicable); 4) other qualifications.
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• Specific Degree or Certificate Program
• Current and Cumulative GPA/academic standing
• Past and current coursework
• Degree Conferment Date (For Recent Graduates only ) - if your transcript does not reflect your degree conferment date, you must provide official educational supporting documentation that includes your degree conferment/graduation date.
• Evidence of meeting the "qualifications" through substitution of education if not by specialized experience as outlined in the announcement.
• If claiming veteran's preference, you must submit a DD214, Certificate of Release from Active Duty, which shows dates of service and discharge under honorable conditions. If currently on active duty you must submit a certification of expected discharge or release from active duty service under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is submitted. Veteran's preference must be verified prior to appointment. Without this documentation, you will not receive veteran's preference and your application will be evaluated based on the material(s) submitted.
• If claiming 10-point veteran's preference you must provide the DD214 or certification requirements (see above bullet), plus the proof of entitlement of this preference as listed on the SF-15 Application for 10-point Veterans' Preference. The SF-15 should be included but is not required. Failure to submit these documents could result in the determination that there is insufficient documentation to support your claim for 10-point preference. For more information on veterans' preference visit FEDSHIREVETS .

Please read the entire announcement and all instructions before you begin. You must complete this application process and submit all required documents electronically by 11:59p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. Applying online is highly encouraged. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00a.m. - 4:00p.m., Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, contact the Agency Contact listed below well before the closing date for an alternate method. All hardship application packages must be complete and submitted no later than noon ET on the closing date of the announcement in order to be entered into the system prior to its closing. This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis; contact the Agency Contact to request this. To begin, click "Apply Online" and follow the instructions to complete the Assessment Questionnaire and attach your resume and all required documents. NOTE: If a document is resubmitted, it replaces the previous submission, which means the previous document is no longer available to the Human Resources Office. If you are adding to, rather than replacing a previous submission, you must upload both the old document and the new document. You must verify that uploaded documents from USAJOBS transfer into the Agency's staffing system as there is a limitation to the number of documents that can be transferred. However, once in the Agency's staffing system, you will have the opportunity to upload additional documents. Applicants may combine all like required documents (e.g. SF-50s or veteran docs) into one or more files and scan for uploading into the application. Each file must not exceed 3MB. Grouping like documents into files will simplify the application process. Documents must be in one of the following formats: GIF, JPEG, JPG, PDF, PNG, RTF, or Word (DOC or DOCX). Uploaded documents may not require a password, digital signature, or other encryption to open.

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Pennsylvania Population 2024

Pennsylvania has a relatively small surface area , but like many states on the eastern edge of the USA, it has a relatively dense population by comparison. At the 2010 census, it was confirmed that there were 12,702,379 people living in Pennsylvania and that number represented a 3.4% rise in the numbers declared in 2000.

Pennsylvania is currently the 9th most densely populated state in the country with a density of 283.9 people per square mile. A great deal of the state's population is in Philadelphia and its surrounding areas, as the city has a population of 1.56 million. Far behind in terms of population are Pittsburgh (304.391), Allentown (120,207), Erie (99,475) and Reading (87,879). In terms of the most populated counties in Pennsylvania, two in particular top the list - Philadelphia County at 1,580,863 and Allegheny County at 1,223,048.

Pennsylvania Gender and Religion Statistics

The median age of the population in Pennsylvania is approximately 40.6 years of age. In terms of the ratio of females to males, the state is currently at 51.1% females and 48.9% males.

In terms of preferred religions across the population of Pennsylvania, 73% are affiliated with Christian based faiths, 6% are affiliated with non-Christian faiths, and 21% are unaffiliated with any religion.

Pennsylvania Boundary, Census, and Statehood History

Pennsylvania was one of the 13 original States . In 1792 the acquisition of the Erie Triangle at its northwest corner brought it to essentially its present boundaries. In 1790 census coverage included all parts of the present State except for the Erie Triangle.

Pennsylvania Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Pennsylvania was:

• White : 78.28%
• Black or African American : 10.99%
• Two or more races : 4.28%
• Asian : 3.55%
• Other race : 2.7%
• Native American : 0.16%
• Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander : 0.03%

Pennsylvania Population History

To use a generalization, the route which early settlers in the New World took meant that states on the eastern side of the country began to fill up more quickly than those in the west. Pennsylvania certainly backs up that assumption when you look at its population figures throughout history.

In 1790, the population had already reached 434,373, and compared to figures in parts of the west that had barely exceeded one thousand, this is an impressive total.

From this point, sizable if unspectacular rises were recorded on a decade by decade basis, and just ten years later, those numbers had risen by 38.7% to 602,365. Similar percentage increases followed through the 1800s, and by the start of the next century, the Pennsylvania population had grown to a substantial 6,302,115.

Pennsylvania Population Growth

The growth trends of the past continued during the 20th century and as of 2016, the numbers were close to 12.8 million, but they're not there yet.

Pennsylvania Population Projections

Pennsylvania continues to grow at a steady but fairly stable rate and there is nothing to indicate that this won’t continue up to the next Census of 2020. There is estimated to be little or even no growth leading up to 2030, in part because Pennsylvania has a low birth rate with an increasingly older population, although migration to the area should remain stable. The 2020 population is estimated to surpass the 13 million milestone.

Pennsylvania 's Hispanic population grew an astounding 82.6% from 2000 to 2010, which is one of the largest increases in any state's Hispanic population. This was mainly due to immigration from Puerto Rico , a US territory, but also from immigration from South and Central America , Mexico and the Dominican Republic , along with large numbers of Hispanics leaving New York and New Jersey for more affordable living.

The Asian population of Pennsylvania has also soared by about 60%, fueled by immigration from China , Vietnam and India , along with Asians moving from New York . This gives Pennsylvania one of the largest Asian populations in the country in terms of numbers.

Meanwhile, the Black and African American community has grown by 13%, the largest increase among the diversity of state peers. The White population has decreased 0.7%, but this trend is expected to reverse.

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• In the early 1600s, the territory that is now Pennsylvania was disputed by the Dutch, English and Swedes. England acquired the land in 1664.
• Pennsylvania has a rural population of approximately 27% in the country.
• The state also has the highest number of licensed hunters in the United States .
• The Philadelphia Zoo -- which was founded by Dr. William Carmac -- was the first public zoo in the country.
• Benjamin Franklin founded Philadelphia Hospital in 1751. It was the first hospital in the US.
• Philadelphia was the seat of the US federal government from 1776 to 1800. It was also the location for the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
• The first daily newspaper was published in the state back in 1784.

Pennsylvania Facts

Data from the 2010 Census and estimates taken in 2015 by the Census Bureau were compared to see population growth patterns throughout the counties of Pennsylvania . The number of counties that saw increasing populations during the 5-year period was pretty much balanced with losses recorded across the state. The highest gain in population happened in Cumberland County, with a 4.39% increase. Falling right behind was Centre County, with an increase of 4.1%. Primarily, growth from 2010 to 2015 was recorded in the southeastern corner of the state, including the counties of Chester , Lehigh, Lancaster, Lebanon , Philadelphia, and Montgomery.

Losses in population were also recorded in the state, with all counties on the northern border posting losses, as well as many in the central and southwestern regions. Cameron County saw the biggest drop in population at 6.74%. Other high decreases include Cambria at 4.92%, Susquehanna at 4%, Wayne at 3.22%, and Venango at 3.36%, just to name a few.

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There are 10,266,168 adults, (2,361,790 of whom are seniors) in Pennsylvania.

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.39% .

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 57.4% .

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88.33% of Pennsylvania residents speak only English, while 11.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish , which is spoken by 5.19% of the population.

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The race most likely to be in poverty in Pennsylvania is Other , with 29.56% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pennsylvania is White , with 8.44% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.94% . Among those working part-time, it was 14.02% , and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.95% .

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92.87% of Pennsylvania residents were born in the United States, with 71.64% having been born in Pennsylvania . 3.23% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia .

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12 UD students, alumni awarded 2024 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

Memories shared with siblings can be the stuff of family legend. Some experiences are quickly forgotten, like the reason for that dark parental stare during some interminably long car ride. Other memories stick, always to be remembered. 

University of Delaware doctoral student Gavin Mullin recently added an unexpected highlight to his core memory list: finding out that he and his sister Hollie were both awarded 2024 National Science Foundation (NSF) graduate research fellowships.

Mullin is pursuing doctoral studies in social psychology at UD, while his sister Hollie is studying clinical neuropsychology at Pennsylvania State University. 

“It has been amazing to be able to celebrate with my sister. We even found out together over FaceTime when the results were released,” Mullin said. 

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awards graduate research fellowships each spring to promising undergraduate and graduate students around the country who are expected to become knowledge experts in their field. These individuals are anticipated to help advance the nation’s technological infrastructure, national security and economic well-being through their research, teaching and innovations in science and engineering.

At UD, Mullin is among an impressive 12 undergraduate and graduate students and alumni selected for the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program’s 2024 Class of Fellows. Three additional UD students and four alumni earned honorable mentions.

"You can see that the work these students are doing at this early point in their scholarly careers is simply breathtaking," said Lou Rossi, dean of the Graduate College and vice provost for graduate and professional education. "These NSF fellowships are the hallmark of excellence in graduate education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields."

The highly competitive fellowship is awarded to individuals pursuing full-time, research-based master’s and doctoral programs in STEM fields or STEM education. The oldest graduate fellowship of its kind, the award provides a three-year annual stipend of $37,000, and a $16,000 cost-of-education allowance for tuition and fees.

Read on to learn about the current and future work planned by UD’s 2024 fellows.

UD’s 2024 Fellows

Qi “Matthew” Zhang, Goldwater Scholar, chemical engineering 

Qi “Matthew” Zhang, a senior chemical engineering major and Goldwater Scholar, has conducted a wide range of research while at UD. He has explored lung disease mechanisms, such as how stiffness and the presence of cytokines — substances secreted by certain cells — impair the characteristics and function of lung immune cells and used air-liquid interface models to understand other aspects affecting the pulmonary immune system. Zhang also leveraged tools from 3D cell culture, bioengineering and responsive material design to understand how cells and their microenvironment interact, with the aim of contributing toward the discovery of new therapeutics for managing immune system disorders. Most recently, he characterized ultra-soft biomaterials, such as hydrogels, using atomic-force microscopy to determine their micro-level mechanical properties. His advisers have included chemical engineers Catherine Fromen, Eric Furst and April Kloxin. This fall, Zhang begins doctoral studies in chemical and biological engineering at Princeton University and certification in bioengineering. Ultimately, he plans to pursue a career in academia or biopharmaceutical research and development.

Miyu Mudalamane, Honors College, Goldwater Scholar, chemical engineering

Miyu Mudalamane is a senior honors chemical engineering major with minors in biochemical engineering and sustainable energy technologies. Advised by chemical and biomolecular engineer Aditya Kunjapur, Mudalamane’s research has focused on engineering microbes to produce proteins containing non-standard amino acids. When added into proteins, these non-standard amino acids enable new properties that make the proteins useful as biocatalysts, sensors and therapeutics. Other work included discovery and characterization of enzymes for the safe, sustainable creation of nitroaromatic compounds, a common component of antibiotics and other pharmaceuticals. This fall, Mudalamane will pursue doctoral studies in chemical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where she hopes to work at the interface between sustainability and bioengineering to advance biological systems for producing high-value pharmaceutical and specialty chemicals in an environmentally friendly fashion.

Dana Kullgren, Honors College, Goldwater Scholar, particle physics

Dana Kullgren, a senior honors physics student and Goldwater Scholar, is using machine learning to improve our ability to discover and analyze cosmic-ray radio signals detected by radio antennas at the South Pole. In this work, Kullgren has worked with the IceCube Neutrino Observatory, which consists of special equipment for detecting highly energetic particles from space and is a hub for scientific advancement in astrophysics and particle physics. Cosmic rays interact with the Earth's atmosphere to produce interesting effects, such as these short pulses of radio waves. Under the guidance of physicist Frank Schroeder and graduate student Abdul Rehman, Kullgren has trained neural networks to obtain clear signals from these radio waves. Kullgren plans to continue studying astroparticle physics this fall as a doctoral student at Pennsylvania State University.

Gavin Mullin, social psychology 

Gavin Mullin, a doctoral student studying social psychology, is exploring how identities, group membership and person perception — the cognitive process behind how we categorize people and their behavior — shape social behavior, specifically towards marginalized groups like the LGBTQ+ community. Working with psychologist Peter Mende-Siedlecki, Mullin has examined how conceptual maps support our ability to generalize traits, which can facilitate how we predict others' behavior. For example, if someone is deemed friendly, are they automatically generous, too? How does this information help individuals predict a person’s behavior in other situations? Further, does racial and gender bias influence perceptions of pain and sadness in faces, and subsequently, treatment recommendations? Mullin is developing a database of faces with gender diverse identities for studying how biases influence perceptions and treatment recommendations of pain and sadness towards gender diverse identities (transgender, non-binary, etc.). Ultimately, he’d like to work in academic research or the nonprofit sector.

Erin Mulhearn, chemistry – chemical measurement and imaging

Erin Mulhearn is a chemistry and biochemistry doctoral student working under the advisement of assistant professor Ariel Alperstein to better understand how proteins fold and aggregate in our bodies. In one project, Mulhearn is exploring how microplastics interact with proteins and potentially alter their structure and function. She also is investigating how functional proteins, called chaperone proteins, influence a chronic condition affecting the heart muscle called desmin fragment-related cardiomyopathy. Both projects use vibrational spectroscopy and other techniques, including two-dimensional infrared spectroscopy (2DIR), which can help researchers gain kinetic, structural and spatial information on biological samples in physiological environments. Following graduate school, Mulhearn plans to pursue a career in the pharmaceutical industry, studying fundamental problems that negatively impact health.

Sarah “Shar” Daniels, astronomy and astrophysics

Doctoral student Shar Daniels works at the intersection of astrophysics and data science under astrophysicist Federica Bianco. They build deep-learning networks to extract rapid transient phenomena from astronomical survey data. The idea is to look for extreme astrophysical events that test our understanding of high-energy and fundamental physics, such as supernovae, exploding stars, even black holes in other galaxies that are “eating” neighboring stars. Daniels is excited to expand their research to categorize unknown and rare transient astrophysical phenomena in the upcoming Vera Rubin Observatory’s Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST). Additionally, as part of their LSST Science Collaboration, Daniels coordinates a mentor-training program for faculty and research scientists who mentor undergraduate and graduate students or junior faculty. Ultimately, they plan to pursue a career in academia, teaching and researching the largest scales of the universe and keeping life balanced as a West Coast Swing dancer.

Kristin Chisholm, STEM Education and Learning Research – educational statistics

Doctoral student Kristin Chisholm is exploring how to engage students, especially those from underrepresented communities, in STEM — science, technology, engineering and mathematics — education. A former educator with over seven years of classroom experience teaching STEM to high school students, Chisholm’s studies have taken her to local schools to study engagement, connected her with policymakers and education leaders and expanded her mixed methods research skills. Under the advisement of mentor Teomara Rutherford and doctoral adviser Liz Farley Ripple, Chisholm plans to further explore the opportunities and benefits of hands-on educational experiences, such as robotics, in evolving the education system and creating equitable opportunities and lasting engagement for STEM students.

The following UD alumni also will continue their research through the fellowship:

Samuel Freer , Honors College, biomedical engineering, University of Texas at Austin

Rebecca Robertson , entomology, University of Kentucky

Dana Wilkins , Honors College, bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley

Allison George , Honors College, neurosciences, Stony Brook University

Shalom Fadullon , chemical engineering, Northeastern University

Honorable mentions

Awarded honorable mention were the following six undergraduate or graduate students and alumni:

Current UD students :

Nicole Gill , Honors College, chemical engineering

Derek Wu , Honors College, Goldwater Scholar and Eugene du Pont Scholar, environmental biology 

Pragati Muthukumar , chemical engineering

Olivia Duke , Honors College, chemistry/chemical catalysis, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Cassidy McCormick , mechanical engineering, University of California, Berkeley

Hayley Sussman , Honors College, biomedical engineering, University of Virginia Main Campus

Violet Ullman , Honors College, biomedical engineering, University of Pennsylvania

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When the PhD path leads to career struggles

A doctoral degree is a major commitment. Think carefully.

I appreciated reading Kara Miller’s The Big Idea column “PhD: Pretty heavily disappointed” (Business, May 22), about people with doctoral degrees struggling to build careers in academia. It made me think back to a conversation I had when I was about to graduate from high school.

I happened to run into a former track coach of mine, and as we were reminiscing he asked me what I planned as a major in college. “History,” I responded. He said, “Why don’t you take some computer classes also? It never hurts to be able to do something useful.”

I did not reflect on his motivation at the time, but my track coach was a young guy, and he was probably giving me advice straight from his own life, as a parent trying to raise his own young children. I did take computer classes in college and ultimately received a PhD in chemical engineering. I always remember that conversation as being a kind of turning point.

Earning a doctoral degree is a life commitment of great proportion. It can take, as Miller notes, between four and seven years. If we think of working life as roughly between the ages of 22 and 65, then a PhD requires more than 10 percent of a person’s working life. People need to think carefully about that investment.

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Two powerful arguments in favor of the path of science, technology, engineering, and math are that there tend to be more STEM jobs for PhDs, and many universities’ STEM departments are generous in covering their PhD students’ tuition and cost of studies, including a stipend toward food, rent, and other expenses.

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Not much has changed in 30 years

As I prepared to graduate in 1995 with a doctor of education degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, my mother memorably said to me, “Of my four children, you are the one with the most education and the smallest salary.” Apparently not much has changed in 30 years.

I must congratulate these students, however, on following their passion rather than following the money. I can’t help but think that their lives, though stressful, may contain greater happiness.

Peggy Clark

Lawyers & electricians & philosophers, oh my!

Kara Miller’s column on the career challenges for people with doctoral degrees generated more than 260 comments on Boston.Globe.com. The following is an edited sample of readers’ reactions:

Lots of law school grads are underemployed as well. (PL)

So true, PL. The market in Massachusetts is flooded with talented lawyers seeking work. (Roforma)

Supply and demand, the market at work. (guk)

Investing in education and research in all fields is the hallmark of a society with staying power. Disinvesting from these endeavors signals decline and decay. (Massachusetts citizen)

Electricians, plumbers, mechanics, and other skilled technical professions have no problems getting $100k jobs with great benefits. (ramsen)

Not enough turnover from tenured professors, leaving little space for new faculty. Although the tenured, well-established professors are needed, it’s the junior faculty who are hungry and with new ideas that help build new programs. The whole graduate program model is a bad model. I worked two jobs, had my tuition and some type of minimal student health insurance and could barely cover the rent with my stipend, and the second job paid for everything else. Though I was working on many faculty projects, it was the faculty who said this would be good for me. Never did they say it was also good for them. (TravelerofNJ2)

I just retired from a tenured faculty position in science. I’m in my early 70s. I have colleagues who are still doing what they do well into their 70s, a couple approaching 80. There is no active incentive from the university to move the older faculty on, to make way for a new generation. (Lola-lola)

The next step is for adjuncts to go on strike across the nation and hold colleges and universities accountable. The current system is completely absurd. (Wordsmith2358)

Universities should be required to release disclosure data about the fate of their PhD graduates. (davidman820)

I knew an attorney who managed a Cheesecake Factory. She had worked in food services through school. As an attorney, she really did not make that much money and was not doing the field of law of her choice. How many real estate closings can you do without dying of boredom? She went into management in the food industry and makes the same salary. (Antietem)

It was always a question and puzzling to me why people study philosophy. (Blazer27)

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Wharton’s Master of Arts in Statistics and Data Science, Bridge to a Doctorate, is a two-year research master’s (AM) degree program which provides advanced coursework and research experience to students who need additional preparation for admission to a doctoral program.

Bridge Fellows will work with faculty on an individualized curriculum built around their interests and goals.

The two-year intensive master’s program includes financial support (tuition, stipend, and health benefits) and additional benefits such as faculty mentorship for professional development and access to resources to apply to doctoral programs, including GRE test preparation and guidance on doctoral program applications. Bridge Fellows will not be required to teach in this program.

As part of the goal of the Statistics and Data Science Department, this bridge program seeks to prepare students for a doctoral program by providing strong mentorship and a learning environment dedicated to teaching methods of statistical modeling for effective decision making.

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The Master of Arts in Statistics and Data Science, Bridge to a Doctorate, is for students who:

• Have a strong academic record in mathematics or statistics but require additional coursework and research experience for admission to a doctoral program.
• Demonstrate a strong interest in research and in earning a PhD.
• Have earned a bachelor’s degree at the time of enrollment.
• Are citizens or permanent residents of the U.S.

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• Have experienced personal disadvantages or obstacles in access to pre-baccalaureate and undergraduate training which have impeded preparation for graduate school.
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