April 28, 2026

2026 Awards Reception Celebrates LGS Achievements

Laney Graduate School (LGS) honored excellence across its community at the 2026 Awards Luncheon, held April 8 at the Carlos Museum. The annual celebration recognizes outstanding alumni, faculty staff and students whose achievements reflect the strength, dedication, and collaborative spirit of graduate education at Emory University.

“Each year, these awards remind us of the extraordinary commitment and talent within our community,” said Dean Kimberly Jacob Arriola, vice provost for graduate affairs and dean of Laney Graduate School. “We are grateful to those who took the time to recognize their colleagues through nominations, and we are proud to celebrate this year’s nominees and recipients for their meaningful contributions to Laney and to the broader scholarly community.”

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Voting Polls are Open!

Your vote matters. Make your voice heard in the 2026–2027 LGSC elections for next academic year’s representatives.

Cast your vote here.

Voting deadline: 5 p.m., Friday, May 1

Please note that for each position, you will have the option to select a listed candidate or choose “No Confidence” for positions with only one candidate. Candidate profiles for each position are available in the LGS newsroom. Visit the link below to read more about each candidate.

Candidate profiles.

If you have any questions or experience any issues while voting, please feel free to reach out to:

LGSC President: Enoch Ayamga

LGSC Vice President: Trinidi Prochaska

LAST CHANCE! Navigating Careers and Building Connections: A Networking Event for LGS Students & Alumni

Please join Emory’s Office of Advancement and Alumni Engagement and the Laney Graduate Student Council for this year’s Navigating Careers and Building Connections alumni and student networking event.

Building on a successful inaugural year, the program returns with two informative panel discussions and dedicated networking time. The event creates valuable opportunities for Laney alumni and graduate students to learn, grow, and form meaningful new connections.

This year’s panels spotlight two highly sought‑after career topics: career agility—the ability to pivot, adapt, and stay competitive in a rapidly evolving job market—and consulting, an increasingly popular field for graduate‑trained professionals across disciplines.

*This experience earns one Flourishing at Laney Passport point.

Time: 5:30 – 8 p.m.
Date: Thursday, April 30
Location: Miller-Ward Alumni House

Register here

LAST CHANCE! Theorizing the Americas Author Conversation: Sovereign Joy

For Theorizing the Americas’ closing event of the semester, Professor Miguel A. Valerio will participate in a graduate student-centered conversation about his award-winning book, Sovereign Joy: Afro-Mexican Kings and Queens, 1539–1640.

The program is seeking 4–5 graduate students to read selected sections of Valerio’s book and contribute thoughtful questions about his research, methods, and the recovery of the joyful histories of Afro-Mexican communities in colonial Mexico. Participants will receive a complimentary copy of Valerio’s book.

For more information or to participate in the reading portion of the event contact Rebecca Rubenstein

RSVP here to receive lunch and the Zoom link.

Time: 11:45 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Date: Monday, April 27
Location: Fox Center, 1635 North Decatur Rd
Virtual: RSVP for Zoom link

The Center for Graduate Career Success Hosts Annual PhD Career Conference

Doctoral students and postdocs are entering one of the most challenging job markets in recent years. AI is reshaping hiring at every level, job creation has slowed, and competition for available positions is high. Building a strong foundation for your job search — early — can make a real difference in how long your search takes and how prepared you are when opportunities arise.

Beyond the Professoriate will host its annual PhD Career Conference, designed to help doctoral students and postdocs build practical job-search strategies. Whether you are in the final year of your program, a postdoc considering your next steps, or a doctoral student beginning to explore your options, this conference will help you build a strong job search foundation and leave with clear, actionable next steps.

Join the Beyond Prof team for this week of webinars designed specifically for doctoral students and postdocs:

• May 4: What employers actually value about your degree

• May 5: How to write a resume

• May 6: How to network when you don't have a network

• May 7: Using LinkedIn in your job search

• May 8: Advice for international students on the job market

Time: 12 - 12:45 p.m.

Dates: May 4 - 8

Location: Zoom. Replays available for registrants in the PhD Career Training Platform.

👉Register here

Nourish to Flourish: A Healthy Recipe to Fuel your Week without Breaking the Bank

As the weather warms up, it's the perfect time to take a stroll at Lullwater Park on Emory's campus and enjoy a picnic with friends. We're sharing a few delicious picnic ideas that are easy to make, pack, and take on the go.

Black Bean Hummus

Watermelon Salad with Cucumber Feta

Chicken Caesar Wrap

One-time-only Mini Grant

Emory’s Office of Sustainability Initiatives is launching a one-time-only mini grant for student, faculty, and staff projects focused on campus single-use plastic use reduction. If you have a great idea for a project that would support the use of plastic alternatives, reduce the use of items like single-use plastic bags and straws, or educate the campus on plastic reduction, apply to potentially earn up to $5,000 in funding!

Funds can be used for supplies, communications, and other approved costs. Projects that focus on piloting plastic replacements in campus laboratories, engage with the arts as a method of education, reduce plastic use at Certified Sustainable Emory Events, or feature student teams are especially encouraged to apply.

Application deadline: Friday, May 15
Funds must be spent by: Friday, June 26

Download and complete this form and return it to OSI at emorysustainability@emory.edu by Friday, May 15, for consideration.

Learn more here

GRAD540: Technical Communication for Quantitative Research

This seminar explores how to make quantitative research and technical knowledge understandable to wider audiences. Writing will be treated as a tool for developing ideas, not just reporting results.

Students will practice research translations, code notebooks, reports, presentations, and posters.

Assignments will help explain your research choices to both specialists and non-specialists. There will be an examination of how communication shapes research conventions and how different fields use quantitative data. Transparency and reproducibility will be discussed as essential practices, and support students in promoting ethical quantitative research and data storytelling in your community.

When: Fall 2026
Time: 10 a.m. -12:45 p.m.
Day: Thursdays
Instructor: Gregory Palermo

Questions? Contact Tamara Caspary, associate dean, strategic projects

LGS Graduate Writing Group – Summer edition

Are you hoping to FINALLY get some writing done this summer?

Join fellow graduate students for focused writing sprints, within a supportive community, that can help you move your writing forward. Receive feedback from a peer or a writing instructor when desired.

Time & date TBD based on interested parties’ availability.

Both online and in-person (with snacks!) options are available.

Find more details and express your interest here

Questions? Contact Dr. Olexandra (Sasha) Kostenko

LAST CHANCE! Register for Summer Presentation Skills or Graduate Writing Support

Courses include:

Presentation skills (poster presentations, video abstracts, and more)
Discussion skills (theme: U.S. cultural references)
Advancing your graduate writing skills (foundational strategies for effective writing)
Seminar in graduate & professional writing (focus: making progress on a particular text while learning techniques to apply to future writings)

Date: Session 1, May 15 - June 26

Express interest here

Questions? Contact ELSP director, Heather Boldt.

Academic Success Resources

Are you looking for some help related to procrastination, imposter syndrome, test anxiety, perfectionism, or attention and concentration challenges? Check out the resources available on CAPS website.

In addition, the LGS Student Affairs Team is here to support every phase of your educational journey, so reach out any time! They can connect you to resources, answer questions you might have, or discuss concerns.

Explore these topics and other student affairs-related topics by contacting an LGS Student Affairs team member:

Jennifer M. Cason, EdD, assistant dean of student affairs and deputy Title IX coordinator

Emily Neutens, EdD, MPA, associate director of student affairs

Shannon Marsh, MS, student affairs program coordinator