Presentations
PLENARY I
CGS 2020: News and Notes
- Suzanne Ortega, President, Council of Graduate Schools
Panel Session: The Best Practices of a Truly Diversified Graduate Campus, from Admissions to Student
- Kerry Mandulak, Associate Professor, School of Communication Sciences & Disorders, Pacific University
- Narce Rodriguez, Chief Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Pacific University
- Robert Ruiz, Vice President, Strategic Enrollment, Liaison International
- Dorthe Wildenschild, Associate Dean, Oregon State University
- Tori Byington
Mind Mapping, Restructuring, and Implementation: Zero Budget Student Engagement
- Amanda Eakins, Director of Graduate & Professional Student Recruitment, Engagement & Retention, Idaho State University
- Bea Valencia Hernandez, Graduate Pathway Specialist Doctor of Arts, Political Science-Student, Idaho State University
Professional Science Master’s Programs: Ahead of the Curve! Training Talent for the Future
- Ray Hoobler, Director, Professional Master of Science and Technology, University of Utah
- Inge Wefes, Senior Associate Dean, Graduate School and Director, Professional Science Master’s Program in Biomedical Sciences and Biotechnology; University of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus
Recruitment and Retention of Latinx Graduate Students: Lessons from HSIs
- Chuck Ambler, Dean-in-Residence, Council of Graduate Schools
- Veronica Zepeda, Director of Graduate Student Services, University of Nevada, Reno
- Matt Aguirre, Director, Postdoctoral Affairs, Graduate Recruitment and Diversity Initiatives, University of Nevada, Reno
- Charity Peak, Academic Director, Association for College and University Educators (ACUE)
PLENARY III
Beyond Millennials– Today’s Graduate Students
- Nasha Torrez, Dean of Students, University of New Mexico
Rebooting the Graduate Tuition Benefits Program at the University of Utah with Faculty Support
- David Kieda, Dean, The Graduate School, University of Utah
Financial Capability: Is Financial Wellness and Financial Literacy Enough?
- Luis Vázquez, Associate Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies, New Mexico State University
- Denise Esquibel, Assistant Dean, Graduate Academic Affairs, New Mexico State University
How Universities Show They Care: Proactive Retroactive Recruiting
- Elisa Mattison, Director, Graduate School, University of Alaska Anchorage
PLENARY IV:
Graduate Education and Federal Policy: Who’s Driving Whom?
- Lauren Inouye, Vice President, Public Policy and Government Affairs for the Council of Graduate Schools
- Krystyna Aune, Dean of Graduate Division, University of Hawaii at Manoa
- Yang Zhang, Director of Institutional Research, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Graduate Student Preferred Communications
- Valarie Burke, Executive Director, Graduate Student Services, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
- Christian Heckmann, University Relations Manager, Prodigy Finance
- Molly Dineen, University Relations Director, Prodigy Finance.
What Do Fewer International Students Mean for the Future of Graduate Education?
- Robert Ruiz, Vice President, Strategic Enrollment, Liaison International
Using AI Software to Accelerate the Thesis Dissertation Clearance Process
- Davide Kieda, Dean, The Graduate School, University of Utah