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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Hello Everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I am writing to you to remind you that PhD students are invited to take part in Designated Emphasis options that are designed to give students extra research experience in the following areas of study:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://ammp.ucr.edu/">Archive, Museum, Manuscript, and Print Studies</a> – DE Director: Prof. Andrea Denny-Brown (English)</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://biomed.ucr.edu/designated-emphasis">Cell, Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience</a> – DE Co-Directors: Prof. Iryna Ethell (Biomedical Sciences) and Prof. Khaleel Razak (Psychology)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://chem.ucr.edu/">Chemistry Education</a> (new! 2022) – DE Director: Prof. Gregory Beran (Chemistry)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://dance.ucr.edu/phd-program/">Corporeality and Embodiment</a> (New! 2022) – contact: Prof. Jennifer Doyle (English) and Prof. Anthea Kraut (Dance)
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://biomed.ucr.edu/designated-emphasis">Gene Expression and Regulation Studies</a> – DE Co-Directors: Prof. David Lo (Biomedical Sciences) and Prof. Thomas Girke (Institute for Integrative Genome
Biology)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://biomed.ucr.edu/designated-emphasis">Inflammation and Infectious Disease</a> - DE Co-Directors: Prof. Monica Carson (Biomedical Sciences) and Prof. Emma Wilson (Biomedical Sciences)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://anthropology.ucr.edu/prospective-graduate-students-information">Latin American and Latino Studies</a> – DE Director: Prof. Jennifer Scheper Hughes (History)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://anthropology.ucr.edu/prospective-graduate-students-information">Medical and Health Humanities</a> – DE Director: Prof. Juliet McMullin (Anthropology)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://middleeastandislamicstudies.ucr.edu/graduate-program">Middle East and Islamic Studies</a> – DE Director: Prof. Muhamad Ali (Religious Studies)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://spp.ucr.edu/de-pp">Public Policy</a> – contact:
<a href="mailto:mpp@ucr.edu?subject=Designated%20Emphasis%20in%20Public%20Policy">
mpp@ucr.edu</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://seatrip.ucr.edu/designated-emphasis/">Southeast Asian Studies</a> – DE Director: Prof. Christina Schwenkel (Anthropology)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://sfts.ucr.edu/graduate-program-designated-emphasis">Speculative Fictions and Cultures of Science</a> – DE Committee in Charge: prof. andré carrington (English) , Prof. Gloria Kim (Media and
Cultural Studies), Prof. Eric Schwitzgebel (Philosophy), and Prof. Dana Simmons (History)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">PhD students who are interested in these areas should examine the catalog requirements and make an appointment to meet with the Designated Emphasis Director prior to beginning coursework or other non-course
requirements. Any substitutions to required courses must be made in advance of enrollment in the substituted course.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Procedures for completion and approval of the DE can be found on the Graduate Division web site:
<a href="https://graduate.ucr.edu/regulations-and-procedures#completing_a_designated_emphasis_">
Regulations and Procedures</a>. DE application forms are available at <a href="https://graduate.ucr.edu/petitions-and-forms">
https://graduate.ucr.edu/petitions-and-forms</a> under <i>Designated Emphasis Application Forms.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Cheers!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Trina Elerts </span></b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">(she/her)</span></i><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Graduate Academic Affairs</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://graduate.ucr.edu/" title="https://graduate.ucr.edu/">graduate.ucr.edu</a> | 951-827-3315</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#4472C4">I am available for Zoom consultations – click <a href="https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/GraduateAcademicAffairs1@o365ucr.onmicrosoft.com/bookings/">here</a> for an appointment.</span></i></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#323130;background:white">Graduate Division staff maintain a hybrid schedule. The GAA Office is generally open M-F from 8am-Noon and 1pm-5pm. Please click </span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#4472C4"><a href="https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/GraduateAcademicAffairs1@o365ucr.onmicrosoft.com/bookings/">here</a> </span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#323130;background:white">if
you wish to make an appointment.<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Campus return information - <a href="https://campusreturn.ucr.edu/">https://campusreturn.ucr.edu/</a></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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