[Chass-gradadvisors] Fwd: Designated Emphasis programs for PhD students

[Perla Fabelo]

Not sure if all have received this, but forwarding this message on
Designated Emphasis.
Best,
Perla

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From: Graduate Academic Affairs <gaa at ucr.edu>
Date: Mon, Aug 11, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Subject: Designated Emphasis programs for PhD students
To:



 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:



Archive, Museum, Manuscript, and Print Studies <https://ammp.ucr.edu/>– DE
Director: Prof. Andrea Denny-Brown (English)

Cell, Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience
<https://biomed.ucr.edu/designated-emphasis> – DE Co-Directors: Prof. Iryna
Ethell (Biomedical Sciences) and Prof. Khaleel Razak (Psychology)

Chemistry Education <https://chem.ucr.edu/> – DE Director: Prof. Jack
Eichler (Chemistry)

Corporeality and Embodiment <https://dance.ucr.edu/phd-program/> – contact:
Prof. Jennifer Doyle (English) and Prof. Anthea Kraut (Dance)

Mechanisms of Gene Expression and Regulation Studies
<https://biomed.ucr.edu/designated-emphasis> – DE Co-Directors: Prof. David
Lo (Biomedical Sciences) and Prof. Thomas Girke (Institute for Integrative
Genome Biology)

Inflammation and Infectious Disease
<https://biomed.ucr.edu/designated-emphasis> - DE Co-Directors: Prof.
Monica Carson (Biomedical Sciences) and Prof. Emma Wilson (Biomedical
Sciences)

Latin American and Latino Studies
<https://anthropology.ucr.edu/prospective-graduate-students-information> –
DE Director: Prof. Jennifer Scheper Hughes (History)

Medical and Health Humanities
<https://anthropology.ucr.edu/prospective-graduate-students-information> –
DE Director: Prof. Allison Hedge Coke (Creative Writing)

Middle East and Islamic Studies
<https://middleeastandislamicstudies.ucr.edu/graduate-program> – DE
Director: Prof. Muhamad Ali (Religious Studies)

Public Policy – contact: mpp at ucr.edu
<mpp at ucr.edu?subject=Designated%20Emphasis%20in%20Public%20Policy>

Southeast Asian Studies <https://seatrip.ucr.edu/designated-emphasis/> – DE
Director: David Biggs (History)

Speculative Fictions and Cultures of Science
<https://sfts.ucr.edu/graduate-program-designated-emphasis> – DE Director:
prof. andré carrington (English)



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.



Procedures for completion and approval of the DE can be found on the
Graduate Division web site: Regulations and Procedures
<https://graduate.ucr.edu/regulations-and-procedures#completing_a_designated_emphasis_>.
DE application forms are available at
https://graduate.ucr.edu/regulations-and-procedures#designated


Please email GAA at ucr.edu if you have any questions.
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*Graduate Academic Affairs*
www.graduate.ucr.edu
951-827-3315
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