<div dir="auto"></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Trina B Elerts</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:trina.elerts@ucr.edu">trina.elerts@ucr.edu</a>></span><br>Date: Wed, Aug 7, 2024, 9:43 AM<br>Subject: Designated Emphasis Options for PhD Students<br>To: <br>Cc: Kara E Oswood <<a href="mailto:kara.oswood@ucr.edu">kara.oswood@ucr.edu</a>>, GAA <<a href="mailto:gaa@ucr.edu">gaa@ucr.edu</a>><br></div><br><br>
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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:</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://ammp.ucr.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Archive, Museum, Manuscript, and Print Studies</a> – DE Director: Prof. Andrea Denny-Brown (English)</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://biomed.ucr.edu/designated-emphasis" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Cell, Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience</a> – DE Co-Directors: Prof. Iryna Ethell (Biomedical Sciences) and Prof. Khaleel Razak (Psychology)</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://chem.ucr.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Chemistry Education</a> – DE Director: Prof. Jack Eichler (Chemistry)</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://dance.ucr.edu/phd-program/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Corporeality and Embodiment</a> – 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" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Mechanisms of Gene Expression and Regulation Studies</a> – DE Co-Directors: Prof. David Lo (Biomedical Sciences) and Prof. Thomas Girke (Institute for Integrative
Genome Biology)</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://biomed.ucr.edu/designated-emphasis" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Inflammation and Infectious Disease</a> - DE Co-Directors: Prof. Monica Carson (Biomedical Sciences) and Prof. Emma Wilson (Biomedical Sciences)</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://anthropology.ucr.edu/prospective-graduate-students-information" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Latin American and Latino Studies</a> – DE Chair: Prof. Jennifer Scheper Hughes (History)</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://anthropology.ucr.edu/prospective-graduate-students-information" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Medical and Health Humanities</a> – DE Director: Prof. Juliet McMullin (Anthropology)</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://middleeastandislamicstudies.ucr.edu/graduate-program" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Middle East and Islamic Studies</a> – DE Director: Prof. Muhamad Ali (Religious Studies)</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://spp.ucr.edu/de-pp" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Public Policy</a> – contact:
<a href="mailto:mpp@ucr.edu?subject=Designated%20Emphasis%20in%20Public%20Policy" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">
mpp@ucr.edu</a> DE Directors: Mark Long, Dean; Bruce Babcock, Associate Dean (School of Public Policy)</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://seatrip.ucr.edu/designated-emphasis/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Southeast Asian Studies</a> – DE Director: Prof. David Biggs (History)</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://sfts.ucr.edu/graduate-program-designated-emphasis" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Speculative Fictions and Cultures of Science</a> – DE Director: prof. andré carrington (English)</span><u></u><u></u></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_" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">
Regulations and Procedures</a>. DE application forms are available at <a href="https://graduate.ucr.edu/petitions-and-forms" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">
https://graduate.ucr.edu/petitions-and-forms</a> under <i>Designated Emphasis Application Forms.</i></span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Please email <a href="mailto:GAA@ucr.edu" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">
GAA@ucr.edu</a> if you have any questions.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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