Duke GradCast: Stories from The Graduate School
Discover stories from members and friends of Duke Graduate School, past and present. New episodes published monthly.
Episodes
6 episodes
Forever Duke: Embodying the Spirit Through Service
In this episode of Duke GradCast, join Forever Duke Student Leadership Award winners Brian Cole, Emily Green, Francesca Magario, and Mercedes Muñoz as th...
A Conversation with 2026 Distinguished Alum Stacey Adam
Join a conversation with 2026 Centennial Distinguished Alum Stacey Adam (Ph.D. '07, Pharmacology), Vice President in Science Partnerships at the Foundation for the National Institute of Health. Dr. Adam played a pivotal role in the ACTIV Initia...
On Mentoring: What Is It, Really?
Join three of the 2026 Dean's Awards for Excellence in Mentoring winners; Jean-Philippe Gibert, Brandon Knettel, and Caroline Shearer; as they attempt to demystify what good mentoring actually entails.The episode is hosted by Assistant V...
Co-Charting the Course: The History of Duke GBOV
In this episode of Duke GradCast, Suzanne Barbour, dean of The Graduate School, sits down with Bill Hunt, the inaugural chair of the Graduate Board of Visitors (GBOV).Established in 2010, the Graduate Board of Visitors serves an...
Life as a Grad Student in 2026
Join three Duke Graduate students in a conversation about the ups and downs, ebbs and flows, and ins about outs of being a grad student in 2026. You'll join Ariana de Souza, Ph.D. student in Earth & and Climate Sciences; Anvita Budhraja, Ph...
A Discussion on Graduate Student Wellness
Join three Duke experts on student mental health and wellness: Mike Boyce, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Cell Biology; Yan Li, Psy.D., licensed psychologist and Associate Dean of Graduate Programs; and Nancy Zucker, Ph.D., Prof...