The Graduate School Podcast Series

The Graduate School at GVSU offers over 40 masters, doctoral and certificate programs. This podcast series is an ongoing project that aims to provide prospective and current students with information about the programs and services available to them in a unique and engaging manner. Please listen and enjoy.

General Graduate Student Podcasts

Podcast	Details	Transcription
Graduate Education at GVSU	An overview of GVSU's graduate programs, the benefits of attending GVSU and general application information.	Graduate Education at GVSU podcast transcript
Graduate Student Resources	An overview of the resources available to graduate students, how they benefit you, and where you can find more information.	Graduate Student Resources podcast transcript
Graduate Student Financial Support Podcast	There are several ways graduate students can receive financial support to further their graduate education at GVSU.	Graduate Student Financial Support transcript
Graduate Library Services	GVSU's library services offered to graduate students and how they can help you succeed academically.	Graduate Library Services podcast transcript
Graduate Petitions	An overview of exception to policy requests and how to submit a petition.	Graduate Petitions transcript

Graduate Program Podcasts

The following podcasts will outline the graduate programs at Grand Valley State University. Each podcast will provide an overview of the admissions process, degree requirements, curriculum structure, and distinguishing qualities of the program. For more information on your program of interest, please contact the director of that program.

Podcast	Graduate Program Director	Transcription
Accounting (M.S.A)	Erika Murphy, SHRM-SCP	Accounting podcast transcript
Applied Computer Science (M.S.)	Robert Adams, Ph.D.	Applied Computer Science podcast transcript
Applied Statistics (M.S.)	Robert Downer, Ph.D.	Applied Statistics podcast transcript
Athletic Training (M.A.T)	Shari Bartz-Smith, Ph.D.	Athletic Training podcast transcript
Audiology (Au.D.)	Jennifer Smart, Ph.D., CCC-A	Audiology podcast transcript
Biology (M.S.)	Eric Snyder, Ph.D.	Biology podcast transcript
Biomedical Sciences (M.H.S.)	Christopher Pearl, Ph.D.	Biomedical Sciences podcast transcript
Biostatistics (M.S., PSM)	Robert Downer, Ph.D.	Biostatistics podcast transcript
Business Administration, Executive (E.M.B.A.)	Erika Murphy, SHRM-SCP	Executive Business podcast transcript
Business Administration, Professional (M.B.A.)	Erika Murphy, SHRM-SCP	Professional Business podcast transcript
Cell and Molecular Biology (M.S., PSM)	Mark Staves, Ph.D.	Cell and Molecular Biology podcast transcript
Clinical Dietetics (M.S.)	Jennifer Ford, MA, RDN	Clinical Dietetics podcast transcript
Communication (M.S.)	Anthony Spencer, Ph.D.	Communication podcast transcript
Criminal Justice (M.S.)	John Walsh, Ph.D.	Criminal Justice podcast transcript
Cybersecurity (M.S.)	Samah Mansour, Ph.D.	Cybersecurity podcast transcript
Data Science and Analytics (M.S.)	Paul Leidig, Ph.D.	Data Science and Analytics podcast transcript
Education (M.Ed.) - Educational Leadership	Rick Vandermolen, Ed.D.	Educational Leadership podcast transcript
Education (M.Ed.) - Educational Leadership Special Education Administration	Nichole Moore, Ed.D.	Special Education Administration podcast transcript
Education (M.Ed.) - Learning, Design, and Technology	Beomkyu Choi , Ph.D	Learning, Design, and Technology podcast transcript
Education (M.Ed.) - Higher Education	Laila McCloud, Ph.D.	Higher Education podcast transcript
Education (M.Ed.) - Instruction & Curriculum Early Childhood Education	Kathryn Ohle, Ph.D.	Early Childhood Education podcast transcript
Education (M.Ed.) - Instruction & Curriculum Educational Differentiation	Kelly Margot, Ph.D.	Educational Differentiation podcast transcript
Education (M.Ed.) - Instruction & Curriculum Elementary Education	Ellen Schiller, Ph.D.	Elementary Education podcast transcript
Education (M.Ed.) - Instruction & Curriculum Secondary Education	Sherie Klee, Ph.D.	Secondary Education podcast transcript
Education (M.Ed.) - Literacy Studies Reading and Language Arts	Elizabeth Stolle, Ph.D.	Reading and Language Arts podcast transcript
Education (M.Ed.) - School Counseling	Judy Williams, MS	School Counseling podcast transcript
Education (M.Ed.) - Special Education	Joe Fisher, Ph.D.	Special Education podcast transcript
Education Specialist in Leadership (Ed.S.)	Gregory Warsen, Ph.D.	Education Specialist in Leadership podcast transcript
Engineering (M.S.E)	Samhita Rhodes, Ph.D.	Engineering podcast transcript
Health Administration (M.H.A.)	Lara Jaskiewicz, Ph.D.	Health Administration podcast transcript
Health Informatics and Bioinformatics (M.S., PSM)	Guenter Tusch, Ph.D.	Health Informatics and Bioinformatics podcast transcript
Medical Dosimetry (M.S.)	Kristen Vu, M.S., CMD, RT(T)	Medical Dosimetry podcast transcript
Nursing Practice (D.N.P.)	Marie Vanderkooi, DNP	Nursing (DNP) podcast transcript
Nursing (M.S.N.)	Marie Vanderkooi, DNP	Nursing (MSN) podcast transcript
Occupational Therapy (Dr.O.T.)	Susan Cleghorn, Dr.O.T., OTRL, TRS, CAPS	Doctor of Occupational Therapy podcast transcript
Occupational Therapy (M.S.)	Scott Truskowski, Ph.D., OTRL	Occupational Therapy podcast transcript
Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership (M.P.N.L.)	Michelle Wooddell, Ph.D.	Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership podcast transcript
Physical Therapy (D.P.T.)	Todd Sander, PT, Ph.D.	Physical Therapy podcast transcript
Physician Assistant Studies (M.P.A.S.)	Jill Ellis, DHSC, PA-C	Physician Assistant Studies podcast transcript
Professional Science Masters (P.S.M.)	Anirudh Chowdhary, Ph.D.	PSM programs podcast transcript
Public Administration (M.P.A.)	Neal Buckwalter , Ph.D.	Public Administration podcast transcript
Public Health (M.P.H.)	Ranelle Brew, Ed.D.	Public Health podcast transcript
Recreational Therapy (M.S.)	Dawn De Vries, DHA, MPA, CTRS	Recreational Therapy podcast transcript
School Psychology (M.S. & Psy.S.)	Kristen Schrauben, Ph.D.	School Psychology podcast transcript
Social Innovation (P.M.S.I)	Azfar Hussain, Ph.D.	Social Innovation podcast transcript
Social Work (M.S.W.)	Jamie Langlois, DSW	Social Work podcast transcript
Speech Language Pathology (M.S.)	Cara M. Singer, Ph.D., CCC-SLP	Speech Language Pathology podcast transcript
Taxation (M.S.T.)	Erika Murphy, SHRM-SCP	Taxation podcast transcript
Water Resource Policy (M.S.)	Mark Luttenton, Ph.D.	Water Resource podcast transcript

Bachelor/Master Combined Degree Program Podcasts

The following podcasts will outline the combined degree programs at Grand Valley State University. Each podcast will provide an overview of the admissions process, degree requirements, curriculum structure, and distinguishing qualities of the program.

Podcast	Graduate Program Director	Transcription
Accounting (B.S., M.S.)	Erika Murphy, SHRM-SCP	Accounting combined degree podcast transcript
Advertising and Public Relations and Communication (B.A./B.S., M.S.)	Anthony Spencer, Ph.D.	Advertising and Public Relations and Communications combined degree podcast transcript
Allied Health Sciences and Public Health (B.S., M.P.H.)	Ranelle Brew, Ed.D.	Allied Health Sciences and Public Health combined degree podcast transcript
Applied Food and Nutrition and Clinical Dietetics (B.S., M.S.)	Jennifer Ford, MA, RDN	Applied Food and Nutrition and Clinical Dietetics combined degree podcast transcript
Biomedical Sciences (B.S., M.H.S.)	Christopher Pearl, Ph.D.	Biomedical Sciences combined degree podcast transcript
Cell and Molecular Biology (B.S., M.S.)	Mark Staves, Ph.D.	Cell and Molecular Biology combined degree podcast transcript
Communication Studies and Communication (B.A./B.S., M.S.)	Anthony Spencer, Ph.D.	Communication Studies and Communication combined degree podcast transcript
Computer Engineering and Applied Computer Science (B.S.E., M.S.)	Robert Adams, Ph.D.	Computer Engineering and Applied Computer Science combined degree podcast transcript
Computer Science and Applied Computer Science (B.S., M.S.)	Robert Adams, Ph.D.	Computer Science and Applied Computer Science combined degree podcast transcript
Computer Science and Cybersecurity (B.S., M.S.)	Samah Mansour, Ph.D.	Computer Science and Cybersecurity combined degree podcast transcript
Computer Science and Data Science and Analytics (B.S., M.S.)	Paul Leidig, Ph.D.	Computer Science and Data Science and Analytics combined degree podcast transcript
Cybersecurity (B.S., M.S.)	Samah Mansour, Ph.D.	Cybersecurity combined degree podcast transcript
Engineering (B.S.E., M.S.E.)	Samhita Rhodes, Ph.D.	Engineering combined degree podcast transcript
Exercise Science and Athletic Training (B.S., M.A.T.)	Shari Bartz-Smith, Ph.D.	Exercise Science and Athletic Training combined degree podcast transcript
Exercise Science and Public Health (B.S., M.P.H.)	Ranelle Brew, Ed.D.	Exercise Science and Public Health combined degree podcast transcript
Health Communications and Communication (B.A./B.S., M.S.)	Anthony Spencer, Ph.D.	Health Communications and Communication combined degree podcast transcript
Information Systems and Applied Computer Science (B.S., M.S.)	Robert Adams, Ph.D.	Information Systems and Applied Computer Science combined degree podcast transcript
Information Systems and Cybersecurity (B.S., M.S.)	Samah Mansour, Ph.D.	Information Systems and Cybersecurity combined degree podcast transcript
Information Technology and Cybersecurity (B.S., M.S.)	Samah Mansour, Ph.D.	Information Technology and Cybersecurity combined degree podcast transcript
Journalism, Broadcasting, and Digital Media and Communications (B.A./B.S., M.S.)	Anthony Spencer, Ph.D.	Multimedia Journalism and Communication combined degree podcast transcript
Occupational Therapy (M.S., Dr.O.T.)	Susan Cleghorn, Dr.O.T., OTRL, TRS, CAPS	Occupational Therapy combined degree podcast transcript
Public Nonprofit Administration and Public Administration (B.A./B.S., M.P.A.)	Neal Buckwalter, Ph.D.	Public Nonprofit Administration and Public Administration combined degree podcast transcript
Recreational Therapy (B.S., M.S.)	Dawn De Vries, DHA, MPA, CTRS	Recreational Therapy combined degree podcast transcript
Statistics and Applied Statistics (B.S., M.S.)	Robert Downer, Ph.D.	Statistics and Applied Statistics combined degree podcast transcript
Statistics and Biostatistics (B.S., M.S.)	Robert Downer, Ph.D.	Statistics and Biostatistics combined degree podcast transcript
Statistics and Data Science and Analytics (B.S., M.S.)	Paul Leidig, Ph.D.	Statistics and Data Science and Analytics podcast transcript
Student Initiated Combined Degree Program	The Graduate School	Student Initiated Combined Degree Program podcast transcript

Graduate Certificate Podcasts

The following podcasts will outline the graduate certificates at Grand Valley State University. Each podcast will provide an overview of the admissions process, degree requirements, curriculum structure, and distinguishing qualities of the program. For more information on your certificate of interest, please contact the director of that program.

Podcast	Graduate Program Director	Transcription
Applied Behavior Analysis Certificate	Amanda Karsten, Ph.D.	Applied Behavior Analysis podcast transcript
Bioinformatics and Genomics Certificate	Agnieszka Szarecka, Ph.D.	Bioinformatics and Genomics Certificate podcast transcript
English to Speakers of Other Languages Certificate	Nagnon Diarrassouba, Ph.D.	English to Speakers of Other Languages podcast transcript
Interprofessional Health Informatics Certificate	Anirudh Chowdhary, PSM	Interprofessional Health Informatics Certificate transcript
Nonprofit Leadership Certificate	Raymond Higbea, Ph.D.	Nonprofit Leadership podcast transcript
Online and Blended Instruction Certificate	Beomkyu Choi, Ph.D.	Online and Blended Instruction podcast transcript
Palliative and Hospice Care Certificate	Marie Vanderkooi, DNP	Palliative and Hospice Care podcast transcript
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate	Marie Vanderkooi, DNP	Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner transcript

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