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The Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences Graduate Studies | University of Pittsburgh ") Skip to main content University of Pittsburgh Pitt Home Dietrich School Find People Search GO -- The Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences Graduate Studies Toggle navigation About Overview Welcome from Dean Hoock Doctoral Program Statistics About Dean Holger Hoock The Latest from Dean Hoock Staff Directory Graduate Council Admissions Overview Application Department Admissions Requirements International Students Graduate Certificates Application Fee Waivers Non-Degree Application Ronald E. 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Faculty Our nationally and internationally recognized faculty members translatte scholarly expertise into top-quality graduate programs. Careers Our graduates have secured tenure-track faculty positions at top-ranking universities as well as appointments in government, industry and the non-profit sector. Experience Fellowships, assistantships, and research placements give graduate students experience in teaching, advising and conducting research. Scholarship Our students benefit from a broad range of courses and curricula as well as resources and opportunities for cross-disciplinary collaboration. Research Our Grad Expo and 3MT competition enable students to present their research and engage in interdisciplinary networking with faculty and peers. Welcome from Dean Hoock Graduate education is a public good and central to the academic mission of the University of Pittsburgh. Graduate students are at the core of the Dietrich School’s excellence in research and education. Read Dean Hoock's welcome message » Zina Ward: History and Philosophy of Science Ward is being recognized for her dissertation, “Individual Differences in Cognitive Science: Conceptual, Methodological, and Ethical Issues.” Arielle Woods: Geology and Environmental Science Working with people who study such a diverse range of topics has really influenced the way I think about connections within the climate system. George Weddington: Sociology My research seeks to understand black movements, how social movements become racialized, and how black movements generate their own conceptions of black identity Annika Johnson: History of Art and Architecture By turning to artworks, I seek to uncover Dakota voices of the past that aren’t so visible in the archive. Stephen Mackereth: Philosophy Pitt’s philosophy department is extremely intellectually diverse. As a young scholar it is exciting to be exposed to so many different styles of doing philosophy. Jiyeon Kim: Economics Technological progress can make the economy grow, but there’s always a dark side. For example, due to automation, the jobs that low-skill workers usually take have been in Soumitra Punekar: Chemistry From the Taj Mahal to NFL stadiums, we are highly skilled at constructing unique architectures that we can see. What about controlling the structure of something you cannot see Student Spotlight Zina Ward: History and Philosophy of Science Ward is being recognized for her dissertation, “Individual Differences in Cognitive Science: Conceptual, Methodological, and Ethical Issues.” Arielle Woods: Geology and Environmental Science Working with people who study such a diverse range of topics has really influenced the way I think about connections within the climate system. George Weddington: Sociology My research seeks to understand black movements, how social movements become racialized, and how black movements generate their own conceptions of black identity. Annika Johnson: History of Art and Architecture By turning to artworks, I seek to uncover Dakota voices of the past that aren’t so visible in the archive. Stephen Mackereth: Philosophy Pitt’s philosophy department is extremely intellectually diverse. As a young scholar it is exciting to be exposed to so many different styles of doing philosophy. Jiyeon Kim: Economics Technological progress can make the economy grow, but there’s always a dark side. For example, due to automation, the jobs that low-skill workers usually take have been in decline, and it has increased inequality. Soumitra Punekar: Chemistry From the Taj Mahal to NFL stadiums, we are highly skilled at constructing unique architectures that we can see. What about controlling the structure of something you cannot see with your own eyes? 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