Graduate Studies With Me: Timeline and Expectations
I welcome inquiries from students who are interested in studying with me in UNT's thesis-based Research Master of Science in Geography Program and in our new, course-based Professional Master of Science in Geography Program. For potential Research MS students particularly, my publication record and the theses completed by my students are good indicators of the kinds of thesis topics I am interested in supervising (there is a wide range of urban and business-related topics represented). For potential Professional MS students, review of the Business Geography Track listing of coursework would be especially helpful.
Additionally, to communicate my expectations for my Research MS students in particular, I have created a couple of background documents:
Lastly, potential students can also get an idea of what graduate studies with me is about by viewing a list of some of my recent MS students who have now graduated, and a list and overview of research interests for my current MS students. There is some diversity in my student interests, but all of these students share a focus on some element of the relationship between cities and regional, national, and global economies, usually from a highly-applied perspective.
Additionally, to communicate my expectations for my Research MS students in particular, I have created a couple of background documents:
- A suggested timeline for studies with me. The timeline has some flexibility built in, but it is important to note that my aim is to have each of my students graduate within two years of starting their MS studies (this is actually my overall expectation for both my Research MS and my Professional MS students).
- Some overall expectations for graduate studies with me: what you can expect from me, and what I will expect from you.
Lastly, potential students can also get an idea of what graduate studies with me is about by viewing a list of some of my recent MS students who have now graduated, and a list and overview of research interests for my current MS students. There is some diversity in my student interests, but all of these students share a focus on some element of the relationship between cities and regional, national, and global economies, usually from a highly-applied perspective.
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