Honored to receive this award and even more so honored to have gotten to work with such great students all throughout last academic year ☺️

If you have any questions about applying to the PhD program before our December 1 deadline, we have several upcoming office hours you can attend to have your questions answered. You can register for these office hours at rossier.usc.edu/events. Hope to see you there!

The PhD Black Student Collective hosted its kickoff event at Hilltop Coffee + Kitchen in August 2024! Returning members connected with new BSC students over coffee and snacks, and they took time to share personal and professional goals for the semester ahead.

🚨The countdown is on! ⏳ Only one month left to submit your PhD applications! Learn more and apply now: rossier.usc.edu/programs/find-… #PhDAdmissions

Meet the faces behind SCoPE! SCoPE is an intentional and targeted way to ensure that the needs of the students within the PhD program can be discussed and addressed appropriately. All PhD students are part of SCoPE, which helps build community and connections within the program.

I have a mustache now and slightly more frown lines, so look out for that difference at #ASHE24 In all seriousness, I'm looking forward to connecting with many of you again and meeting some new folx later this week! USC Rossier USC Pullias Center for Higher Education

The AAPI Student Collective is a student-led group dedicated to fostering a sense of community, inclusion, and cultural pride among Asian American and Pacific Islander PhD students. Meet Yanyan Zong, the current leader for the AAPI Student Collective!

The PhD application deadline is just around the corner! ⌛️ Please review our PhD Application Instructions page before submitting your application. We look forward to receiving your applications! 🎓✨

The Black Student Collective (BSC), also known as Slaughterhouse in honor of Dr. John Brooks Slaughter, consists of all current Black students in our Rossier PhD program. Meet Desiree O'Neal and Alvin Makori, the current co-leads of the collective!

The Latinx Student Collective allows Latina/o/x PhD students to build community and support one another. Meet Leila Carranza, the current leader for the Latinx Student Collective!

Congratulations to USC Pullias Center for Higher Education and USC Rossier PhD candidate Glenda Palacios on successfully defending her dissertation proposal! We are so proud of you! Pedro Noguera, Adrianna Kezar, Zoe B. Corwin, Steve D.

Congratulations to PhD candidate Desiree O’Neal Desiree O’Neal for being awarded a USC Graduate School Endowed Fellowship for the 2025-2026 academic year!

My “Advanced Qualitative Research Methods” course with four brilliant second-year PhD students. We all accidentally wore Black today—completely unplanned, but perfectly in sync. USC Rossier

Congratulations to our very own PhD candidate Laurel Kruke on winning the prestigious USC PhD Achievement Award! 🎉 This exceptional honor recognizes just 6 outstanding PhD students across the entire university. We're so proud of you! 👏🎓

Congratulations to our very own PhD candidate Shelby Smith for receiving the 2025 University Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, USC’s highest honor for graduate student teaching! ✨🍎 The award celebrates teaching that enriches student learning beyond the classroom.

Congratulations to our graduate Kirsten Elliott for completing their PhD program! We are so proud of you 🎓

Congratulations to our graduate Jennifer Gribben for completing their PhD program! We are so proud of you 🎓

Congratulations to our graduate Laurel Kruke for completing their PhD program! We are so proud of you 🎓