Duke GradCast: Stories from The Graduate School
Duke GradCast features stories from members and friends of Duke Graduate School, both past and present. Each monthly episode highlights experiences, research, and journeys within the graduate school community. The podcast offers a personal look at the people behind Duke's advanced degrees.
Episodes
Advice for First-Year Students at Duke
In this episode of Duke GradCast, join Master's student and GPSG president Shen Shen, Ph.D. student Camille Green, and Ph.D. candidate Lucas Lopes as they reflect on their first weeks and months in graduate school, and give advice to students starting their first year at Duke.
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 they discuss how the role of leading in the community during their time in graduate school.
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 Initiative during the COVID-19 pandemic, which harmonized the many clinical trials underway in the race to find a vaccine. Dr. Adam received her PhD in Pharm
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 Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement Maria Wisdom, and Senior Assistant Dean of Professional Development Melissa Bostrom.
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 important advisory function for the dean of The Graduate School. Comprising alumni from a broad geographic area and representing the comprehensive nature of The Graduate S
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.D. candidate in English; and Ian Redmond, third year student in the School of Law. What drives them as scholars and professionals? How are they findin
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., Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, as they discuss the unique stressors that graduate students face today, the psychosocial components of stress a
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