Grad Pod VCU
Grad Pod is brought to you by the Graduate School as a means of connecting with graduate students, faculty, and staff.
Our goal is to offer insights, resources, and stories from across our VCU community. Whether you're navigating the challenges of grad school, seeking advice on research or career development, or simply interested in hearing from those who support your academic success, you've come to the right place!
Grad Pod episodes are released bimonthly on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month during the Fall and Spring semesters.
Latest Episodes
Happy Tuesday, everyone! In this episode of Grad Pod, we are spotlighting the COVES Fellowship with Payton Davenport, a PhD student in Health Psychology who is spending her summer bridging science and state policy in the office of Delegate Mark Downey. Listen in to learn how graduate scholars across Virginia are translating research into real-world legislation!
Happy Tuesday, everyone, and welcome back to Grad Pod! This week, we’re diving into the world of scholarly publishing with Katharine Miller from VCU Libraries to discuss how graduate students can navigate finding the right journals, avoiding publication scams, and utilizing library resources to get their research out into the world!
Note: If you’re curious about journals publishing null results, Katharine recommends PLOS ONE. She also sent us this great article about how the vast majority of scholars think null results are valuable but far fewer end up publishing them, linked here. Thanks for joining us, Katharine!
Happy Tuesday, everyone! In this episode of Grad Pod, we are proud to highlight Dr. Dina T. Garcia, this year’s early career recipient of VCU’s Graduate Faculty Mentoring Award—honoring faculty members who go above and beyond to uplift and walk alongside their students.