To fulfill the Office of Graduate Studies’ Mentored Experience requirement for doctoral degrees, graduate students may choose to complete a Mentored Professional Experience (MPE) with the Center for the Humanities.
MPEs allow students to enhance their professional portfolios in contexts that can bridge academy and society, provide opportunities for students to apply their knowledge and skillsets to industry or organization needs, and to develop networks and literacies that complement their coursework and research. MPEs bring experiential learning into a PhD program’s curriculum, opening up exciting pathways for students.
In the humanities center, MPEs work with PhD staff mentors to develop projects that engage with humanities impact reporting, project management, symposium and event planning, humanities program research and development, grant writing and/or community engagement.
Questions may be addressed to:
- Laura Perry, PhD, assistant director for research and public engagement
- Meredith Kelling, PhD, assistant director for student research and engagement
