Bridges to the Doctorate program

Kennesaw State University (KSU) was awarded a National Institutes of Health (NIH) T32 training grant, which supports the Peach State Bridges to the Doctorate Program! This is part of a federal program that aims to develop a diverse pool of well-trained biomedical scientists who will transition from master’s degree programs and complete rigorous biomedical, research-focused doctoral degree programs (e.g., Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D.) in biomedical fields. The program offsets the cost of stipends, tuition and fees, and training related expenses, including health insurance, for the appointed trainees in accordance with the approved NIH support levels. Full details of eligibility criteria can be found here.

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Eligibility

Bridges to the Doctorate trainees will join one of the CSM’s innovative research-based graduate programs in Integrative Biology or Chemical Sciences. We offer cutting-edge training in a small, nurturing, but vigorously active environment. Participants receive training that is simply unavailable anywhere else at the master’s level. Many of our faculty are funded by the NIH and the National Science Foundation (NSF) in various disciplines. Participants are matched with a mentor/coach, create and implement an individual development plan (IDP), pursue research and research training in a variety of biomedically relevant fields and participate in organized doctoral transition activities. Our primary doctoral granting partner is the University of Georgia. However, participants may bridge to any biomedical doctoral program of their choice - our alumni are currently pursuing Ph.Ds. at UGA, Vanderbilt, Emory, Duke, Brandeis and other top-tier research universities.

Bridges scholars should meet all requirements of the master’s program of interest and be dedicated to pursuing a Ph.D. in a biomedical field upon completion of their studies at KSU. NIH grant number is T32 GM150548-01 was awarded from the NIH's National Institute of General Medical Sciences.

We are very proud of our students and faculty, the research they do, and the discoveries they make. But mostly, we are proud of our where our alumni go and what they do - we are quite successful in catalyzing the development of young scientists into thriving Ph.D. students.

Mentors

  • Name
    Position

    • Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry

      mhalim1@kennesaw.edu
      (470) 578-6759
      SC 422

      Website

    • Associate Professor of Biochemistry

      tleeper@kennesaw.edu
      (470) 578-2258
      SL 3006

      Website

    • Assistant Professor of Organic Chemistry

      csaintlo@kennesaw.edu
      (470) 578-6048
      SC 428

      Website

    • Professor of Chemistry

      dtapu@kennesaw.edu
      (470) 578-2259
      SL 4014

      Website
  • Name
    Position

    • Assistant Professor of Ecology and Organismal Biology

      wpreisse@kennesaw.edu
      (470) 578-3466
      SC 326

      Website

    • Associate Professor of Biology

      jtaglial@kennesaw.edu
      (470) 578-3678
      SC 332

      Website
  • Name
    Position

    • Associate Professor of Developmental Biology

      abryants@kennesaw.edu
      (470) 578-4919
      SL 4004

      Website

    • Assistant Professor of Molecular Biology

      bcarpe18@kennesaw.edu
      (470) 578-4998
      SL 4003

      Website

    • Assistant Vice President for Innovation and Commercialization and Associate Professor of Microbiology

      ccornel5@kennesaw.edu
      (470) 578-5115
      SC 519

      Website

    • Interim Chair of the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Director of Special Programs and Associate Professor of Biology

      mgriff40@kennesaw.edu
      (470) 578-6654
      SC 509

      Website

    • Assistant Professor of Microbiology

      ahaddow@kennesaw.edu
      (470) 578-2653
      SL 4008

      Website

    • Professor of Biology

      mhudso28@kennesaw.edu
      (470) 578-7558
      SL 4002

      Website

    • Associate Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology

      djia@kennesaw.edu
      (470) 578-6158
      SC 522

    • Assistant Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology

      slee295@kennesaw.edu
      (470) 578-2794
      SL 3004

    • Professor of Biology

      kmensawi@kennesaw.edu
      (470) 568-3071
      SL 5060

      Website

    • Associate Vice President for Research Operations and Professor of Biology

      snowak@kennesaw.edu
      (470) 578-7777
      SL 4006

      Website

    • Assistant Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology

      jwardwel@kennesaw.edu
      (470) 578-6158
      SC 525

      Website

    • Associate Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology

      myoshina@kennesaw.edu
      (470) 578-6604
      SC 503

  • Name
    Position

Bridges Scholars