About the School of Graduate Studies

Dean's Welcome

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    Michael Abazinge, Ph. D

    Associate Provost and Dean of The School of Graduate Studies and Research

    E: michael.abazinge@famu.edu

  • "Welcome to The School of Graduate Studies and Research. We are happy to have you!.

 

About Us

The mission of the School of Graduate Studies and Research (SGSR) is to work collaboratively with all academic units to educate and train future scholars, teachers, researchers and professionals and to produce knowledge and research in the fields and areas in which they will work.

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➜ Recruiting, enrolling and retaining domestic and international students

➜ Ensuring a well-facilitated graduate admission process

➜ Managing graduate tuition waivers, fellowships,  assistantships and scholarships

➜ Working with graduate student organizations

➜ Promoting, encouraging and supporting graduate student research

➜ Helping undergraduates prepare for and gain admittance to graduate school through the Graduate Feeder Scholars’ program

➜ Handling processes related to graduate faculty and creating programs that facilitate faculty development

➜ Overseeing the dissertation and thesis process

➜ Ensuring compliance with all SACS graduate and professional accreditation standards

➜ Engaging in the review and approval of new and revised graduate programs

➜ Encouraging new program ideas and intellectual pursuits

As you can see from our mission and from work happening in our programs, the SGSR encourages the success of FAMU’s graduate students and the school as a whole.

Hazel Taylor
Executive Assistant
E: hazel.taylor@famu.edu


Michaela House
Admissions Coordinator
E: michaela.house@famu.edu


Jeffrey Beasley
Assistant Admissions Coordinator
E: jeffrey.beasley@famu.edu


Whitney Harris
Office Manager
E: whitney.harris@famu.edu


Korbin Barge Miles
Academic Coordinator
E: korbin.miles@famu.edu


 

India Woods
Program Coordinator
E: india.woods@famu.edu


Adline Norwood
Accounting Coordinator
E: adline.norwood@famu.edu

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Contact SGSR

Graduate Studies and Research
Florida A&M University

P:
(850) 599-3505
F:
(850) 599-3727
E:
gradstudies@famu.edu