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Graduate Education

Graduate Student Spotlight: Dustin Brown, Occupational Therapy Graduate

Are you considering a career in healthcare and thinking about getting your master’s degree in Occupational Therapy? Occupational therapists are and will continue to be in high demand, meaning high prospects for job placement after degree completion. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the demand for occupational therapists will continue to grow by …

Graduate Education, Undergraduate Programs

Studying Physical Therapy At Clarkson And Starting My Own Practice

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Hello readers! My name is Dr. Amber RZ Astafan, PT, Certified MDT, and I live in Carthage, NY. I graduated from Clarkson in 2008 with a BS Biology with concentration in Cognitive Neuroscience. I then completed my Doctorate of Physical Therapy at Clarkson in 2011.  I am the President and senior Physical Therapist for Journey …

Graduate Education

Bioethics in Our Dynamic Healthcare System

Costel Darie working with students in the Biomolecular and Chemistry Lab at Clarkson University

Life is full of choices, and in the healthcare industry, those choices may mean the difference between life and death. Since its inception in the 1960s, the field of bioethics has played a major role in supporting decision-making and policy formulation within the healthcare system, but being in the midst of a global pandemic has …

Graduate Education

Bioscience: Narrowing Your Focus

Clarkson students conducting research in a lab.

Bioscience is an umbrella term for a vast and diverse industry with a number of subsectors. While all of these fields share a similar approach — applying a biological solution to societal problems and issues — each subsector applies their own specialized lens to any given problem.  Understanding the Terms So you are interested in …

Graduate Education

Turning an Environmental Policy Degree Into a Career

ISE Director Susan Powers works with a student in Clarkson's greenhouse on growing plants.

From air quality to hazardous chemical regulations, our daily lives are heavily influenced by a wide range of policies and laws that affect our environment and keep us healthy. Environmental policy professionals work with scientists, legislators and business leaders to address the complex socioeconomic and political realities that influence public behaviors and opinions. For individuals …

Graduate Education

Advancing Your Career In Engineering Management

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For engineers and those with backgrounds in STEM fields, an advanced degree offers the opportunity to develop a foundation in business and leadership. Leading a team, bidding on a contract, balancing the technical and social aspects of a project in a new industry like alternative energy – all of these are areas where a degree …

Graduate Education

Physical Therapy: Selecting a Doctorate Program That’s Right For You

Physical Therapy Students working with their patients in Clarkson hall

Earning a doctor of physical therapy (DPT) degree can open the door to a deeply rewarding career dedicated to improving the lives of those around you. As an expert in human body movement, a physical therapist’s (PTs) role is to: Currently ranked 15 on U.S. News and World Report’s “100 Best Jobs” list, paired with …

Graduate Education, Undergraduate Programs

Journey of a Clarkson MBA Student – Matthew Craw

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Matthew Craw earned his undergraduate degree at Clarkson and is now pursuing a Clarkson MBA. He explains what that journey has been like so far: Q: Matt, you joined the Clarkson MBA program right after completing your undergraduate program, what did you study? A: I have a Computer Science BS with Honors from Clarkson University, …

Graduate Education

Reh School of Business Waives GMAT/GRE Requirement for 2020-2021

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The Reh School of Business is waiving its requirement for GMAT or GRE scores temporarily for all applicants seeking to start their graduate business degree in the summer 2020 quarter, fall 2020 semester/quarter, winter 2021 quarter or spring 2021 semester/quarter; and permanently for Clarkson undergraduate students who who have a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or …