Tamporary Advisors

We make an assignment of a temporary advisor for every graduate student. The list is posted here. The list includes permanent advisors for M.A. students in Mater's Thesis option, and those in or near Ph.D. candidacy. If your name is not in please let me know. Assignments are renewed every Fall semester by the Graduate Committee.

What do temporary advisors do? I heard that they temporarily advise.

Probably students can go see the advisors at least once or twice each semester, and talk about their progress in their classes, or any difficulties if any, reseach interests, and courses to take next semester. When you discuss courses to take, please take the program requirements into considerations. (Click on the above item ``Updated Graduate Catalog.'') As students develop, they will find more specific research interests, and we'll make changes of assignment accordingly.

Please let me know if students' research interests become clear or change and it becomes better or necessary to change temporary advisors accordingly. The list also includes permanent (Ph.D.) advisors. Students who are in statistics concentration, please see Statistics Graduate Advisor (Dr. Rao).