"I cannot overemphasize the importance of the mentorship relationship toward advancing my skills from that of a doctoral student to a flourishing professional." William Bannon ('05)
"Key faculty members ...supported and critiqued my work, linked me into a network of scholars and provided insight and guidance at crucial decision making points in the program." Jennifer Bellamy ('06)
"The experience [of] working with and being trained by exceptional researchers made the doctoral program a truly wonderful experience." Marah Curtis ('05)
"I am thankful that I had this journey with these great peers, and I am inspired knowing that they will be with me on [this] new chapter of our journey as researchers, professors, policy makers, and practitioners." Qin Gao ('06)
"Because of the highly motivated and supportive faculty ...I successfully achieved my goals [but] what I gained from these four years of education is so much more than these accomplishments." Claudia Lahaie ('06)
"This is a unique approach to a doctoral education that I truly appreciated ....The exposure to other disciplines helped me to think more conceptually and ecologically about social problems." Rogério Pinto ('03)
"What was especially appealing about the program was its flexibility — I took courses at ...other schools at Columbia ...all top notch educational institutions in their own right." Karun Singh ('05)
"By the time I was ready to enter the Ph.D. job market, I had developed a portfolio of skills ...necessary to secure a tenure track position ...in an outstanding academic environment that fits with my professional goals, aspirations, and values." Brad Zodikoff ('05)
