Georgetown Graduate Studies

Jared Salcedo (G'25, G'27) from @GeorgetownSCS is an inaugural member of the DisCover Fellowship, a groundbreaking initiative from Georgetown's Disability Cultural Center that supports students in developing projects on disability studies and culture: bit.ly/4aX96bi

"Working towards my master’s in DC has opened doors for me to incredible internship opportunities," shares Priyasha Chakravarti (C'25, MPP'27), who's spending her summer @BrookingsInst in the Governance Studies program. Read her story @GradGeorgetown: grad.georgetown.edu/2026/07/16/gra…

Today, we welcome Eduardo Peñalver to the Hilltop on his first day as Georgetown’s 49th president. Learn more about President Peñalver and read his welcome message to the Hoya community: bit.ly/4wlvrYc

What do postcolonial perspectives on disgust, tool use in bottlenose dolphins and Brazil’s oil history have in common? They’re the subjects of three separate dissertations worthy of Georgetown’s highest honor for doctoral research. Meet the 2026 honorees: bit.ly/43VJKqh

Alison Mackey has been appointed Vice President for Graduate Studies at @Georgetown, beginning July 1, 2026. Mackey is an internationally recognized linguistics researcher and a Georgetown faculty member for 28 years who has held many university roles: bit.ly/4uFIn9V

Behind the landmark return of the Artemis II mission this spring stood a communications strategy crafted by Kristi Johnson (G'25). @GeorgetownSCS' master's in public relations and corporate communications program prepared her for the stellar feat: bit.ly/4nN6ySk

Trading in the coffee capital for the nation’s capital 😎 Get to know incoming President Peñalver, his “why” for joining Georgetown, intended areas of focus and his answers to a few burning “This or That” questions. Learn more and watch the full video: bit.ly/49afQBC

This month, 5,012 graduate students received a degree as part of @Georgetown's Class of 2026. At Graduate Commencement, speaker and classicist Mary Beard offered the graduates new perspectives on the value of their education: bit.ly/3Pwela8 📸 : Elman Studio #Hoyas2026

Tassels? Turned. 🎓 Diplomas? Granted. 📜 Memories? Made for a lifetime. 📸 Class of 2026, we can't wait to see how you change the world. 💙 #Hoyas2026

Congratulations to the master's and Ph.D. recipients who participated in the Multicultural Celebration and Doctoral Hooding. See you tomorrow for Graduate Commencement! 🎓 Find the livestream link on Georgetown's Commencement website: commencement.georgetown.edu

Interreligious understanding is a way of life at Georgetown, writes graduating Ph.D. student Mideum Hong (G'26) — and studying in Georgetown's interfaith environment has made him a better scholar and believer. Read his reflections: bit.ly/434S728 #Hoyas2026

Commencement week is here! Whether you're joining us in person or remotely, find everything you need to know on Georgetown's Commencement website: commencement.georgetown.edu See you on the Commencement stage! 📸: 2025 Commencement photos 1, 2 and 4 by Elman Studio

The first time Seyoung Kim (G'26) set foot in the U.S. was during her move to DC for her @Georgetown master's program. “It wasn’t easy, but I had real passion,” said Kim, a @fulbrightkorea recipient. She soon found a home away from home: bit.ly/4tWM63r #Hoyas2026

We're one week away from the start of Graduate Studies' 2026 Commencement events! Here's our festivities schedule: bit.ly/3RC3f1M Save this graphic for easy hooding reference! Doctoral students, we've got you covered with our video regalia guide: bit.ly/4umkTXC

"Looking back on my time at @Georgetown, I can say with certainty that the university has left me better than it found me," writes Farrell Moskow (G'26). "And that growth was no accident." Read his reflections on graduating from @GeorgetownSCS this month: bit.ly/4wqPlSD

Working with incurable infectious diseases doesn't intimidate Bobbi Barr (G'26), but going to grad school did. When Barr lost her federal contractor job in 2025, learning about @Georgetown's federal employee tuition scholarship helped her take the leap: bit.ly/gufederalworke…

Biology professor Shaun Brinsmade, a co-director of graduate studies in @Georgetown's Department of Biology, has been named a 2025-26 Distinguished Lecturer by the American Society for Microbiology: bit.ly/40HR5bi

Dexter Sharp, Ph.D., was the first in his family to attend college. His support networks inspired him to pay that mentorship forward. Now leading graduate enrichment at @Georgetown, Sharp helps thousands of master's and Ph.D. students achieve their goals: bit.ly/4sTdcaI

When Grady McGinnis (G'27) was laid off from USAID in 2025, he determined that grad school was his next step. He landed at the @McCourtSchool for a Master of Public Policy after learning about @Georgetown's federal employee tuition benefit: bit.ly/gufederalworke…

Visitors to Georgetown University Art Galleries have a rare opportunity to view the professional debut of up-and-coming curators, who happen to be grad students in Georgetown's Art & Museum Studies master's program: grad.georgetown.edu/2026/02/25/mas… (📸 : Tony Powell)