Mary Victor Kostandy, PhD Candidate
About Mary Victor Kostandy, PhD Candidate
I am passionate about connecting graduate students with alumni, supporting the former in finding direction, enhancing the sense of belonging for the latter, and building a community for all, including faculty members. Where I come from, it was regular to see alumni visit our school. They show up to share with teachers where their paths have taken them. To me, alumni are like an extended family; there should always be time for gatherings-at Christmas at least! I firmly believe that there are way more career options for graduate students beyond a tenure-track position. We should start seeing the matter of diverse career aspirations as an inclusion issue. Like we aim to support graduate students who are diverse in their ability, gender, race, and class, we should also support students who have differing career aspirations!! (aka beyond the professoriate)