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College of Health's Office of Research
The College of Health provides diverse opportunities for graduate students to engage in research.
Research opportunities include receiving research credits by working directly with faculty, volunteering on a project, serving as a graduate research assistant, and completing a thesis or dissertation.
It is critical for doctoral students to participate in and present their research at professional meetings. The college will provide a one-time award for travel and registration to one conference.
Doctoral Student Travel Support (docx)
Thanks to a generous donor, PhD students whose scholarly work is related to aging are eligible to apply for the Aging Travel Award
Doctoral Students in Aging Travel Award (pdf)
The Graduate Research Symposiums are held in the spring term of each academic year. This symposium recognizes and celebrates graduate students’ research and scientific discoveries being conducted in the College of Health.
The College of Health seminar series provides a forum for faculty in the college and other researchers (national and international) to present and discuss current research topics in an environment conducive to stimulating research collaboration and fostering student learning.
These seminars are currently held in a hybrid format - both in person and via Zoom on Friday afternoons at 1 p.m.
On October 23, 2019, five College of Health faculty -- John Geldhof, Molly Kile, Sunil Khanna, Megan MacDonald, and Jangho Yoon – presented information on why it is important to publish your research findings and tips on how to do so successfully.
Listen to the presentation.
Or download.
Learn more about faculty expertise and the diverse research programs in our college. This comprehensive list is sorted by our five signature research areas.
Learn more about our college’s four distinctive research centers.
The OSU library hosts many workshops, including how to manage your research data, tips on publishing and showcasing your research, and trainings on software like SPSS and Zotero. Most workshops are currently being offered via Canvas or Zoom. Some are now offered in person.
Students can obtain assistance with determining if a project requires IRB approval and preparation of an initial submission by going to Human Research Protection Program.
The HRPP also offers remote advising appointments via Zoom for OSU students with questions or concerns about the IRB process.
Resources are available for graduate students to support research and fellowships.
