Awarded the Dean’s Medal at Northeastern University’s Doctoral Hooding Ceremony

DEAN’S MEDAL FOR OUTSTANDING DOCTORAL WORK

The Dean’s Medal for Outstanding Doctoral Work is the highest honor awarded by the College of Professional Studies to a doctoral graduate. It was established to acknowledge exemplary academic achievement and to recognize demonstrated creativity.

The process for determining a recipient involves evaluating nominated candidates based on the following criteria: the degree of comprehension, innovation, and creativity; the scope and importance of the work to a field of study; and the caliber of writing. Faculty advisors from all three doctoral programs are invited to nominate students whose final doctoral work they deem exceptional. A review committee composed of faculty from the college chooses three finalists, and the Dean of the College makes the final decision.