The Sway | March 2026 | The Graduate School

The Sway | March 2026

Bison Trailblazers | Dr. Majda Atieh

by Anna De Cheke Qualls |

Word to the Wise |

By Anna De Cheke Qualls |

Bison Trailblazers | Dr. Eric Afoakwah | The Quality Architect Transforming Clinical Research

by Anna De Cheke Qualls | When Dr. Eric Afoakwah begins to talk about his work, his tone is steady and unhurried—the voice of someone who has learned to think several moves ahead. From his home base in Washington, D.C., he reflects on the systems, people, and pressures that shape clinical research today. His style is part engineer, part mentor, part strategist, and entirely committed to one mission: building quality frameworks that protect patients while propelling new therapies toward approval.

Word to the Wise | Melissa Knight Tucker

by Anna De Cheke Qualls | Melissa Knight Tucker’s story begins far from the corporate boardrooms and university strategy sessions where she now spends much of her time. “I was born in Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, and raised in Houston, Texas,” she recalls, a dual upbringing that taught her to see community and opportunity through more than one lens. Growing up between those identities, she says, “shaped how I view community, culture, and opportunity.” Even as a young girl, her mind gravitated toward the human systems around her—“education, leadership, and the systems that influence people’s life and career outcomes.”

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Monday, March 23
11:00 AM – Academia
12:15 PM – Public service (local/federal)
1:30 PM – Nonprofits
2:45 - Health Careers

Tuesday, March 24
11:00 AM – Primary/Secondary Education
12:15 PM – Research in Industry (STEM/Social Science)
1:30 PM – Hot Topic of the Year: AI and its Influence on the Job market/career navigation
2:45 PM - Biotech/Pharma

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March 23 - 26, 2026 | Doctoral Career Pathways Conference

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