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Overview
When you enter the PhD Program, the doctoral program and academic department makes a commitment to provide guidance, support, and feedback throughout your time at Questrom. You are responsible for proactively seeking advice from your mentor and other faculty prior to registering for classes or engaging in research and teaching activities.
Faculty Director
The PhD Program Faculty Director, Professor Remi Trudel, chairs the PhD Program Development Committee (PDC), which is responsible for the final selection of students, funding decisions, monitoring of curriculum, and annual review of student performance.
Department PhD Liaison
The Department PhD Liaison is a member of the PDC and advises the Department Chairperson and faculty regarding current rules and requirements. Additionally, they provide guidance to students regarding program requirements, opportunities for courses at other schools, etc. The PhD Liaison is responsible for determining that the coursework completed by the student meets the program requirements.
Academic Advisor
Meghan Thompson, Associate Director of the Specialty Master’s and PhD Center, serves as an academic advisor all PhD students and provides support from the point of admission all the way through graduation to ensure the best possible experience for each student. Some of the types questions or concerns she can help with include:
- registration
- degree requirements
- academic performance
- personal and life issues
- any other situation where a student may feel they need support
Faculty Mentor
The Faculty Mentor is assigned to the student upon enrollment and who, along with the PhD Liaison, provides guidance regarding course selection and professional development activities.
Dissertation Committee
The Dissertation Committee faculty provide input on the dissertation work. By the end of fall of the fourth year, students must have a dissertation committee with at least 3 members, a committee chair, and a dissertation topic.
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Ana Albuquerque
PhD Program Liaison
AC
AC
Anat Keinan
PhD Program Liaison
MK
MK
Anita Carson
Department Chair
OTM
OTM
Bin Gu
Department Chair
IS
IS
Dirk Hackbarth
PhD Program Liaison
Finance
Finance
Eric Jacquier
Executive Director
MSMFT Program
MSMFT Program
Fernando Zapatero
Department Chair
FE
FE
Francois Brochet
Department Chair
AC
AC
Gordon Burtch
PhD Program Liaison
IS
IS
Iain Cockburn
Department Chair
SI
SI
Kristin Smith-Crowe
PhD Program Liaison
M&O
M&O
Laurina Zhang
PhD Program Liaison
SI
SI
Marcus Bellamy
PhD Program Liaison
OTM
OTM
Meghan Thompson
Associate Director
Master's & PhD Center
Master's & PhD Center
Remi Trudel
PhD Program Director
Scott Robertson
PhD Program Liaison
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MF
Shuba Srinivasan
Department Chair
MK
MK
William Kahn
Department Chair
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M&O
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