Professional Development and Engagement
Rackham offers opportunities, funding, and resources that prepare graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to access the wide range of careers available to them. Our Rackham professional development and engagement programs provide outlets for interdisciplinary experiential learning.

Paul Artale
- Assistant Director
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Joseph Cialdella
- Assistant Director
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Danielle Coleman
- Meeting/Special Events Planner
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Kelli Dowd
- Senior Academic Program Manager
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Kirsten Elling
- Assistant Director of Graduate Student Career Advancement, University Career Center
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Patricia Fugate
- Administrative Assistant Senior
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Maggie Gardner
- Senior Academic Program Manager for STEM Professional Development
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Jeremy Glover
- Academic Program Specialist for Doctoral Internships
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Bryan Pollard
- Meeting/Special Events Planner
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VaNessa Thompson
- Academic Program Manager
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Jeanne Wacker
- Administrative Assistant Senior, University Career Center
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Anna Wagner
- Career Coach for Graduate Students, University Career Center
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