Wednesday, August 31, 2022 | 5-5:50PM | Room 1002 Grainger Auditorium, ECEB | All welcome!
Title: Is Grad School Right For You?
Abstract: Do you think the right time to think about your graduate education is later? Think again! The best opportunities and options are found by those that start that planning early. Learn a little about Graduate programs as a whole, and hear more about the newest degree in the ECE family, the Masters of Engineering and the Master of Engineering Online. These professional master’s degrees are designed to deepen technical competency, and to help create and grow your professional networks as you get ready to enter industry.
Bio for Stacy Walker: As the Masters of Engineering (MEng) professional degree graduate advisor for the department, Stacy Walker provides guidance about the on-campus MEng graduate experience from application through graduation. She also travels to support recruitment of graduate students with the College of Engineering. Before starting in ECE, she was a graduate advisor in the Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering. She has held several leadership roles outside of the university, including director of marketing, director of education, and artistic director.
Bio for James Sutton: James Sutton, MEng Online Program Coordinator, recently joined the ECE graduate advising team in the Spring of 2022. He guides the online MEng graduate students from their applications through graduation. Before starting at UIUC, he held multiple leadership roles in the retail industry, where he was responsible for marketing, recruiting, and product management.
