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Please note: The Graduate School staff will be working remotely Monday, July 1, through Wednesday, July 3. The office in Carter Hall will be closed on those days. If you need assistance, please visit the staff directory

The Graduate School will be closed Thursday, July 4, and Friday, July 5.

Why UNC?

As a doctoral research university, we can help you start or advance your professional or academic career with small class sizes, nationally recognized faculty, sophisticated facilities and affordable tuition with more than 100 programs of study on campus, off campus or online.

We are committed to your success as a graduate student, providing relevant academic and professional coursework and real-world experiences in an environment where faculty and staff value personal attention as a key to learning.

The university’s location in Greeley, in the heart of one of the fastest-growing counties in Colorado, provides you access to an abundance of housing choices, job opportunities and cultural, recreational and entertainment amenities.

An engaging, quality education

Our smaller class sizes and engaged faculty provide personalized interactions, customized learning opportunities and meaningful collaborations, inspiring students to achieve beyond their expectations.

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An investment you can manage

Our competitive tuition and multiple forms of student support affords you the opportunity to pursue an exceptional education with nationally recognized faculty and scholars.

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Graduate Student Success Stories

Photo of graduate student Sarah Campbell

Measuring School Performance: Looking Beyond Standardized Testing and Scores

A University of Northern Colorado study is reexamining Elliot Eisner's framework for school improvement. The late Stanford professor, who worked in school curriculum and qualitative research, advocated viewing education as an ecosystem of mutual dependence. Sarah Campbell, a student in UNC's Educational Studies Ed.D. program, is undertaking the study with Professor Christy McConnell in the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences' School of Teacher Education.

Read Sarah's story

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Industry-Funded Research Found CBD Beverage Neither Helped nor Hurt Healthy Adults

Ryland Townsend, a student in the University of Northern Colorado's Sport and Exercise Science Ph. D. – Exercise Physiology Concentration, was a student project lead on CBD-related research. Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc. awarded UNC a $250,000 grant to support the study. The placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial investigated whether different doses of a CBD beverage would affect physical or mental health.

Read Ryland's story

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Statistical Literacy Research to Benefit Students in Introductory Courses

A five-year stint in student affairs attuned Sam Waters to first- and second-year college students' needs. Now he's exploring early college students' statistical literacy as part of his University of Northern Colorado's Mathematics Education Ph.D. program dissertation.

Statistical literacy — the ability to read and interpret numeric information as presented in tables, graphs and text — is key to comprehension. Waters' research will help gauge how well students in introductory statistics courses understand what they're learning outside typical classroom applications.

Read Sam's story

Photo of graduate student Betsey Hubbard.

It's Time to Level the Playing Field, Student Researcher Says

According to the U.S. Census, some 42.5 million Americans — about 13 percent of the population — had a disability in 2021. Like many of them, Betsey Hubbard has non-apparent disabilities. A student in the University of Northern Colorado's Sport and Exercise Science Ph.D. – Sport Administration Concentration program, Hubbard is researching adaptive sports and recreation.

Read Betsey's story

 
  • More Graduate Student Success Stories

    Research on Culturally Appropriate Music Plays Out In Middle School Band Class
    Victoria DiMarzio, Music M.M. – Music Education Concentration
    Read Victoria's story

    Acclaimed Artist and Performer Represents Spirit of the Times in Race-Related Dissertation
    Edward W. Hardy, Music D.A. – Music Performance Concentration
    Read Edward's story

    Creating Better Educational Outcomes for Children with Visual Disorder
    Emily Cantillon, Special Education Ph.D.
    Read Emily's story

    Student Explores Misconceptions About Burnout in New Research
    Ali Ryan, School Psychology Ph.D.
    Read Ali's story

    Audiology Student Researches Security Vulnerabilities in Hearing Aids
    Katie Kim, Audiology Au.D.
    Read Katie's story

    Doctoral Student Develops Groundbreaking Theory About Chopin
    Jessica Castleberry, Music D.A. – Music History and Literature
    Read Jessica's story

    Student Research Suggests Achievement Emotions May Hold Key to Academic Success
    Alex Graves, Chemical Education Ph.D.
    Read Alex's story

    Biological Sciences Master's Student Research Could Lead to Improvements in Liver Disease Outcomes
    Raznin Joly, Biological Sciences M.S. – Thesis Concentration
    Read Raznin's story

    Student’s Research Aims to Shed Light on Invisible Barriers
    Allie Tate, Rehabilitation Counseling M.A.
    Read Allie's story

    Language Teacher Turns Card Games into Problem-Solving Lesson
    WeiHsuan Lo, Technology, Innovation and Pedagogy Ph.D. (now Educational Technology Ph.D.)
    Read WeiHsuan's story

    Doctoral Student’s Love for Music Inspires Research
    Mike Cleary, Music D.A. — Conducting Concentration
    Read Mike's story

    Doctoral Student Aims to Improve Preschool Inclusion in Rural Kansas
    Lena Kisner, Special Education Ph.D.
    Read Lena's story

    Doctoral Student Studies Pandemic-era Anxiety, Depression and Resiliency
    Kimberly Crystal Monroe, Educational Psychology Ph.D.
    Read Kimberly's story

    Social Emotional Learning Drives Doctoral Student’s Research 
    Angie Keedy, Music D.A. — Music Education Concentration
    Read Angie's story

    Graduate Student Leverages the Power of Play to Support Kids’ Health
    Danielle Belcher, Sport and Exercise Science M.S. – Social Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity Concentration
    Read Danielle's story

    Doctoral Candidate Probes COVID’s Impact on Special Education
    Vanessa Giddings, Educational Leadership Ed.D.
    Read Vanessa's story

    English Master’s Student Explores Clowns and Community in ‘Godspell’
    Karsen Gromm, English M.A.
    Read Karsen's story

    Student's Research Reveals Risk of Noise Exposure at Hockey Games
    Sean Hoverson, Audiology Au.D.
    Read Sean's story

    Student's Award-Winning Research Could Influence Future of Sports Marketing
    Alicia Romano, Sport and Exercise Science Ph.D. – Sport Administration Concentration
    Read Alicia's story

    Dissertation Examines Maya Education in Postcolonial Belize
    Jenny Pettit, Educational Studies Ed.D.
    Read Jenny's story

    Graduate’s Psychological Safety Study Could Change Nursing Education
    Melissa Anozie, Nursing Education Ph.D.
    Read Melissa's story

    Applied Statistics and Research Methods Graduate Uses Data Science to Improve Victim Outcomes
    Idilio Moncivais, Applied Statistics and Research Methods M.S. and Ph.D.
    Read Idilio's story

    Dissertation Fellowship Supports Student’s Cancer Research
    Lea Haverbeck Simon, Sport and Exercise Science Ph.D. – Exercise Physiology Concentration
    Read Lea's story

    Criminal Justice Master’s Student Honored with Dean’s Citation for Excellence
    Naya Russell-Coprich, Criminology and Criminal Justice M.A.
    Read Naya's story


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Graduate School
Carter Hall, Room 2007
Hours:
Monday-Thursday: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Friday: May 10-July 26, the office will be closed on Fridays, however, staff will be working remotely Friday mornings. If you need assistance, please visit the staff directory

Phone: 970-351-2831
Email: grad.school@unco.edu
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