From reflections on their time at UC Santa Barbara, to awards and post-grad school goals, be inspired by this year's Commencement spotlights.
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Abdullah Salehuddin
Lancaster Awards
Sean McBride
Hui Zhang
Himadhari Sharma
Our 2024 Student Speaker
Abdullah Salehuddin
Abdullah Salehuddin is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Communication and also serves as an Adjunct Professor at Santa Barbara City College (SBCC).
Read more about his research here.
Our 2024 Lancaster Awardees
S. Shailja and Evan Greenberg
The Graduate Division proudly announces the 2024 Winifred and Louis Lancaster Dissertation Awards honoring dissertations that have demonstrated significant impact in Social Sciences and Mathematics, Physical Sciences, and Engineering.
Commencement 2024 Spotlight
Sean McBride PhD `24
Physics doctoral candidate Sean McBride shares how he first became fascinated with his chosen discipline, his experience at UCSB as a grad student, and his plans post-grad.
Check it out in this special Commencement Spotlight Q&A.
Commencement 2024 Spotlight
Hui Zhang PhD `24
A former lawyer, Hui Zhang shares how her personal advocacy drew her to decide to pursue her PhD in Education at UCSB as a grad student.
Learn more about Zhang in her Commencement Spotlight Q&A.
Commencement 2024 Spotlight
Himadhari Sharma PhD `24
Himadhari Sharma shares how her career in psychology has influenced her into working with underserved/marginalized communities. As she completes her Ph.D. in Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology with an emphasis in Counseling Psychology at the University of California, Santa Barbara, she hopes to provide access and utilization of mental health services to minoritized populations.
Learn more about Sharma in her Commencement Spotlight Q&A.
