Graduate Research

Collaborative Exploration and Creative Fusion

New research led by Emily Griffith, a PhD student in Ecology, Evolution and Earth Systems, reports the discovery of fluorescent pigments in Long-eared Owl feathers.

Pretty in Pink

New research led by Emily Griffith, a PhD student in Ecology, Evolution and Earth Systems, reports the discovery of pink fluorescent pigments in Long-eared Owl feathers. “It’s a really exciting time to study bird plumage,” says Griffith.

Drexel biology doctoral students Maithili Sawant and Huiruo Zeng pioneer new mosquito control methods

Decoding Smells that Attract and Repel the Malaria Mosquito

Biology doctoral students Maithili Sawant and Huiruo Zeng, members of the Ali Afify lab, are pioneering new mosquito control methods to reduce the spread of malaria worldwide.

Physics doctoral student Ariella Atencia received a prestigious Department of Energy award that will help her to advance her doctoral thesis.

Navigating the nEXO Neutrino Experiment

Physics doctoral student Ariella Atencia received a prestigious Department of Energy award to help advance her doctoral thesis, "Optimizing Charge Collection in nEXO," which aims to determine if the neutrino can be its own anti-particle.

Communication, Culture and Media doctoral student Essien Oku Essien, studies climate change communicology.

Communicating the Realities of Climate Science

Doctoral student Essien Oku Essien, who studies climate change communicology, was honored with the 'Emerging Scholar Award' at the International Conference on Communication and Media Studies held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in October 2024.

Published novelist, screenwriter and editor Peter Elliot works to enhance his craft and expand his career options through Drexel's Creative Writing MFA program.

Redefining Yourself to Find Happiness

Published novelist, screenwriter and editor Peter Elliot enrolled Drexel's Creative Writing MFA program to enhance his craft and expand his career options.

The College of Arts and Sciences at Drexel University is rapidly emerging as a nexus for liberal arts and scientific research, creative scholarship and civic engagement in Philadelphia, the nation and beyond. Graduate research and innovative scholarship are integral to building our academic programs’ intellectual life, growth and reach. At the heart of our mission is a deep sense of community. Now, as never before, the liberal arts and sciences are being heard and respected as a conduit for comprehensive solutions that promote connection, equity and inclusion. For over 30 years, our community has steadily built a program of high-impact, well-funded research and interdisciplinary scholarship in the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences.

The College of Arts and Sciences is at the core of Drexel’s growing reputation as an academically rigorous and interdisciplinary research institution. Our dynamic community of liberal arts students, educators, scholars, scientists and neighbors offers an ideal foundation for advanced learning, experiential learning and civic engagement that distinguishes us from other liberal arts programs.

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Graduate Student Organizations

Our graduate scholars have built a proud legacy of active participation in and leadership of nationally and internationally recognized student organizations, including honor societies and academic associations. Participation in these well-established groups helps students to develop and practice their professional voices, build a network of peers and act as mentors to the next generation of scholars.

Theses and Dissertations

As an advanced scholar in the College of Arts and Sciences, you will receive dedicated mentorship from excellent faculty educators, experts and leaders who help guide the development of your original research program and creative scholarship that, depending on your unique focus, will contribute to your authorship of a published thesis or dissertation. All advanced students adhere to a well-established framework for developing theses and dissertations outlined in the Drexel University Thesis Manual (PDF) maintained by the Drexel Office of Graduate Studies and guidelines set by individual academic departments.

Master of Science Theses

We invite you to explore original research and creative scholarship by our Master's degree students. You can review their recent theses listed on the Drexel Research Discovery database.

Recent Theses

Doctoral Dissertations

Dissertations are published works demonstrating the highly original research and in-depth scholarship conducted by doctoral students working at the frontiers of their chosen field. We proudly invite you to review recent dissertations authored by our accomplished doctoral degree recipients.

Recent Dissertations