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The Ph.D. Program in the School of Social Welfare is   an advanced research degree with a specific focus on understanding and addressing the social determinants of health. It operates under the auspices of the Stony Brook University Graduate School and is committed to the School of Social Welfare's mission of social justice. Taking full advantage of the resources of both the Graduate School and the multidisciplinary Health Sciences Center as well as affiliated faculty throughout the University, the program features small classes, a supportive environment for doctoral students, and a rigorous course of study. Upon receipt of this Ph.D., graduates will be well prepared to teach, direct research projects in government and social agencies, and carry out policy analyses in the field of social welfare. Inquiries about the Doctoral program can be emailed to:

ssw_doctoralprogram@ stonybrook.edu

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This page provides detailed information regarding the Ph.D. Qualifier System and Research Proficiency Exam at Stony Brook University's Department of Computer Science. The information here is intended to be read in conjunction with the Graduate Program Handbook .

The purpose of Ph.D. qualifier is to ensure that the student has acquired an appropriate breadth in major computer science areas relevant to his/her research interest. To meet the qualifier requirement, Ph.D. students must pass a total of five graduate courses with a grade of A- or better , with the following two conditions:

At least 4 courses  from the list below, covering at least 3 areas:

• CSE 512: Machine Learning
• CSE 526: Principles of Programming Languages
• CSE 540: Theory of Computation
• CSE 541: Logic in Computer Science
• CSE 547: Discrete Mathematics
• CSE 548: Analysis of Algorithms
• CSE 549: Computational Biology
• CSE 502: Computer Architecture
• CSE 504: Compiler Design
• CSE 506: Operating Systems
• CSE 508: Network Security
• CSE 509: Computer System Security
• CSE 532: Theory of Database Systems
• CSE 534: Fundamentals of Computer Networks
• CSE 535: Distributed Systems

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• CSE 505: Computing with Logic
• CSE 519: Data Science Fundamentals
• CSE 527: Introduction to Computer Vision
• CSE 528: Computer Graphics
• CSE 537: Artificial Intelligence
• CSE 564: Visualization
• CSE 628: Natural Language Processing

2. One non-generic graduate lecture course, more specifically:

• Any CSE 5xx course except: CSE 500, 522, 523, 524, 587, 590--599.
• Any course from the set CSE 601--638 All qualifier courses must be completed within two years after joining the program as a full-time Ph.D. student. We recommend students take at least two courses per semester because many graduate courses are offered only once a year. 

All Ph.D. students who have not yet met qualifier requirements and passed their RPEs, or who do not have an advisor, will be reviewed each semester, in periodic Research Assessment Meetings. This review is conducted by the entire faculty, who votes on the future status of each student. This review is comprehensive, and includes at least the following items (in no particular order):

• Qualifier courses taken and passed with A- or better.
• All other courses taken, grades received, and GPA.
• Performance as Teaching Assistant.
• Research productivity: publications, talks, software, systems, etc.
• Faculty input, especially from advisors.
• Student´s own input.
• Cumulative history of the student's progress.

The outcome of the review will be a formal letter given to the student and placed in the student´s folder. A student can be placed in one of two categories:

• In Good Standing:  The student has performed well in the previous semester and may continue in the Ph.D. progra.
• Not in Good Standing:  The student had not performed sufficiently well in the previous semester. The student may be placed under probation for one more semester, may lose RA/GA/TA funding, may lose an advisor, or may even be dismissed from the program immediately. Being under probation for two consecutive semesters will likely lead to dismissal.

In addition to the outcome, the assessment letter may also make specific recommendations to the student, as to what will be expected of the student in the following semester (e.g., pass 2 more qualifier courses, pass the RPE, etc.).

Upon entrance to the program, each student is assigned an academic advisor. Each Ph.D. student should seek a faculty member to serve as a research or dissertation advisor within the first two semesters in the program. The choice may be changed. However, each change of advisor may delay a student´s progress. A research advisor is invaluable when it comes to issues such as financial support and progress through various examinations. Most faculty members have research groups, meetings and seminars by which a new student can become acquainted with the research being conducted in the Department. Please refer to the Graduate Program Handbook for the specific rules on choosing or changing an advisor.

MS students who want to be considered for admission to the Ph.D. program should contact CS Graduate Admissions [email protected] for the application process.  They will be usually required to submit a new Personal Statement and update their resume and recommendation letters.  The Graduate Admissions Committee will endeavor to process such special MS-to-PhD requests very quickly. Generally speaking, MS students who passed their Ph.D. qualifying courses and have a strong letter from a funding adviser will have good chances of getting admitted into the Ph.D. program.

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The PhD Program in the Program in Public Health is designed to meet the training needs of PhD-prepared scientists in the fields of both population health and clinical outcomes research.  The program draws upon both the expertise of our faculty to deliver the curriculum successfully and the resources available at Stony Brook University to implement and sustain the program. 

This program   provides a multidisciplinary, integrated, applied problem-solving approach to support students in addressing the important issues within the field. The purpose of this small and highly specialized graduate degree program is to train population health and clinical outcomes researchers , academicians, and practitioners–who will advance the field on a local, regional, and national level. 

There is a growing need for well-trained researchers with the skills in population health and clinical outcome research. For example, the Affordable Care Act places great emphasis on population-based approaches to the obesity epidemic and clinical outcomes approaches to establishing comparative efficacy of treatments. We believe that these skills will be in great demand in the public, private and, academic sectors. By focusing on human subject studies and trials, in combination with best practices in clinical care and community interventions, the PhD program will extend knowledge in the areas of safety, quality, efficiency, accessibility, accountability, and equity of care by supporting opportunities for the development of new knowledge about health and disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis.

Students will gain knowledge, skills, and experience by means of a series of a rigorous quantitative and analytical courses designed to develop advanced problem-solving skills. Working under faculty mentor guidance, student projects will focus on substantive current health care problems affecting population health, health policy, clinical practice, and patient-based health care decisions. Graduates will be competent in the design, conduct, and evaluation of research studies that will improve the future public health and medical care provided.

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 The Ph.D. program in Chemistry at Stony Brook aims to train a new generation of scientists to take leadership positions in research and teaching.

Our department ranks among the best in the world, and we pride ourselves on the strength of the interactions between our graduate students and faculty. Graduate students conduct research in a wide range of fields, including core chemistry areas such as Organic, Inorganic and Physical Chemistry and more interdisciplinary fields such as Bioorganic, Computational and Materials Chemistry. Joint and affiliated faculty provide integral connections to other departments on campus, including Biochemistry, Geosciences, Materials Science, Physics, Pharmacology, Applied Math, and the Medical School, and to Brookhaven National Lab, including the BNL Center for Functional Nanomaterials and the National Synchrotron Light Source .

Research in the Chemistry Department is supplemented with an active seminar  program, including special symposia throughout the year. Members of the department join in active discussions of current research and literature via our student seminar series and annual Chemistry Research Day . Most students also have the opportunity to attend national and international scientific meetings. Optional workshops provide further opportunities for interested students to develop their professional skills, focusing on areas such as research mentoring and proposal writing.

The department prizes excellence in teaching by both its faculty and graduate students. Stony Brook’s bright and enthusiastic undergraduates provide our graduate students with a stimulating and rewarding teaching experience. Graduate students also interact closely with the faculty who teach the undergraduate courses, and they often develop long-lasting relationships as a consequence of such collaborations. Graduate students who have excelled in teaching and research are honored at the department’s yearly awards ceremony. 

The quality of the education and training offered by our program is reflected by  the participation of many affiliated faculty outside of the core department, and outstanding outcomes for some 800 Ph.D. graduates who hold excellent positions at educational institutions and in industry. In the last 23 years , we have graduated 518 students, with an average time to degree of about 5 1/2 years, with over 86% of our students graduating in no more than 6 years after entering the program.

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School of Dental Medicine Promotes Discovery at Annual Research Symposium

Continuing its tradition of promoting discovery and providing insights that advance the field of dentistry, Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine (SDM) held its annual Research Symposium on March 28, with more than 40 dental students, master's students and residents presenting their findings at the Student Activities Center (SAC) on Stony Brook University's West Campus.

Awards were given to nine presenters, including the American Association of Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR)/Dentsply Sirona Student Research Award, which was given to third-year student Lauren Mistretta, for her research titled "Wettability of Different Implant Surfaces Before and After Erythritol Treatment and Exposure to Different Xenograft Materials". With the award, Mistretta will receive funding from AADOCR to present at the organization's 54th annual meeting in New York City in March 2025.  

"This symposium is an event for which all students and their mentors can be so very proud," said Patrick Lloyd, dean of the School of Dental Medicine, which has hosted such annual research events for more than 40 years. "Each year, it is a wonderful opportunity for them to share they've learned only through countless hours of work, all while carrying a heavy load of didactic, clinic and lab coursework. All in one place, we are able to see their efforts result in discoveries that will only add to the knowledge base of our profession."

Dr. Timothy Wright, professor in the Division of Pediatric Dentistry and Public Health at The Adams School of Dentistry at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and editor-in-chief of the  Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA), delivered the Leo and Mickey Sreebny Distinguished Lectureship. Dr. Wright, a decorated educator, researcher and pediatric dentist, shared his presentation examining hereditary craniofacial conditions with more than 175 students, residents, staff and faculty on hand at the SAC's Sidney Gelber Auditorium.

"We were so very fortunate to have Dr. Wright visit with us to address our attendees with a lecture that was both highly informative and engaging," said Stephen Walker, interim associate dean for research at the SDM. "His presence added to what was a terrific day that undoubtedly advanced our profession and the careers of those presenting."

The lectureship was named for Dr. Leo M. Sreebny, past dean and longtime faculty member at Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Sreebny was committed to promoting discovery to SDM students and residents, and before his passing in 2020, he and his wife, Mickey, pledged their support for fostering such developments by backing the school’s annual Research Symposium.