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From examining the tensions within America’s founding traditions to documenting the evolving relationship among religion, culture, and politics, Robert P. Jones, who earned his PhD from Emory’s Graduate Division of Religion in 2002, has built a career dedicated to bringing rigorous scholarship into the public sphere.

Justin Eloriaga 25G 26PhD will begin work this summer as an economist with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Shanghai, a role he accepted after emerging from a highly competitive global applicant pool.

Juan David Escobar developed a curiosity in language at an early age. While growing up in Colombia, he was drawn to books that opened windows into other cultures, from Jules Verne and Shakespeare to Tolkien, Borges, Cortázar, and García Márquez.

Two doctoral students from Emory University have been named 2026 Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Innovation Fellows, joining a national cohort of 50 scholars recognized for advancing bold, interdisciplinary approaches to humanities and social science research.

For Rachel Clohan, the path to a career in economics began on her very first day in an Economics class.

Class of 2026 graduate Kristen Patterson will receive her degree in chemistry from the James T. Laney Graduate School this spring.

The National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) is among the nation’s most competitive and prestigious awards for early‑career researchers, recognizing students with strong research potential and a demonstrated commitment to broader societal impact.

Congratulations to the 2026 Edward Alexander Bouchet Graduate Honor Society Inductees!