We know there's more to graduate school than coursework. If you're a current student and have questions about academic resources, planning for your future, or making Houghton your home, look here or email gradschool@mtu.edu.
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Academic
Advising and Mentoring
Graduate Life and Well-being
Who Can Help

Tiffany Jaeger
- Manager of Graduate Student Outreach & Retention
- tiffanyj@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2212
- Administration Building 130
Tiffany can help you with:
- Academic and personal challenges
- Emergencies
- Withdrawals and late drops
- Parental leave
Debra Charlesworth
- Associate Dean, Graduate School
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
- ddc@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1989
- Administration Building 408
Dr. Deb can help you with:
- Theses and dissertations
- Orientation to Graduate Studies and Research
- Parental leave and withdrawals
- Grievances
- Graduate School honors and awards

Karen Hext
- Coordinator, Graduate Degree Services
- kphext@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1493
- Administration Building 409A
Karen can help you with:
- Forms relating to degree pursuit/completion
- Commencement
- Reports
- Probation and suspension