Who is the advisor and how does one get one?
When admitted to the program, a student is assigned an advisor, based upon review of the application materials, including any indication by the applicant about the faculty members whose work they find interesting. The assignment is not final. It is the best we can do at the time of admission. As the student studies and interacts with faculty members, another advisor may make sense, at which time a form to change advisors may be completed. Preliminary Exam and Dissertation Committee chairs or advisors are often not those initially assigned.
