Graduates of the Interdisciplinary Program represent all age-ranges and work in a wide variety of professional settings—including pre-professionals, professionals, and pre-doctoral students.
What Our Graduates Say
“What I find most appealing about the Interdisciplinary Studies graduate program is the flexibility it allows students who balance work with school, and the creative license it offers in being able to pursue courses across disciplines. The faculty, staff, and students in the program, and within CESS and the Graduate College in general have been nothing less than engaging and supportive." - Krista Malaney
"Dear teachers, there is a program at the University of Vermont designed just for you—the graduate program in Interdisciplinary Studies in Education. It gives you the best and finds the best in you. It provides a great learning experience for you as an educator, and it feeds you with only the finest materials, courses, and discussions. The Interdisciplinary Studies program gives you the power to choose; it has flexibility and offers amazing options." - Gordana Pobric, High School Math Teacher
"I believe that the Interdisciplinary Studies graduate program has been the single, greatest catalyst to help me develop the courage and reassurance to pursue my life's calling, instead of settling for a job on the basis of money alone. Now I am doing what I was born to do." - John Aellig, CEO and Founder of The Center for Sustained Peace
"The Interdisciplinary Studies program was what I was waiting for, and I am so grateful that I found it. Thank you for admitting someone who was an 'other' into the program and for allowing working adults to have the opportunity to fulfill their educational goals through this program." - Daphne Walker, Associate Director of Career Services
"The Interdisciplinary Master’s program has been a transformative learning experience, opening my eyes and mind to a world I otherwise wouldn’t have known. I am far better prepared to be a leader in a pluralistic, multi-layered, and interconnected world. Now I am ready to share my learning with others as an educator for greater equity, peace and justice for all." - Michiko Oishi, International Peace Educator