KENNESAW, Ga., June 22 -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release:
She'll stand as an example of the Peach State Bridges to the Doctorate program's effectiveness, having earned her Master of Science in Integrative Biology (MSIB) and acceptance into a Ph.D. program.
"I became interested in genetics and cell biology as an undergrad, and I knew the MSIB would allow me to develop that interest given the number of labs that work in those areas," Ford said. "There was also the opportunity to join the NIH Peach State Bridges to the Doctorate training program. As the name implies, the purpose of this program is to train master's students to help them bridge into a doctorate program. I'd say it worked."
Ford, Jojo Croffie, and...