Office of Research & Graduate Studies

  • An SFA faculty mentor and a student perform research in an animal science facility

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Welcome to the Office of Research and Graduate Studies

We invite you to explore the details of graduate studies and admissions, undergraduate research and creative discovery, and research grants and sponsored programs for faculty.


Graduate and Research Jack Facts

  • $17 MILLION
    IN RESEARCH
    FUNDING

  • 1,200+
    GRADUATE
    STUDENTS

  • 50+
    MASTER'S AND
    DOCTORAL PROGRAMS

  • Angela Nkeiruka Aziekwu — 2025 Three Minute Thesis® competition winner

    The Office of Research and Graduate Studies held its first Three Minute Thesis® competition this past February. Second-year graduate student Angela Nkeiruka Aziekwu was announced the winner for her presentation, “The Battles Within: Hidden Power of Nature.” Aziekwu will represent SFA at the 2025 Conference of Southern Graduate Schools Three Minute Thesis Competition, presenting her expansive research to an interdisciplinary audience in just under three minutes.

    Aziekwu is a dedicated graduate student in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, where her research explores the antioxidant properties of plant products in combating oxidative stress. Under the mentorship of Dr. Bidisha Sengupta, associate professor, Aziekwu investigates natural compounds with potential health benefits, contributing to the growing field of antioxidant research.

    Learn about 3MT®

    3MT® Competition winner Angela Nkeiruka Aziekwu and Dr. Forrest Lane, dean of the Office of Research and Graduate Studies