Event

Open House: University of Chicago Professional Education Programs

Please join us for a professional networking Open House event on Thursday, December 1 to learn more about our program offerings.

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About the Past Event

The University of Chicago Professional Education (UCPE) invites you to our first in-person professional networking Open House in over two years. At this engaging meet and greet event, you will have the chance to mix and mingle over light refreshments and learn more about our master's programsprofessional development certificates, and Graduate Student-at-Large program offerings.

You will have the opportunity to meet program directors, instructors, staff, alums, and current students. Participate in group and individual conversations to ensure your program and application questions are answered. You will also explore potential careers after graduation and how you can leverage UCPE to pursue your professional and academic goals.

View discounted parking information for those driving to the event. 

Our Open House will feature the following programs:

Master's Programs

  • Master of Science in Biomedical Informatics
  • Master of Science in Threat and Response Management

Non-Credit Certificates

  • Clinical Trials Management and Regulatory Compliance
  • Conscious Leadership and Team Management
  • Editing
  • Medical Writing and Editing
  • Regulatory Writing
  • Project Management: Strategy Essentials

Graduate Student-at-Large Programs

  • Graduate-Student-at-Large 
  • Graduate-Student-at-Large: Business
  • Returning Scholars

Speaking at the event

Ali Case, Associate Director of Recruitment

Alexandra Case, MS

Associate Director of Recruitment

Alexandra Case, Associate Director of Recruitment, has over fifteen years of recruitment, admission, and marketing experience. She started her career in higher education at the New York Institute of Technology as Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admission, then served seven years at Illinois Tech...

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Assistant Director of Recruitment, Angie Hoang

Angie Hoang, MBA

Assistant Director of Recruitment

Angie Hoang serves as the lead advisor for prospective students to the Master of Science in Biomedical Informatics, Master of Science in Threat and Response Management, and Graduate Student-at-Large programs. Prior to joining the University, Hoang worked in post-baccalaureate admissions at...

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Esther Pandian-Riske, GSAL Program Director

Esther Pandian-Riske, MA, MAPSS

Program Director, Graduate Student-at-Large

Esther Pandian-Riske is the Program Director of the Graduate Student-at-Large Program. Originally from Singapore, she came to Chicago as an international student and has two Master’s degrees from the University of Chicago: a MAPSS from the Graduate Division of the Social Sciences and an MPP from the...

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Karine Bravais Headshot

Karine Bravais, MA, MS

Director of Professional Development Programs, UChicago

Karine manages the portfolio of non-credit professional certificate programs. She leads the growth and development of the programs through the management of offerings, faculty, and staff. Karine was most recently the humanities program coordinator at the Illinois Institute of Art where she was...

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