Alumni

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Alumni of the Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences teach and conduct research in virtually all the world's most distinguished universities and serve in leadership roles in many non-academic settings. There are now over 30,000 living alumni of the Graduate School.

The Yale Alumni Association provides a number of resources to help alumni continue to participate in the Yale community, not only by remaining connected to their colleagues, but also by becoming involved in the professional development of new generations of scholars who graduate each year from Yale. The Office of Career Strategy also invites alumni to speak to graduate students about career opportunities in non-academic settings. Many alumni support the work of the Graduate School and their own individual departments by making contributions to the Annual Fund.

Engage & Connect

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Where Do I Go From Yale? (WDIGFY)

Where Do I Go from Yale? offers career exploration career exploration with Yale alums for students and recent graduates. Through engaging panels and networking opportunities throughout the academic year — both virtual and in person—you’ll gain insights, advice, and inspiration for your next steps. Don’t miss the signature in-person conference in the spring, and explore our growing archive of past panels.

New in 2025, the Yale Grad Journeys video series expands on these conversations, offering candid interviews with alumni who share how their Yale experiences shaped their careers.

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Graduate School Alumni Board

The Graduate School Alumni Association (GSAA) is the alumni leadership board for the Graduate School. The Board meets twice a year in New Haven to support the strategic goals of the Graduate School and to advise the Dean and alumni relations staff on how best to engage Graduate School alumni with Yale.

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Mentor & Network

Cross Campus is Yale's online networking, community-building, and mentoring program. It facilitates relationships between Yalies, both among alumni and between alumni and current students.

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Support GSAS

Your donation to the Alumni Fund helps support today's rising scholars. Donations may also be sent to: Yale Alumni Fund, PO Box 2038, New Haven, CT 06521-2100

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Wilbur Cross Medal for Alumni Achievement

The Wilbur Cross Medal, named in honor of former Graduate School Dean and Governor of Connecticut, was established in 1966 to honor alumni of Yale Graduate School for outstanding achievements like those of Dean Cross during his multifaceted career.

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Yale Alumni Association

The YAA exists to encourage connections, both among alumni and affiliates and to the university. A dedicated staff partners with alumni leaders to foster these relationships through events, mentorship, educational travel, lifelong learning, and service.

GSAS Alum Leaders

Be a GSAS Alum Ambassador

We invite you to join the Alumni Board, mentor a student, join a local Yale Alumni Club, follow Yale on social media, and many other ways to stay engaged with the Graduate School

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Yale Online Alumni Directory

Search for Yale friends, classmates, and colleagues in this password-restricted database.

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FAQs

See here for answers to common questions for alumni.

Alumni News

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News of and for alumni.

On December 11, the Graduate School hosted a virtual conversation about its post-baccalaureate research education program (PREP). The program helps the most promising students become highly competitive applicants to graduate programs by giving them robust research experience.
The Graduate School Alumni Association (GSAA) invites Yale Graduate School alumni to help shape the future of alumni engagement by joining the GSAA Board. Applications are due February 1, 2026. GSAA will offer two virtual info sessions on January 16 and 17 for alumni who want to learn more about
Read the latest news from the Graduate School in our December 2025 alumni newsletter.

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Read about career changes, professional achievements, book publications, and other updates about GSAS alumni.

Lara Estroff ’03 PhD (Chemistry)

| Lara Estroff ’03 PhD, alum from Andrew Hamilton’s lab and the Herbert Fisk Johnson Professor of Industrial Chemistry and chair of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Cornell University, has been named a 2026 Materials Research Society Fellow. Her research on bio-inspired materials synthesis has advanced the understanding of biomineralization and crystal growth mechanisms.


Mauro F. Guillen '92 PhD (Sociology)

| Professor Mauro F. Guillén, a renowned Spanish-American academic (Wharton/Cambridge), received Spain's Order of Civil Merit (Orden del Mérito Civil) for his significant contributions, particularly in economics, globalization, and his deep ties to Spain as a trustee of the Royal Foundation Princess of Asturias, highlighting extraordinary service and civic engagement recognized by the Spanish Crown. Guillén is the William H. Wurster Professor of Multinational Management and Vice Dean, MBA Program for Executives at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.


Petter Kolm '00 PhD (Mathematics)

| Petter Kolm '00 PhD (Mathematics) and his co-author, Nicholas Westray, have been named Buy-Side QUants of the Year 2026 by Risk.net. In their paper "Deep learning alpha signals from limit order books: practical insights and lessons learned," they tested the ability of four types of neural networks to forecast high-frequency stock returns. Kolm is a professor of mathematics at NYU Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences.


Calendar of Events

YAA Calendar of Events

In addition to the events below, Graduate School alumni are invited to events hosted by the Yale Alumni Association, Yale alumni clubs, and shared interest groups. See the YAA events calendar for the full list.

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