Dr. Jody Watkins

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Jody Taylor Watkins is an Associate Teaching Professor at Purdue University's College of Liberal Arts. She earned her Ph.D. in Anthropology, with research focusing on Welsh identity, language, and regional politics within the British state. Her research interests include the Welsh diaspora in North America and studies of national and ethnic identity. She is particularly interested in the contemporary applications of classical texts and had a paper accepted for publication in the 2021 Proceedings of the Association of Core Texts. With 25 years of experience in integrated Liberal Arts education, she joined Purdue in the Fall of 2018 and has taught courses such as SCLA 101 and 102 as part of the Cornerstone program. Prior to her tenure at Purdue, she taught at Saint Joseph's College within the Sociology department, where she contributed to the institution's Core program and integrated liberal arts curriculum. Additionally, she served as the Director of the intercultural component of the Core program for several years and received a Teaching Excellence Award for her efforts.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Teaching Professor

2018-08-01 — Present

Purdue University • West Lafayette, IN

Teaching courses in the College of Liberal Arts, including SCLA 101 and 102 as part of the Cornerstone program.

Instructor

— Present

Saint Joseph's College • Standish, ME

Taught within the Sociology department and contributed to the institution's Core program.

Awards

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Teaching Excellence Award

Courses

SCLA 101 SCLA 102

Requirements for Purdue University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:135
Overall
Required:135
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in CS or related field Foundational concepts of computer science Data structures Computer architecture Operating systems Mathematics through differential equations Linear and matrix algebra
Application Checklist
  • Official Transcripts
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • Resume
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • CS Supplementary Form
Specialization Notes

GRE is not required.

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
One semester of Calculus One semester of Statistics (recommended) Knowledge of Computer Programming (recommended)
Application Checklist
  • Transcripts
  • Recommendation Letters
  • Statistics Questionnaire
  • Academic Resume
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
Specialization Notes

GRE is optional.

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:14
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:18
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
GRE General
Prerequisites
Principles of Economics (Micro and Macro) Mathematics (Differential Calculus) Statistics Knowledge of Matrix Algebra
Application Checklist
  • Electronic Application
  • Application Fee
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • Official Transcripts
  • Three Reference Letters
  • CV
Specialization Notes

GRE is required but no minimum score is set.

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:14
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:18
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:88
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
35 semester hours of undergraduate chemistry Courses in General, Quantitative, Inorganic, Organic, and Physical Chemistry
Application Checklist
  • Online Application
  • Academic Statement of Purpose (500 words)
  • Personal History Statement
  • Official Transcripts
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • Resume
Specialization Notes

GRE scores (General and Subject) are NOT considered.

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
GRE Subject
Prerequisites
Knowledge of general physics Intermediate level mechanics Electricity and magnetism Statistical and thermal physics Quantum mechanics
Application Checklist
  • Completed Application Form
  • Application Fee
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Official Transcripts
  • Physics and Math Course Listing Form
  • Three Letters of Reference
  • Personal History Statement
Specialization Notes

GRE General and Physics Subject tests are optional but encouraged.