Category Archives: Student Success

“The Doctoral Education Experience: Diversity and Complexity” by Ruth Neumann

From the article: “The project aimed to gain a better understanding of the doctoral education experience. Doctoral students’ educational experiences across four discipline groups and six universities were examined. Over 130 interviews were conducted, two-thirds with students, the remainder with experienced supervisors, departmental and faculty coordinators and deans, postgraduate association presidents and senior managers. Consideration […]

Minority Attrition and Completion in STEM Doctoral Programs – Council of Graduate Schools

There is a general underrepresentation of minority students—particularly African American, American Indian, and Hispanic students—in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields at the graduate level. The problem of underrepresentation in doctoral education and the academic workforce is exacerbated by the fact that attrition rates from doctoral programs tend to be very high. The project, […]

Graduate Student Mental Health and Wellbeing – Council of Graduate Schools

Throughout the project, we are seeking guidance from an advisory committee of experts and graduate education leaders (see below), who will provide input on the research and action plan. In addition, CGS will survey its member institutions to better understand existing policies and practices for supporting graduate student mental health and factors that may impact […]

Doctoral Initiative on Minority Attrition and Completion (DIMAC) – Council of Graduate Schools

The National Science Foundation’s Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) program aims to address this problem by providing supports that can help underrepresented minorities complete their doctoral studies and find employment as faculty at American institutions of higher education. Evaluations of the AGEP program indicate that the numbers of underrepresented minority students enrolling […]

Sustainability and Higher Education in Asia and the Pacific

An article examining the role higher education will play in the Asia-Pacific as it seeks to address continued socio-economic inequality as well as new challenges like climate change. Read the full article here.  Facebook Twitter Linkedin

[Conference Presentation] PhD Agency During Transition: Understanding International PhD Students’ Wellbeing & Socio-Cultural Adaptation Over Time

Slide deck from Trang Mai Tran at the University of Bristol (UK) examining the challenges facing international students as they adjust to graduate education in Great Britain. Tran – SOCIO-CULTURAL ADAPTATION OVER TIME Facebook Twitter Linkedin

“PhDs: The Tortuous Truth” (2019)

A research article published by Science exploring global doctoral STEM education. The article focuses on many pressing issues confronting graduate deans and program directors including mental health, harassment and bullying, LGBTQ+ inclusiveness, and diversity. Read the full article here.  Facebook Twitter Linkedin