Studies in Graduate and Postdoctoral Education: Volume 11 Issue 2

Improving physician research training: understanding the student perspective

Jacqueline Knapke, Erin N. Haynes, Lisa M. Vaughn

Using a mixed-methods approach, this study evaluated a Master of Science program in Clinical and Translational Research (MSCTR) geared toward training physicians in research…

Fostering collisions in interdisciplinary graduate education

KerryAnn O’Meara, Dawn Culpepper

Using the lens of social physics, this study aims to examine how, if at all, one graduate training program fostered collisions or meaningful interactions, between students and…

Intercultural competency among engineering doctoral students

Joyce B. Main, Yanbing Wang

Although engineering doctoral students are at the forefront of discovery and innovation and have great potential for establishing partnerships to address engineering challenges…

Investigating the ways prior experience informs the research approaches of returning and direct-pathway students in engineering PhD programs

Erika A. Mosyjowski, Shanna R. Daly

The purpose of this paper is to explore the ways engineering doctoral students draw on prior experiences to inform their doctoral research. This study includes the experiences of…

Disparities in perceived disciplinary knowledge among new doctoral students

Allyson Flaster, Kristen M. Glasener, John A. Gonzalez

The purpose of this study is to examine whether there are differences in beginning doctoral students’ perceptions of the disciplinary knowledge required to be successful in…