Abstract Published in 2001, the Weidman-Twale-Stein model of graduate student
socialization was developed to frame student socialization in a general way. Research …

This paper examines relations between doctoral students' employment and graduation
outcomes at a research-intensive university in Russia. Since most doctoral students lack …

This study examined department supports that influence doctoral completion and time-to-
degree among 5,001 doctoral programs at 212 universities in the United States. Multiple …

Purpose This study aims to review processes of accreditation for Chilean Universities. Along
with cataloguing evolutionary milestones, the study analyses effects at the institutional and …

Background While researchers in graduate engineering education are beginning to study
facets of student experiences as they relate to attrition and persistence, theoretical …

Background While previous work in higher education documents the impact of high tuition
costs of attending graduate school as a key motivator in attrition decisions, in engineering …

Before the COVID-19 crisis, existing high levels of financial concerns amongst PhD students
increased their vulnerability to disruptive events. Impacts from the pandemic have increased …

Purpose This study aims to examine how science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics doctoral students interact with postdocs within the research laboratory …

Background A substantial monetary investment supports STEM doctoral students in the
United States (US) through a variety of funding mechanisms (eg, fellowships, research, and …

Background While attrition from the PhD has been attributed to many high‐level causal
factors, such as funding, advisor relationship, and “fit” into a department, few studies have …