Ph.D. Career Pathways Student Survey

  • Some sector of academia is the career goal for most students
  • Majority of students believe they are well prepared in research skills
  • Majority of students believe they are well prepared in communication skills
  • Majority of students believe they are well prepared in cultural competency
  • Students were most likely to take advantage of professional development related to:
    • teaching preparation
    • public speaking
    • networking
    • research ethics/scholarly integrity
  • Students were least likely to take advantage of professional development related to:
    • digital literacy
    • grant writing
    • project management
    • entrepreneurship

 

Programs in study

  • Chemistry
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Mathematics
  • Poultry Science
  • Psychology
  • Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies
  • English
  • History
  • Philosophy

Data collection

  • 2nd year and 5th year course of study

Response rate:

  • 53%