Background: Little is known about how doctoral advising relationships form, but
understanding the inception of these relationships can be helpful to address doctoral …

Although advising relationships are key for doctoral student success, little research has
addressed how they form. Understanding the formation of advising relationships can help …

Choosing a doctoral advisor is the most critical decision students will make in their doctoral
journey. The relationship between doctoral students and their advisors can determine if …

While it is typical for doctoral students in the sciences to have a faculty advisor, not all
students can name a mentor for their doctoral journey. Noted as the most important factor in …

Unlike the doctoral programs in places where students are paired with advisors at the time of
admission itself, most US programs require the students to choose their advisors, and the …

Prior literature has documented the importance of faculty advisors in the doctoral student
socialization process, with a few studies describing negative advising relationships …

If a student makes a meaningful connection to a faculty member, he or she is more likely to
remain in engineering. As faculty members, we have many opportunities to be that …

We've often heard that the key to having a successful dissertation process is for the PhD
student to establish a good working relationship with his/her advisor. Unfortunately, this is …

The relationship a doctoral student develops with his/her advisor is a crucial aspect of
doctoral training across disciplines; but research suggests that many such relationships fall …

During graduate school, students learn to navigate the workplace that many will seek to
enter. For those pursuing an academic career, the faculty advisor is invaluable. Although …