Engineering Faculty Perspectives on the Practice of Advising

• In Event: Creating Inclusive Doctoral Programs: Best Practices and Innovations in Doctoral Student Socialization

Abstract

This paper investigates engineering faculty members' perceptions of advising doctoral students. Specifically, we address the following research question: "How do junior faculty in chemical engineering describe the process of advising doctoral students?". Using Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory, our findings show that faculty see advising as being composed of three different levels - the individual level between the student and the advisor, the group level between the research group and their PI, and the institional level within which the advising relationship resides. We conclude with implications of examining the external forces that could impact the advising ecosystem to understand graduate education better and compare how these forces impact different disciplines.

Authors

• Mayra S Artiles, The Ohio State University

• Carol Geary, Virginia Tech

• Amanda M Singer, The Ohio State University

• Rachel Louis Kajfez, The Ohio State University

• Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech