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Navigating Belonging & Identity: Diverse Doctoral Journeys
Wed, April 8, 3:45 to 5:15pm PDT (3:45 to 5:15pm PDT), JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE, Floor: Ground Floor, Gold 2Session Type: Roundtable Session
Abstract
This session illuminates how belonging, identity, and emotional experience shape doctoral journeys for students from historically marginalized and international backgrounds. Presenters reveal how sense of belonging evolves, how imposter syndrome and mobility impact identity, and how mentoring and leadership foster confidence. Attendees will gain strategies for building affirming, equity-minded doctoral environments.
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A Narrative Inquiry into International Doctoral Students’ Emotional Experiences in Navigating Their Researcher Identity Development - Ngoc Kim Tuyen Pham, Texas Tech University; Jeasik Cho, Texas Tech University
Becoming Researchers Together: Mentorship, Identity, and Belonging in an Online Graduate Research Collective - Laila Y. Sanguras, Baylor University; Heather Bailie Schock, University of Tampa; Rachel Coussens, Baylor University; Norm Reinhardt, Baylor University; Kerstin Marie Cornell, Baylor University; Melissa J. Allen, Alpine School District
Self-perceived identities of female doctoral students in mobility: Empowered transformation or eroding academic commitment? - Jialu Wang, Peking University; Fengyi Lin, Peking University; Wenqin Shen, Peking University
Sense of Belonging: A Longitudinal Study of Minority Engineering Doctoral Students - Mayra S Artiles, The Ohio State University; Jordan Peyton, Ohio State University; Rachel Figard, University of Georgia; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Juan Manuel Cruz, Rowan University; Stephanie G. Adams, University of Texas at Dallas
Unsettling Silences: Exploring Imposter Syndrome Among African International PhD Students and Its Implications for Belonging, Integration, and Academic Self-Efficacy - Mohammed Ibrahim, Arizona State University