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Doctoral Education Challenges and Solutions

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Trevor T. Tuma
University of Georgia
2
Logan E. Gin
John Brown University
3
Raluca Livinți
University of Bucharest
4
Nadine S. Bekkouche
Université de Montréal
5
Nikki Forrester
World Federation of Science Journalists
6
H. R. Ganesha
Mangalore University
7
Julie E. Speer
A.T. Still University
8
Matthew Bahnson
University of Cincinnati
9
William J. Donohue
University of Macau
10
Jason K. Wallace
Mississippi State University

Rising Stars Papers

1
What Makes a Good Match? Predictors of Quality Mentorship Among Doctoral Students
CBE—Life Sciences Education|2024
24 cit.
2
Retention in engineering pathways: an ecological belonging intervention supports help-seeking and continued enrollment
International Journal of STEM Education|2025
5 cit.
3
Change is Hard: Transitions and the Liminal Positionality of Postdoctoral Fellows in Engineering and Computer Science
Studies in Engineering Education|2024
4 cit.
4
Relationships and Identity Influences on Engineering Doctoral Degree Completion Intentions
The Journal of Higher Education|2024
4 cit.
5
Gender and race/ethnicity differences in the predictors of course grade in a first‐year engineering course and continued enrollment in engineering
Journal of Engineering Education|2025
4 cit.
6
Students’ Experiences of Discrimination in Engineering Doctoral Education
Unknown Journal|2024
3 cit.
7
CERN’s impact goes way beyond tiny particles
Nature|2024
3 cit.
8
Masters students’ satisfaction with academic supervision and experiences of mental and emotional distress and wellbeing
Journal of American College Health|2024
3 cit.
9
Perturbation of tonoplast sucrose transport alters carbohydrate utilization for seasonal growth and defense metabolism in coppiced poplar
Tree Physiology|2024
3 cit.
10
Changing Classroom Ecology to Support Continued Engineering Enrollment
Trends in Higher Education|2024
3 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Karen H. Hunter
University of Alberta
2
Catherine Berdanier
Pennsylvania State University
3
Kariane Westrheim
University of Bergen
4
Hollie M. Putnam
University of Rhode Island
5
Rebekah L. Layton
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
6
Lilia Mantai
Macquarie University
7
Justus Rathmann
University of Zurich
8
Lynette Pretorius
Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute
9
Marla A. Parker
California State University Los Angeles
10
Derrick Satterfield
University of Nevada, Reno

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Academic career progression from early career researcher to professor: what can we learn from job ads
Studies in Higher Education|2023
57 cit.
2
Experiences of neurodivergent students in graduate STEM programs
Frontiers in Psychology|2023
47 cit.
3
Pastoral Care in Doctoral Education: A Collaborative Autoethnography of Belonging and Academic Identity
International journal of doctoral studies|2022
39 cit.
4
Surviving, thriving, departing, and the hidden competencies of engineering graduate school
Journal of Engineering Education|2022
39 cit.
5
Persistence at what cost? How graduate engineering students consider the costs of persistence within attrition considerations
Journal of Engineering Education|2023
35 cit.
6
Identifying skills, qualifications, and attributes expected to do a PhD
Studies in Higher Education|2022
34 cit.
7
Demystifying Research Paradigms: Navigating Ontology, Epistemology, and Axiology in Research
The Qualitative Report|2024
33 cit.
8
Engineering graduate students' critical events as catalysts of attrition
Journal of Engineering Education|2022
24 cit.
9
Trends in the underrepresentation of women of color faculty in engineering (2005–2018).
Journal of Diversity in Higher Education|2022
23 cit.
10
Learning together through collaborative writing: The power of peer feedback and discussion in doctoral writing groups
Studies In Educational Evaluation|2024
23 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Angela Johnson
St. Mary's College of Maryland
2
Jason Byrne
University of Tasmania
3
James McCullough
Griffith University
4
Agnes E. Wold
University of Gothenburg
5
Kirsti Lonka
Vaal University of Technology
6
Alison Lee
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
7
Kirsi Pyhältö
University of Helsinki
8
Talya N. Bauer
Portland State University
9
Lynn McAlpine
University of Oxford
10
Bill Green
University of Technology Sydney

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
Understanding the science experiences of successful women of color: Science identity as an analytic lens
Journal of Research in Science Teaching|2007
2.3k cit.
2
Nepotism and sexism in peer-review
Nature|1997
1.4k cit.
3
Benefits of Undergraduate Research Experiences
Science|2007
1.3k cit.
4
The benefits of publishing systematic quantitative literature reviews for PhD candidates and other early-career researchers
Higher Education Research & Development|2013
1.3k cit.
5
DEVELOPMENT OF A LEADER-MEMBER EXCHANGE: A LONGITUDINAL TEST.
Academy of Management Journal|1996
937 cit.
6
Past results and future directions in urban community gardens research
Urban forestry & urban greening|2012
577 cit.
7
Reconceptualizing green infrastructure for climate change adaptation: Barriers to adoption and drivers for uptake by spatial planners
eCite Digital Repository (University of Tasmania)|2015
557 cit.
8
Nature, race, and parks: past research and future directions for geographic research
Progress in Human Geography|2009
551 cit.
9
Does adviser mentoring add value? A longitudinal study of mentoring and doctoral student outcomes
Research in Higher Education|2006
467 cit.
10
Perceived overqualification and its outcomes: The moderating role of empowerment.
Journal of Applied Psychology|2009
419 cit.

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