Leaving a doctoral program has significant impacts on a variety of people.  Someone leaving a program is certainly affected, as well as their friends and family. Being in doctoral [...]

We are often bombarded with solicited and unsolicited advice from colleagues, peers and mentors as to whether a terminal degree should be part of our future plans. Unfortunately, a[...]

I have been on the staff of the Portland State University Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program since 2005, and my main role has been to prepare underrepresented students for doctoral [...]