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Abstract

Interdisciplinary research and education are a growing emphasis in United States institutions of higher education but relatively little is known about the doctoral students engaged in these atypical programs. The purpose of this study was to understand the socialization process of 18 students involved in a large-scale, federally funded, interdisciplinary research project focused on sustainability at one university. Using Weidman, Twale, and Stein’s framework of graduate student socialization, themes emerged related to (a) their distinctive characteristics and cultures, (b) the learning process, (c) balance, (d) uncertainty, and (d) support. Recommendations for policy and practice are included.

Department

Sustainability Institute

Publication Date

1-1-2012

Journal Title

International Journal of Doctoral Studies

Publisher

Informing Science Institute

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

https://dx.doi.org/10.28945/1743

Document Type

Article

Comments

This is an article published by Informing Science Institute in International Journal of Doctoral Studies in 2012, available online: https://dx.doi.org/10.28945/1743

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