As the demand for behavior analytic services grows, we can expect to see increased diversity among both people seeking behavior analytic services and people seeking licensure or certification as behavior analysts. We must consider the best methods for teaching multicultural competencies to graduate students while simultaneously accommodating…

Graduate study has rapidly expanded since the late 1990s, with women overtaking men in their enrollment in all levels of graduate degree. Once thought to be a relatively meritocratic space, due to increasing selection as educational transitions move into higher degrees, more recent research on graduate education has shown it to be a space where…

The claim made is that dignity matters in both legal and recognitional aspects for flourishing and lifelong learning opportunities for young adults. Dignity is understood here as a foundational capability and functioning to be and to do in ways which matter to a person, requiring the material and non-material conditions which enable and secure…

Each year the Graduate Education Committee of the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) administers the National School Psychology Program Database Survey. Data regarding the status of graduate education in school psychology have been collected annually for both specialist and doctoral programs since 2010. This report for the…

This qualitative study explores Asian international students' academic experiences in Korean graduate education, focusing on their relationships with Korean advisors. The findings identify three themes in how these international students perceive their Korean advisors, namely as (a) academically and professionally supportive, (b) responsive but…

Today, the Federal Pell Grant program is ubiquitous in conversations about how to pay for undergraduate education. Since 1982, it has supported more than 212 million students, making it a cornerstone of higher education access in the United States. However, what happens next for Pell Grant recipients who earn bachelor's degrees--especially when…

Choosing between multiple graduate programs involves more than assessing academics or rankings. This article offers a holistic framework for decision-making, emphasizing academic fit, support networks, and alignment with values. Through practical advice and personal stories from students and faculty, we encourage readers to consider their…

Background/purpose: This study addresses challenges in graduate research supervision by developing and evaluating an AI chatbot research coaching system designed through Design Thinking and Educational Design Research. The research aimed to examine system usability, perceived value, and alignment between user experiences and original design…

This project explored the impact of a research mentoring program on the development of graduate trainees' mentoring competencies. Graduate students participating in a research mentoring program completed the Mentoring Competency Assessment at the beginning and end of the program. Undergraduate students also provided an evaluation of their mentors'…

Applying the tenets of QuantCrit, longitudinal trends in estimated graduate school enrollment percentages for Black and White students from 2002 to 2018 were analyzed and compared using U.S. Department of Education data. While the statistical analyses for Black students confirmed a positive linear trend, the relatively recent downward movement…

Crises and emergencies are a common occurrence in higher education. In 2024 alone, college and university communities faced increased bomb threats and school shootings, protests and police violence, climate disasters, and more. These incidents, and countless others, have changed the fabric of higher education, including the very people and…

As South Asian international students increasingly enter U.S. higher education, they face unique barriers to asserting their full identities in their institutions (e.g., racism, cultural exclusions, and stereotyping). While prior literacy research has explored how historically marginalized students use their literacies to negotiate on-campus…

Using qualitative open item analysis, MBA alumni were asked their perceptions of competencies, skills and concepts developed or reinforced in a client-focused team project MBA capstone course. The replies from 167 respondents were aggregated together over a nine-year period from 2013 to 2021. Conversion of coded responses to managerial…

Research supervisors and their higher degree research (HDR) candidates -- including Master, Professional Doctorate, and PhD candidates -- make critical contributions to research and innovation. In addition to providing research training, research supervisors have traditionally also acted as the graduate employability practitioner for their HDR…

In this paper, the researchers use data from the tracer study to characterize the graduate's employment profile, assess the perceived contribution of the program to their personal and professional growth, evaluate the perceived effectiveness of the delivery of the graduate program, and explore significant dimensions of curricular program relevance…