Caught in Limbo: Mapping Social Spaces for First-Generation Students in Graduate School

2021 ◽  
pp. 016059762110015
Author(s):  
Michael A. Miner
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Graduate School ◽  
Research University ◽  
First Generation ◽  
First Generation Students ◽  
Social Spaces ◽  
Socialization Process ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Group Experience ◽  
Large Research

The share of college students who are first-generation has grown rapidly in recent decades. Less attention has been paid to the educational experiences of graduate students. This article asks: How do first-generation students in graduate school differ from one another in their experiences with the socialization process? Based on data from in-depth interviews with 41 graduate students at a large research university, this article examines student narratives of experiences and circumstances to characterize multiple social spaces in graduate school. Contrary to notions suggesting that first-generation students share a similar group experience, these data reveal that first-generation students have divergent experiences and circumstances that characterize four distinct regions. Drawing on social capital and socialization theories, I find that students occupy social spaces that (1) modify, (2) adapt or (3) defy the socialization processes of graduate school. Findings also show barriers for those that are (4) excluded.

scholarly journals Electronic Journal Usage at Ohio State University

2001 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sally A. Rogers
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Research University ◽  
Statistical Correlation ◽  
Ohio State University ◽  
Electronic Journal ◽  
State University ◽  
Frequent Users ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Frequency Of Use ◽  
Large Research

E-journal, printed journal, and database usage data from campus polls conducted annually, 1998–2000, at one large research university show increased use of e-journals and decreased use of printed journals by faculty and graduate students as the number of available e-journals increased from two hundred to more than three thousand. Little or no statistical correlation between age and frequency of use was found. The majority of frequent users of all three types of resources were from departments in the sciences. Transcripts from the 1998 poll provided insights into attitudes toward replacing printed journals with e-journals. The advantages and disadvantages mentioned were consistent with previous studies.

Microcomputers in Graduate School Administration: The Design and Implementation of a Computerized Relational Data Base System for Monitoring Graduate Education

1986 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary D. Malaney ◽  
Jean E. Girves
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Education ◽  
Data Base ◽  
Graduate School ◽  
Research University ◽  
Relational Data ◽  
Base System ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Data Base System ◽  
Relational Data Base ◽  
Large Research

This article discusses the design and practical applications of a relational data base system to monitor activities related to graduate education. The system was designed for a multi-user microcomputer in a graduate school of a large research university, and there is a discussion of the various technical and administrative/political problems which were encountered during the design process. The following practical applications are also discussed: preparing informational reports and projections, monitoring student status, assisting graduation services, preparing departmental profiles, and researching matters related to student recruitment and retention.

The Impact of No-Loan Program Participation on the Likelihood of Graduate School Enrollment Among Low-Income, First-Generation Students

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-48
Author(s):  
Justin C. Ortagus ◽  
Dennis A. Kramer II
Keyword(s):  
Graduate School ◽  
Low Income ◽  
First Generation ◽  
First Generation College Students ◽  
School Enrollment ◽  
First Generation Students ◽  
Program Participation ◽  
Loan Program ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Graduate School Enrollment

Previous research shows that low-income and first-generation college students are less likely to obtain the benefits associated with attending graduate school. No-loan programs, which typically administer financial aid through institutional grants, are designed to improve access and success among students from low-income backgrounds, but we know very little about the influence of noloan programs after students enroll and eventually graduate from college. This study examines the impact of no-loan program participation on graduate school enrollment by leveraging a novel institutional dataset and employing regression discontinuity, difference-in-differences, and propensity score weighting approaches. Results indicate that no-loan program participation has a positive and relatively consistent impact on graduate school enrollment among low-income and first-generation students.

Entering the Workforce or Going to Graduate School: Themes in Psychology Alumni Decision Making

2020 ◽  
pp. 009862832097777
Author(s):  
Chehalis M. Strapp ◽  
Kyla Bredimus ◽  
Tashawna Wright ◽  
Rochelle Cochrane ◽  
Elizabeth Fields
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Graduate School ◽  
First Generation ◽  
First Generation Students ◽  
Consensual Qualitative Research ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Psychology Majors ◽  
Self Knowledge

The goal of the current study was to explore how psychology majors decide whether to enter the workforce or attend graduate school. Thirty-two psychology alumni, including 22 women and 10 men ( Mage = 28.88 years, SD = 5.25) participated in semi-structured interviews about their ending time as an undergraduate and figuring out next steps. Using consensual qualitative research (CQR) themes emerged related to gaining experience, relationships, uncertainty, and self-knowledge. Alumni entering the workforce reflected on internship experiences, uncertainty, and finances, while alumni entering graduate school emphasized first-hand experiences, self-knowledge, goals, and location. Additional differences emerged for alumni identifying as first-generation students. Results highlight diverse factors influencing the decision to enter the workforce or attend graduate school.

scholarly journals Shifting Priorities: Reflections on Teaching Qualitative Research Methods

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keonya Booker
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Educational Psychology ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Research University ◽  
Graduate Training ◽  
Qualitative Research Methods ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Large Research

The purpose of this paper is to describe pedagogical approaches to qualitative methodology by an instructor of educational psychology at a large research university. The essay begins with an overview of how my graduate training influenced my orientation to empirical study. Next, I will focus on the obstacles encountered when instructing graduate students who are currently practicing school teachers, counselors, and administrators. Specifically, I will detail how I approach teaching qualitative research methods, ways I deal with resistance from students, and methods for introducing apprehensive learners to the ways of interpretist design. Finally, I conclude with a discussion of how I use my classroom as a rich training ground for future qualitative researchers.

scholarly journals Social Media for Social Support

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Annalise Baines ◽  
Muhammad Ittefaq ◽  
Mauryne Abwao
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Graduate School ◽  
International Graduate Students ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
International Graduate ◽  
The Common ◽  
Feeling Overwhelmed ◽  
Depth Interviews

Based on 15 in-depth interviews, the present study aims to understand the common challenges international graduate students face and the coping strategies they employed, types of SNS used, and social support sought from their relationship during graduate school. Common challenges faced are loneliness, stress, feeling overwhelmed with graduate school, and difficulties adjusting to a new culture. Coping strategies include sharing experiences with relations whom they trust and understand their situation, and joining online communities via SNS. The participants use both public and private SNS to seek social support depending on the various functionalities offered. SNS use depends on the affordances such as convenience, affordability, trust issues, and privacy. Most sought-after type of social support are emotional and informational via SNS.

scholarly journals The Madman and Psychotherapy in the Neoliberal Academy: A Chinese Doctoral Student's Experience in the United States

2022 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Doctoral Students ◽  
Research University ◽  
The United States ◽  
Social Discourse ◽  
Self Reflection ◽  
Higher Ed ◽  
International Doctoral Students ◽  
Large Research

This self-reflective paper examines my experience as a Chinese doctoral student while studying in a large research university in America. Through my self-reflection, with Foucault's analysis on power, I hope to shed some light on my experience with the neoliberal academy, which caused much discomfort and created my fragmented identities. Instead of questioning the problematic neoliberal power relations that caused my discomfort in the first place, as the madman of higher ed, I was directed to psychotherapy to treat my symptoms, which only caused more confusion. Through my story, I hope to reveal how social context, Neoliberalism in this case, and social discourse of psychotherapy, work hand in hand in higher education space, which have exercised intangible power and created the fragmented identities among many international doctoral students in America. At the end of the paper, I also provided suggestions for graduate students to navigate the neoliberal academy.

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