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Building a Better PhD: A Conversation on Rethinking Graduate Education
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There are many challenges in navigating and running a PhD program: career diversity, student support, time to degree, advising, and program oversight.
How do these issues play out at Case Western Reserve University? Should we rethink our PhD education to prepare our students for the current career landscape?
We will use the book “The New PhD: How to Build a Better Graduate Education” to guide the discussion. There is no need to purchase or read the book ahead of time. We give a brief overview of the relevant topics to kick off the discussion. The discussion will be of most interest to faculty, staff, students, and program directors who are interested in PhD education.
Our discussion on Wednesday, March 26 will focus on Advising and Mentoring.
Our discussion on Friday, April 18 will focus on Student Support and Time to Degree.
Our discussion on Friday, May 9 will focus on Curriculum, Program Review, and Career Planning.
Food Provided (Snacks and drinks will be provided)
Agenda
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Fri, Apr 18, 2025
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Private Location (sign in to display)
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Building a Better PhD: A Conversation on Rethinking Graduate Education
Higher Education is at a crossroads. The PhD can provide numerous career opportunities. Yet, many programs across the country prepare students for a single career - an academic position at an R1 institution. We all know there is a shortage of these positions and anecdotally a large number of current PhD students are not even interested in this career path.
There are many challenges in navigating and running a PhD program: career diversity, student support, time to degree, advising, and program oversight.
How do these issues play out at Case Western Reserve University? Should we rethink our PhD education to prepare our students for the current career landscape?
We will use the book “The New PhD: How to Build a Better Graduate Education” to guide the discussion. There is no need to purchase or read the book ahead of time. We give a brief overview of the relevant topics to kick off the discussion. The discussion will be of most interest to faculty, staff, students, and program directors who are interested in PhD education.
Our discussion on Wednesday, March 26 will focus on Advising and Mentoring.
Our discussion on Friday, April 18 will focus on Student Support and Time to Degree.
Our discussion on Friday, May 9 will focus on Curriculum, Program Review, and Career Planning.
Fri, May 09, 2025
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Private Location (sign in to display)
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Building a Better PhD: A Conversation on Rethinking Graduate Education
Higher Education is at a crossroads. The PhD can provide numerous career opportunities. Yet, many programs across the country prepare students for a single career - an academic position at an R1 institution. We all know there is a shortage of these positions and anecdotally a large number of current PhD students are not even interested in this career path.
There are many challenges in navigating and running a PhD program: career diversity, student support, time to degree, advising, and program oversight.
How do these issues play out at Case Western Reserve University? Should we rethink our PhD education to prepare our students for the current career landscape?
We will use the book “The New PhD: How to Build a Better Graduate Education” to guide the discussion. There is no need to purchase or read the book ahead of time. We give a brief overview of the relevant topics to kick off the discussion. The discussion will be of most interest to faculty, staff, students, and program directors who are interested in PhD education.
Our discussion on Friday, May 9 will focus on Curriculum, Program Review, and Career Planning.