Support institutions to create their RDI
Institutions have implemented an RDI on their campuses adapted to their context and needs.
The three goals of the RDI project
Develop a curriculum for the Institute
We created a curriculum, guidelines, and supporting material for the workshops, including directions to facilitate monthly group meetings with doctoral students (success groups).
Research on students’ persistence
We are examining the effect of different RDI interventions on doctoral students’ success and retention.
- Artiles, M. S., Matusovich, H.M., & Knight, D.M. (2023). Advisor Selection Processes in STEM Doctoral Programs. International Journal of STEM Education.
- Artiles, M. S., & Matusovich, H. M. (2022). Choosing a Doctoral Advisor: A Study of Chemical Engineering Students’ Perspectives Using Basic Needs Theory. International Journal of Engineering Education, 38(5 A), 1212-1222.
- Artiles, M. S. & Matusovich, H.M. (2022). Doctoral Advisor Selection in Chemical Engineering: A Comparative Study of Two Doctoral Programs. Studies in Engineering Education. 2 (2).
- Artiles, M. S. & Matusovich, H.M. (2022). Examining Doctoral Degree Attrition Rates: Using Expectancy-Value Theory to Compare Student Values and Faculty Supports. International Journal of Engineering Education, 36 (3).c
- Miller, D., Artiles, M. S. & Matusovich, H. M. (2021). The Role of Writing Clusters in Minority Students Beliefs about Writing. Interdisciplinary Journal of Undergraduate Research.
- Artiles, M. S. & Matusovich, H.M. (2020). Examining Doctoral Degree Attrition Rates: Using Expectancy Value Theory to Compare Student Values and Faculty Supports. International Journal of Doctoral Studies
- Mercado, A., Cano, M., Rodriguez Mejia, E., Artiles, M.S., Cruz, J.M., Matusovich, H.M., Adams, S.G., & Lee-Thomas, G. (2023). Seeking Alignment: Exploring Underrepresented Minority Students’ Motivations to Pursue Doctoral Degrees in Engineering. Proceedings – Frontiers in Education Annual Conference. College Station, Texas.
- Cano, M., Corey-Weinberg, M., Rodriguez Mejia, E., Cruz, J.M., Lee-Thomas, G., Matusovich, H.M., Artiles, M.S., Mercado, A., & Adams, S.G. (2023). The Quest for URM Doctoral Persistence: An Analysis of Feedback Loops in the Academic System. Proceedings – ASEE Annual Conferences and Exposition. Baltimore, Maryland
- Rivera, A. M., Artiles, M. S., Cruz, J., Matusovich, H. M., & Adams, S. G. (2022). Choosing Where to Pursue a PhD: Ideals Sought and Compromises Made by Traditionally Minoritized Students. In 2022 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE) (pp. 1-7). IEEE
- Artiles, M.S., Cruz, J.M., Matusovich, H.M., Adams, S.G., & Lee-Thomas, G. (2021). The Rising Doctoral Institute: Preparing Minority Students for the Transition into the Engineering Ph.D. Proceedings – ASEE Annual Conferences and Exposition.
- Adams, S. G., Artiles, M.S., Cruz, J.M., Matusovich, H. M. (2020). Advising Graduate Students: Lessons Learned from the Dissertation Institute. American Society for Engineering Education.
- Cruz, J. M., Artiles, M. S., Matusovich, H. M., Lee-Thomas, G., Adams, S. G. (2019). Revising the Dissertation Institute: Contextual factors relevant to transferability. Proceedings – ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. Tampa, Florida.
- Cruz, J.,M. Artiles, M.S., Lee-Thomas, G., Matusovich, H.M., & Adams, S.G. (2019). The Dissertation Institute: Evaluation of a Doctoral Student Writing Workshop. ASEE Annual Conferences and Exposition. Tampa, Florida.
- Artiles, M.S. (2022). Transforming the Advising Experience: Advisors’ and Advisees’ Experiences in Doctoral Engineering Programs. Seminar at Purdue University Engineering Education Seminar Series.
- Matusovich, H.M. Research- and Practice-Based Strategies for Supporting Graduate Students Success. Invited workshop for the University of Georgia EETI Distinguished Speaker Forum. November 29, 2022.
- Adams, S.G. Supporting the Your Doctoral Journey. Invited workshop on March 22, 2022 at the National Society of Black Engineers Annual Conference, Virtual Presentation in Atlanta, Georgia for Sloan Minority PhD programs.
- Cruz J.M. (2022) The Rising Doctoral Institute: Preparing Minority Students for the Transition into the Engineering Ph.D. Workshop presented at the society for Hispanic professional engineers (SHPE) SHPEreads Grad edition, 2022
- Artiles, M.S. (2021). Transforming the Advising Experience: Advisors’ and Advisees’ Experiences in Doctoral Engineering Programs. Seminar at Ohio State University Engineering Education Seminar Series.
- Huggins, N., Artiles, M.S., & Matusovich, H.M. (2022). Exploring Historically Marginalized Expectations and Realities While Pursuing a Doctoral Degree in Engineering. Presented at 2022 Association for the Study of Higher Education Annual Conference at Las Vegas, Nevada.
- Artiles, M.S., Huggins, N. & Matusovich, H.M. (Under Preparation). The Socialization Experiences of Minoritized Doctoral Students in Engineering. Presented at 2021 Association for the Study of Higher Education Annual Conference. San Juan, Puerto Rico