1) Most graduates were generally satisfied with their graduate experience but had some concerns about preparation and career outcomes.
2) While graduates felt prepared for research and liked their advisors, about 20% were unsatisfied with course offerings and 40% felt neutral.
3) Only a few graduates obtained faculty or research positions after graduating, with most taking post-doc or additional schooling routes.
9. Good News!
• Generally satisfied
• Like advisors and relationship
• Feel prepared for research
• Want to go into research
10. The ho-hum news.
• Courses offered to us (20%
unsatisfied, 40% neither satisfied nor
unsatisfied)
• Advisors not invested in our success
• Less prepared for teaching
11. Bad News ...
• Feel unprepared for obtaining
research grants
• not optimistic about getting a job post-
graduation
12. Outcomes of 22 PhD
Grads in Last 3 years
• Assistant Professor = 2
• Research Scientist = 1
• Post-Doc = 14
• Additional Schooling = 1
• Congressional Research Service =1
• Franciscan Friar = 1
• Unknown = 2