The Bachelor’s to PhD Transition: Factors Influencing PhD Completion Among Women in Chemistry and Physics
The Bachelor’s to PhD Transition: Factors Influencing PhD Completion Among Women in Chemistry and Physics
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从学士到博士的过渡：影响化学和物理学女性完成博士学位的因素
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2016
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Robert H. Tai
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Katherine P. Dabney;Devasmita Chakraverty;Amy C. Hutton;Katy A. Warner;Robert H. Tai
现有的研究已经检查了本科因素是否影响化学和物理，或物理科学，博士学位入学，以及博士课程中的变量是否与毕业有关。然而，关于从学士学位到博士学位的过渡（即在6个月内进入博士学位，在进入博士学位之前获得硕士学位，或在进入博士学位之前从事与科学相关的工作超过一年）的研究仍然很少。我们的研究考察了从学士学位到博士学位的转变，看看在博士学位入学后，女性博士学位的毕业是否与此相关。我们对女性化学和物理博士（n = 867）的逻辑回归分析表明，与直接进入物理科学博士课程相比，获得硕士学位并不会改变毕业的可能性。与此同时，与直接进入博士课程或在入学前获得硕士学位的女性相比，从事与科学相关的工作一年或更长时间的女性获得物理科学博士学位的可能性要低得多。
Existing research has examined if undergraduate factors influence chemistry and physics, or physical science, doctoral degree entry and whether variables during PhD programs associate with graduation. Yet research on the transition from bachelor’s degree to doctoral degree entry (i.e., PhD entry in less than 6 months, attainment of a master’s degree prior to doctoral degree entry, or working in a science-related job for more than a year prior to doctoral degree entry) on PhD degree graduation remains scarce. Our study examines the transition from bachelor’s to doctoral degrees to see if experiences therein associate with female PhD graduation, after doctoral degree enrollment. Our logistic regression analysis, of female chemistry and physics doctorates (n = 867), indicated that attainment of a master’s degree did not change the likelihood of graduation, when compared to direct entry into physical science doctoral programs. Meanwhile working in a science-related job for a year or more is associated with a significantly lower likelihood of physical science doctoral graduation when compared to women who entered directly into PhD programs or received a master’s degree prior to enrollment.