Covid's Impact on Graduate Study Progression and Mental Health

Explore the impact of Covid on graduate recruitment and degree completion in this 55-minute webinar. Delve into NSF-funded studies examining graduate student mental health, career aspirations, and the disproportionate burden of care on women and persons of color. Gain insights from expert panelists on current and long-term implications, as well as strategies for faculty to address these challenges. Learn about baseline surveys, project results, major barriers, and advice from undergraduate program directors. Discover approaches to fostering safety, trust, community, collaboration, agency, and equity in graduate education. Examine findings on graduate unions, quantitative and career questions, and the effects on physics faculty and departments. Understand the evidence-based data and its implications for the future of graduate studies in a post-pandemic world.