Devasmita Chakraverty
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View article: Premedical Education Experiences of First-Generation College Graduates
Premedical Education Experiences of First-Generation College Graduates Open
Importance First-generation undergraduate students are underrepresented in medicine and face challenges that affect their application and matriculation to medical school. Objective To understand the barriers and available support at the in…
View article: Intervening on impostor phenomenon: prospective evaluation of a workshop for health science students using a mixed-method design
Intervening on impostor phenomenon: prospective evaluation of a workshop for health science students using a mixed-method design Open
Background Unaddressed impostor feelings that impede developing interest in science and self-efficacy in conducting research have a dispiriting effect that perpetuates unsatisfactory diversity in the health science workforce when such feel…
View article: Faculty Experiences of the Impostor Phenomenon in STEM Fields
Faculty Experiences of the Impostor Phenomenon in STEM Fields Open
Using a qualitative analysis of 56 faculty interviews, this U.S.-based study found that participants were predominantly White and female, experiencing moderate, high, or intense impostor phenomenon because of peer comparison, faculty evalu…
View article: A Cultural Impostor? Native American Experiences of Impostor Phenomenon in STEM
A Cultural Impostor? Native American Experiences of Impostor Phenomenon in STEM Open
Interviews with seven Native Americans in STEM identified aspects of impostor phenomenon in relation to their minority identity: 1) cultural differences and lack of understanding of indigenous culture, 2) lack of critical mass and fear of …
View article: First-generation and continuing-generation college graduates’ application, acceptance, and matriculation to U.S. medical schools: a national cohort study
First-generation and continuing-generation college graduates’ application, acceptance, and matriculation to U.S. medical schools: a national cohort study Open
Many U.S. medical schools conduct holistic review of applicants to enhance the socioeconomic and experiential diversity of the physician workforce. The authors examined the role of first-generation college-graduate status on U.S. medical s…
View article: Impostor Phenomenon Among Engineering Education Researchers: An Exploratory Study
Impostor Phenomenon Among Engineering Education Researchers: An Exploratory Study Open
Aim/Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore reasons that engineering education researchers experience impostor phenomenon. Background: Experiencing impostor phenomenon includes a psychological discomfort experienced by some high-…
View article: PhD Student Experiences with the Impostor Phenomenon in STEM
PhD Student Experiences with the Impostor Phenomenon in STEM Open
Aim/Purpose: This US-based study explored various facets of impostor phenomenon experienced during PhD training in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Specifically, the purpose of this research was to identify certain…
View article: The Impostor Phenomenon Among Black Doctoral and Postdoctoral Scholars in STEM
The Impostor Phenomenon Among Black Doctoral and Postdoctoral Scholars in STEM Open
Aim/Purpose: This study examined experiences related to the impostor phenomenon among Black doctoral and postdoctoral scholars in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Background: Research on the impostor phenomenon is …
View article: The Impostor Phenomenon Among Postdoctoral Trainees in STEM: A US-Based Mixed-Methods Study
The Impostor Phenomenon Among Postdoctoral Trainees in STEM: A US-Based Mixed-Methods Study Open
Aim/Purpose: This mixed-methods research study examined impostor phenomenon during postdoctoral training in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) through the following research question: “What are the manifestations of th…
View article: Exploring Reasons That U.S. MD-PhD Students Enter and Leave Their Dual-Degree Programs
Exploring Reasons That U.S. MD-PhD Students Enter and Leave Their Dual-Degree Programs Open
Aim/Purpose: In response to widespread efforts to increase the size and diversity of the biomedical-research workforce in the U.S., a large-scale qualitative study was conducted to examine current and former students’ training experiences …
View article: Transition Experiences in MD–PhD Programs
Transition Experiences in MD–PhD Programs Open
MD–PhD training takes, on average, 8 years to complete and involves two transitions, an MD-preclinical to PhD-research phase and a PhD-research to MD-clinical phase. There is a paucity of research about MD–PhD students’ experiences during …
View article: Assessing what prospective laboratory assistants in biochemistry and cell biology know: development and validation of the test instrument PROKLAS
Assessing what prospective laboratory assistants in biochemistry and cell biology know: development and validation of the test instrument PROKLAS Open
Laboratory assistants in biology and medicine play a central role in the operation of laboratories in hospitals, research institutes, and industries. Their daily work routine is characterized by dealing with molecular structures/chemical s…
View article: The Best of Both Worlds: Building on the COPUS and RTOP Observation Protocols to Easily and Reliably Measure Various Levels of Reformed Instructional Practice
The Best of Both Worlds: Building on the COPUS and RTOP Observation Protocols to Easily and Reliably Measure Various Levels of Reformed Instructional Practice Open
Researchers, university administrators, and faculty members are increasingly interested in measuring and describing instructional practices provided in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) courses at the college level. …