Collaboration Over Control

Two recommendations for reimagining the dissertation chair–student relationship.

"[A]s dissertation chairs, we have a lot of power over the futures of our students. Yet I continue to hear countless stories from current students and recent doctoral degree recipients about their experiences interacting with faculty members and how that power was used much more to control than to collaborate." For the complete article, visit:

https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/career-advice/2024/10/24/improving-dissertation-chair-student-relationships-opinion