Managing barriers and building supports in science and engineering doctoral programs: Conceptual underpinnings for a new online training program for women

Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 29-50

  Bernstein, Bianca L ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Doctoral students; Engineering; Persistence; Resilience; Science; Training; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051494823     PISSN: 10728325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/JWomenMinorScienEng.v17.i1.40     Document Type: Article

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