Improving STEM doctoral students' relationships with their advisors: Web-based training in interpersonal problem-solving skills

ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages

  Rohlfing, Jessica E ^a,b   Kube, Erin ^a   Yabko, Brandon ^a   Yabko, Brandon A ^a   Murguia, Erika ^a   Bekki, Jennifer ^c   Bernstein, Bianca ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WISE ^*

^c Arizona State University   (United States)

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EID: 85029049486     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21535965     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
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