Speaker Bio

Dr. Brian Burt is Assistant Professor of Higher Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He uses qualitative methodological approaches to study the experience of graduate students and the institutional policies and practices that influence students’ pathways. His current research falls into two strands: exploring the experiences of underrepresented graduate students of color in engineering, and understanding team-based research experiences. Through his work, Dr. Burt seeks to provide new ways to understand science participation and the experiences that might attract students to or turn them away from science pathways. Dr. Burt received the National Science Foundation’s Early CAREER Award and the National Academy of Education/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship. To learn more about his work:https://brianaburt.wordpress.com/.