Although much work has focused on the dynamics within the advising relationship, few studies have reported on this relationship’s formation and the contextual factors that impact the relationship with a specific lens on minoritized students. This seminar will present a sampling of findings from several research studies focusing on the doctoral advising relationship. I will first describe how different STEM programs practice the advisor selection process as well as perspectives within such. I will also share some findings on work relating to minoritized students’ transition into the engineering doctorate. Finally, I will share initial findings on my most recent research which examines advising relationships within one HSI. The seminar will conclude with research-based strategies­ — for both students and faculty — on managing the advising relationship at all stages of the doctoral process. 

Biography

Dr. Mayra S. Artiles is an Assistant Professor of Engineering in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. Her research focuses on primarily the advising relationship in the engineering Ph.D., the structure of engineering doctoral programs, and the experiences of underrepresented minorities in doctoral engineering programs. She earned her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, her M.S. in Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University, and her Ph.D. and Postdoctoral training in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Prior to her transition into engineering education, Dr. Artiles worked as an electrified vehicle engineer at Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, Michigan and Oakville, Canada.