Open AccessUsing stakeholder insights to enhance engagement in PhD professional development
Author(s) -
Deepti Ramadoss,
Amanda F. Bolgioni,
Rebekah L. Layton,
Janet Alder,
Natalie Lundsteen,
C. Abigail Stayart,
Jodi B Yellin,
Conrad Smart,
Susi Varvayanis
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
plos one
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.99
H-Index - 332
ISSN - 1932-6203
DOI - 10.1371/journal.pone.0262191
Subject(s) - stakeholder , stakeholder engagement , career development , professional development , public relations , medical education , strengths and weaknesses , knowledge management , psychology , political science , medicine , computer science , social psychology
There is increasing awareness of the need for pre- and post-doctoral professional development and career guidance, however many academic institutions are only beginning to build out these functional roles. As a graduate career educator, accessing vast silos and resources at a university and with industry-partners can be daunting, yet collaboration and network development are crucial to the success of any career and professional development office. To better inform and direct these efforts, forty-five stakeholders external and internal to academic institutions were identified and interviewed to gather perspectives on topics critical to career development offices. Using a stakeholder engagement visualization tool developed by the authors, strengths and weaknesses can be assessed. General themes from interviews with internal and external stakeholders are discussed to provide various stakeholder subgroup perspectives to help prepare for successful interactions. Benefits include increased engagement and opportunities to collaborate, and to build or expand graduate career development offices.