5 Tips for Being a Successful Graduate Researcher Whitney K. Jeter.

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5 Tips for Being a Successful Graduate Researcher Whitney K. Jeter

5 Tips for Conducting Graduate Research 1. Learn to balance coursework and assistantships –“I am a researcher with student responsibilities” Research takes precedence “Research is the currency of professional development” –Time-management Plan out your week Make “to-do” lists

2. Avoid costly mistakes –Don’t bite off more than you can chew Conduct feasible research projects –Make class projects worth your time and effort Work smarter not harder 5 Tips for Conducting Graduate Research

3. Set reasonable goals and timelines –Understand the research process Always be collecting data (multiple projects at a time) “Be thinking, collecting, and writing all of the time” –Never too early to start developing a research area of focus Read research articles Pick things that interest you 5 Tips for Conducting Graduate Research

4. Get support from advisor and others –Talk to your advisor about their expectations and your expectations Develop a social support system with other students –Ask questions! It is okay not to know how to do something 5 Tips for Conducting Graduate Research

Imposter Phenomenon “The psychological experience of believing that one's accomplishments came about not through genuine ability, but as a result of – luck, having worked harder than others, or having manipulated other people's impressions” (Clance & Imes, 1978) 3 signs (Langford & Clance, 1993) –The sense of having fooled others into overestimating your ability –Attributing success to something other than intelligence or merit –Fear of being exposed as a fraud

5. Be passionate –You’ve got to love what you do Very little return upfront for a big investment –Don’t get discouraged Or lose motivation The importance of stupidity in scientific research (Schwartz, 2008) 5 Tips for Conducting Graduate Research

Resources Books and Articles –Graduate Research: A Guide for Students in the Sciences –Schwartz, 2008 The importance of stupidity in scientific research Websites –“How to do Research” –“How to do Graduate-Level Research” =psyab&q=Tips+for+graduate+researchers&oq Ask graduate students at your university