TY - BOOK AU - Smith,Mark J.T. TI - GPS for Graduate School: students share their stories SN - 9781557536747 (pbk. : alk. paper) AV - LB2371.4 .G67 2014 U1 - 378.1/55 23 PY - 2014///] CY - West Lafayette, Indiana PB - Purdue University Press KW - Universities and colleges KW - Graduate work KW - Handbooks, manuals, etc KW - Graduate students KW - United States KW - fast KW - Graduate School N1 - Includes bibliographical references; Foreword / James C. Wimbush -- Preface / Mark J. T. Smith and Lawrence J. Henschen -- Facilitating the group chapter discussions / M. M. Browne -- Seeking funding / Delia S. Shelton -- The first year : navigating the hurdles / Christy L. Erving, Lauren J. Parker, Jamelle Williams, Sean A. Colbert-Kelly -- Choosing a thesis adviser : surprise and success / Kermin Joel Martinez-Hernandez -- Choosing a thesis advisor : familiar paths and unexpected curves / Nayhr D. Rovira-Figueroa -- Working with committee members / Charles M. Rubert Perez -- Balancing graduate school and family / Joseph Chaney, Andrew Fiss, Francisco Iacobelli, Paul E. Carey, Jr. -- Collaboration / Catherine F. Whittington, Kiana R. Johnson -- Graduate student support programs / Cyndi Lynch, Kathy Garza Dixon -- Publishing while in graduate school / G. Leah Davis -- Life beyond graduate school / E. Shirl Donaldson ER -