Resources

Dr. Nathan Hall: Motivation and Well-being in Graduate Students: Evidence-based Strategies for Effective Supervision

On April 1st, 2022 we were joined by Dr. Nathan Hall who gave a talk titled “Motivation and Well-being in Graduate Students: Evidence-based Strategies for Effective Supervision.” Below are a few resources that came up during his talk:

Dr. Hall’s list of publications (e.g., on motivation in faculty, graduate students) is here:

Short video on Mentorship in Graduate Supervision:

A review of research on the PhD experience:

  • Sverdlik, A., Hall, N. C., McAlpine, L., & Hubbard, K. (2018). The PhD experience: A review of the factors influencing doctoral students’ completion, achievement, and well-being. International Journal of Doctoral Studies, 13, 361-388.

Templates useful for expectation setting amongst other tools from McGill University:

Guide for Graduate Supervision from the University of Waterloo:

Graduate Student Wellness page from the University of Waterloo