HOW WELL DO STUDENTS KNOW THE SCIENTIFIC LINEAGES OF THEIR ADVISORS

HOW WELL DO STUDENTS KNOW THE SCIENTIFIC LINEAGES OF THEIR ADVISORS?

Summary:

Masters students are the most likely not to know their advisor's scientific pedigree.

Knowledge of an advisor's Ph.D. advisor improves through graduate school; however, knowledge of an advisor's post-doctoral advisors ceases to improve among post-docs.