Systems to Transform Interdisciplinary Graduate Education: An Ecological Systems Analysis of STEM Graduate Students’ Longitudinal Interdisciplinary Identity-Based Motivation

Abstract

This research reveals how academic systems shape STEM graduate students' interdisciplinary scholarly development, crucial for addressing complex societal challenges like climate change and disaster resilience. Integrating ecological systems and identity theories, it identifies developmental trajectories and system interaction patterns that explain barriers to developing the interdisciplinary scholars society urgently needs.