Postdoctoral fellows (postdocs) comprise a large sector of the US scientific workforce. A
substantial majority of postdocs are in a holding pattern, seeking tenure‐track assistant …

We model the education-workforce pipeline and offer an endogenous theory of
professionalization and ever-higher degree attainment. We introduce two mechanisms that …

While behavioral and social sciences occupations comprise one of the largest portions of
the “STEM” workforce, most studies of diversity in STEM overlook this population, focusing …

Universities face problems that are complex and dynamic, which makes strategic planning
particularly difficult. Traditional planning approaches in universities could be improved using …

Responsiveness and complexity are familiar terms in pandemic times. When applied to
education, they take on particular meanings separately and in combination. This chapter …

Scientific skills literacy is one of the skills that students need to have to support the learning
process. This study aims to explain the literacy skills of the students through project …

We reflect on our past 7 years of collaboration to develop systems models of US higher
education and scientific workforce development. Based on three recent modeling examples …

Many universities have implemented initiatives to drive instructional change, yet their
success has often been limited due to a lack of recognition of academia as a complex …

The study aims to determine factors important in restructuring the education system to meet
the skills demand required during the era of the fourth industrial revolution (industry 4.0) …

The objective of this literature review (theory) paper is to present and describe a framework
that illustrates factors in the academic system that drive or hinder the adoption of Research …