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• • Anne-Marie Rolfe@annemariere

  

  Anne-Marie Rolfe June 16, 2013 - 7:00am

  Is it possible to post a link to the original article?  Thanks, 

  Anne-Marie 

• • M Koole@mkoole

  

  M Koole June 16, 2013 - 8:32am

  Hi Anne-Marie,

  Do you mean these articles:

  According to Ivie & Ephraim (2009), “the imposter syndrome is a psychological construct defined as believing that one does not really belong in a field because of lack of true ability” (p.  25). Graduate students suffer from this syndrome more frequently than you might think. Understanding it can help it ease. Visit the Landing to see comments, references, and further reading.

  Ivie, R., & Ephraim, A. (n.d.). Mentoring and the imposter syndrome in astronomy graduate students. In A. Kinney, D. Khachadourian, P. Millar, & C. Hartman (Eds.), Meeting the challenges of an increasingly diverse workforce: Women in astronomy and space science (pp. 25–33). Adelphi, MD: University of Maryland University College. Retrieved from http://wia2009.gsfc.nasa.gov/WIA2009_proceedings.pdf

  Gardner, S. & Karri, H. (2011). Those invisible barriers are real: The progression of first generation students through doctoral education. Equity & Excellence in Education, 44(1), 77-92. Retrieved from  http://www.umaine.edu/edhd/files/2012/06/Gardner-Holley-Those-Invisible-Barriers.pdf

  Or, other ones? (The references might only be visible if you're logged in . . . I'll have to check the settings here.)

  Marguerite

   

• • M Koole@mkoole

  

  M Koole June 16, 2013 - 8:37am

  Hi all,

  Based on my research in which I interviewed approximately 19 graduate students, "imposter syndrome" is fairly common, but to varying degrees. It also seems to come and go. In other words, it seem pretty normal to question one's abilities from time to time.

  Marguerite