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What Motivates Graduate Students?
Looking Beyond Achievements to Connection
When: September 17, 2025
Time: 12:00-1:00 PM
Speaker: Elizabeth Rawlings, Owner of Selected Insights LLC
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Description: What truly motivates graduate students? Is it a sense of belonging? A desire for a better future? A job promotion? In this session, we will delve into research on the psychological drivers behind decision-making and how these factors influence motivation for degree attainment, needs, and even institutional choice.
About the Speaker: Elizabeth's experience working in graduate admissions and marketing provided her with the insight and inspiration to found Selected Insights. Elizabeth will graduate with her PhD in Information Science from the University of North Texas this fall, where her research has focused on emerging technologies in higher education. Elizabeth calls the charming town of Granbury, Texas, home, where she lives with her husband and their vivacious four-year-old daughter, Audrey.
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