2019 acs graduate Student Survey Report

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2019 ACS
Graduate Student 
Survey Report
ACS EDUCATION I Student & Postdoctoral Scholars Office
American Chemical Soc
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About This Report
The 2019 ACS Graduate Student Survey was created through the support of the Education 
Division and its Student & Postdoctoral Scholars Office (SPO) at the American Chemical Society 
(ACS). ACS SPO supports undergraduate and graduate students as well as the postdoctor-
al scientific community in the chemical sciences by creating relevant career and professional 
development resources. The results of the 2019 ACS Graduate Student Survey are expected 
to help chemical science departments to design local programming, allocate resources, support 
infrastructure that address the needs of trainees, and inform federal agencies about community 
needs.
A special note of thanks is extended to the following individuals who contributed to this activity:
Survey Design:
Dr. Corrie Kuniyoshi (ACS), Mr. Christian Schiavone (ACS), Dr. Joerg Schlatterer (ACS), Ms. 
Taylor Stevens (George Mason University), and Ms. Brittany Vesce-Rubenic (former ACS 
employee)
Survey Analysis:
Ms. Taylor Stevens (George Mason University ), Dr. Michael Eagle (George Mason University), 
Dr. Corrie Kuniyoshi (ACS), Dr. Natalia Martin (ACS), Mr. Christian Schiavone (ACS), and Dr. 
Joerg Schlatterer (ACS)
Authors:
Dr. Corrie Kuniyoshi (ACS), Dr. Natalia Martin (ACS), Mr. Christian Schiavone (ACS), Dr. Joerg 
Schlatterer (ACS), and Ms. Taylor Stevens (George Mason University)
Report Feedback:
Dr. Terri Chambers (ACS) and Ms. LaTrease Garrison (ACS)
ACS Graduate Education Advisory Board–Survey Working Group:
Dr. Alyssa Adcock (Potomac Institute), Dr. Rameez Ali (Worcester Polytechnic Institute), Dr. 
Zeus De los Santos (National Institute of Standards and Technology), Dr. Venera Jouraeva 
(Union Springs High School), Mr. Tell Lovelace (Duquesne University), Dr. Brian Mitchell 
(Tulane University), Ms. Rebecca Olson (University of Florida), and Dr. Sam Pazicni (University 
of Wisconsin)
The American Chemical Society greatly appreciates the thoughtful responses provided by the 
graduate students who participated in this survey. ACS sincerely hopes that this survey provides 
you with a voice in helping to create the future of chemical sciences graduate education in the 
United States.