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What Can be Done to Offset the Disparities Felt by Graduate Students Due to Covid-19? Professor Linda Tropp (FRS 2009) Shares Recommendations

Graduate students in the field of psychology face unique challenges during the pandemic—not being able to carry on their research due to mandatory laboratory closures, social distancing requirements, and restrictions to in-person fieldwork. Coupling these challenges with concerns about meeting educational milestones, financial insecurity, and professional advancement opportunities, graduate students need real-time assistance and guidance from mentors and their communities. Professor of Psychology and Brain Sciences Linda Tropp (FRS 2009) collaborated with a team of professionals in psychology to issue a set of recommendations to provide concrete examples of assistance that can bolster student's potential for success during the pandemic. The findings can be found here.