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Catherine Berdanier

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Mid career · publishing since 2013Rising activity
Engineering Education and Curriculum DevelopmentCareer Development and DiversityDoctoral Education Challenges and SolutionsDesign Education and PracticeHigher Education and Employability

Publications

148

Citations

955

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

13

Publishing since 2013

Research summary
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Catherine Berdanier studies engineering education, focusing on how graduate students experience and persist (or leave) doctoral and master's engineering programs. Her work examines topics like student stress, attrition, advisor relationships, intercultural competency, and design decision-making, often using surveys, interviews, and longitudinal data to understand student experiences. This research is aimed at improving how engineering graduate programs support and retain students.

Engineering graduate education and student retentionDoctoral student socialization and attritionEngineering design decision-making and optimizationDiversity, equity, and intercultural competency in engineering educationEngineering identity and student well-being

Publication output has grown substantially over the last decade, rising from about 5 papers in 2017 to over 30 in both 2024 and 2020, indicating an active and increasing research pace.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 13.8/year recently
2017: 5 publications172018: 10 publications182019: 8 publications192020: 29 publications202021: 11 publications212022: 8 publications222023: 13 publications232024: 32 publications32242025: 16 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Journal of Engineering Education×15
  • Journal of Mechanical Design×4
  • 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access Proceedings×4
  • 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access Proceedings×4
  • IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication×2
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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