Research Publications
Journal Articles
The fallacy of “there are no candidates”: Institutional pathways of Black/African American and Hispanic/Latino doctorate earners.
Fleming, G. C., Patrick, A. D., Grote, D., Denton, M., Knight, D., Lee, W., Borregom M. & Murzi, H. (2023). The fallacy of “there are no candidates”: Institutional pathways of Black/African American and Hispanic/Latino doctorate earners. Journal of Engineering Education, 112(1), 170-194.
What engineering employers want: An analysis of technical and professional skills in engineering job advertisements.
Fleming, G. C., Klopfer, M., Katz, A., & Knight, D. (2024). What engineering employers want: An analysis of technical and professional skills in engineering job advertisements. Journal of Engineering Education, 113(2), 251-279.
Career Paths of Doctoral Recipients in Engineering and Computer Science: Trends by Sex, Race, Citizenship, and Discipline with an Emphasis on Biomedical Engineering.
Denton, M., Knight, D. B., Deters, J. R., Grote, D. M., & Borrego, M. (2024). Career Paths of Doctoral Recipients in Engineering and Computer Science: Trends by Sex, Race, Citizenship, and Discipline with an Emphasis on Biomedical Engineering. Biomedical Engineering Education, 4(2), 185-197.
PhD Student Funding Patterns: Placing Biomedical, Biological, and Biosystems Engineering in the Context of Engineering Sub-disciplines, Biological Sciences, and Other STEM Disciplines.
Knight, D. B., Grote, D. M., Kinoshita, T. J., & Borrego, M. (2024). PhD Student Funding Patterns: Placing Biomedical, Biological, and Biosystems Engineering in the Context of Engineering Sub-disciplines, Biological Sciences, and Other STEM Disciplines. Biomedical Engineering Education, 4(2), 199-210.
Synergistic Organizational Influences: How Universities Strategically Prepare Graduate Students for Industry, Government, and Non-Profit Careers
Fleming, G. C., Richardson, A., Knight, D., Borrego, M., Deters, J., & Grote, D. (2025). Synergistic organizational influences: how universities strategically prepare graduate students for industry, government, and non-profit careers. Higher Education, 1-21.
Conference Papers
Understanding How Skill Development During Graduate School Can Prepare Students for Engineering Industry Career Pathways.
Boggs, P., Knight, D. B., Borrego, M., Deters, J., Fleming, G. C., & Cobb, S. A. (2025). Understanding How Skill Development During Graduate School Can Prepare Students for Engineering Industry Career Pathways. In 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.
Differential graduate student-advisor career mentorship for academic vs. non-academic careers.
Fleming, G. C., Knight, D. B., & Borrego, M. (2025). Differential graduate student-advisor career mentorship for academic vs. non-academic careers. In 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.
Skill Development of Engineering and Physical Science Doctoral Students: Understanding the Role of Advisor, Faculty, and Peer Interactions.
Alsharif, A., Denton, M., Knight, D. B., Borrego, M., & Katz, A. (2024). Skill Development of Engineering and Physical Science Doctoral Students: Understanding the Role of Advisor, Faculty, and Peer Interactions. In 2024 Annual Conference and Exposition.
Reports
Career Paths of Engineering and Computer Science Doctoral Recipients.
Knight, D. B., Borrego, M., & Grote, D. (2022). Career Paths of Engineering and Computer Science Doctoral Recipients.