Devasmita Chakraverty

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Associate Professor at Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad's Ravi J. Matthai Centre for Educational Innovation. She joined IIMA in 2018. Prior to that, she was Assistant Professor of Science Education at Washington State University, USA. Dr. Chakraverty holds a PhD in Science Education (University of Virginia), MPH (University of Washington), and MSc in Environmental Sciences (University of Calcutta). She has held two postdoctoral research positions: in Biology Education at the IPN- Leibniz Institute for Science and Mathematics Education (Germany), and in Chemistry Education at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Her research focuses on STEM education, medical education, higher education, and workforce development. She studies why many successful people experience the impostor syndrome where they do not believe in their ability or competence and feel like impostors or intellectual frauds. She also examines how individuals make meaning of academic and professional failures. Dr. Chakraverty teaches a variety of courses including PGP courses in designing and implementing surveys (DIS) and managing self-limiting beliefs in education and training (MSLBET); PhD courses in research communication (RC), educational survey development and implementation (ESDI), mixed methods research (MMR), and higher education in India (HEI); and crafting and publishing research (CPR) in the Faculty Development Program. She has published her research in journals such as CBE- Life Sciences Education, BMC Medical Education, Violence and Gender, and Current Psychology. She is on the editorial board of two journals: International Journal of Doctoral Studies and Studies in Graduate and Postdoctoral Education. Dr. Chakraverty is keenly interested in the professional development of school teachers, school principals, and college faculty. She shares about her work on Twitter @DevasmitaTweets

Area

Primary Area : Ravi J. Matthai Centre For Educational Innovation

Contact

Email : devasmitac@iima.ac.in

Phone : +91-79-7152 4827

Secretary : Viddhi Kotak

Phone : +91-79-7152 7901

Website : Personal Website

Education

Ph.D. in Science Education, Dissertation: An Examination of how Women and Underrepresented Minorities Experience Barriers in Biomedical Research and Medical Programs, University of Virginia, 2013

M.P.H. in Toxicology, Thesis: An Evaluation of Potential Risk Factors for Cancer and Non-Cancer Health Effects Associated with Heavy Metal Exposure, University of Washington, 2008

M.Sc. in Environmental Sciences, Thesis: Estimating benzene in the ambient air in traffic intersections, residential areas, and indoor air using gas chromatography (W. Bengal Pollution Control Board, Kolkata), University of Calcutta, 2005

B.Sc. in Zoology, University of Calcutta, 2003

Teaching

Graduate-level courses (Ph.D. and M.Ed)

Survey Development and Implementation Methods (3 credits) (WSU)

Social Foundations of Education (3 credits) (WSU)

Academic Writing (HBCSE, TIFR Mumbai)

Science in Elementary Schools (Required for elementary teacher certification) (UVA, Graduate Teaching Assistant)

Invited Workshops on Academic Writing

2017: Conducted a 1-day workshop on "Academic Writing" as a part of a 10-day national workshop on "Understanding Research Methodology in Social Sciences for Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe Students." The Department of Education, University of Mumbai and Western Regional Center- Indian Council of Social Science Research, Mumbai, India
2017: Conducted a 2-day "Academic Writing Workshop" organized by The Western Regional Center- Indian Council of Social Science Research, Mumbai, India

Research Area

Impostor Phenomenon in STEM and Medicine

STEM Education

Medical Education

Higher Education

Women and underrepresented mimorities in STEM and medicine

Academic Experience

Associate Professor, Ravi J. Matthai Centre for Educational Innovation, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2018-present

Assistant Professor of Science Education, Washington State University, College of Education Spokane, WA, (2016-2018)

Postdoctoral Researcher, Biology Education, Leibniz-Institute for Science and Mathematics Education, Kiel, Germany, (2014-2016)

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Chemistry Education, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, (2013-2014)

Toxicologist, Veritox®, Inc. (formerly GlobalTox, Inc.), Redmond, WA, (2008-2009)

Professional Experience

American Educational Research Association, SIG 168: Graduate and Postdoctoral Education across the Disciplines

National Association for Research in Science Teaching

Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research

Funded Research Projects

Impostor Phenomenon in Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, New Faculty Seed Grant (2017; $30,000), Washington State University

Impostor Phenomenon in STEM, College of Education, Faculty Research Funding Award (2017; $6,500), Washington State University

Catalyzing Active Learning Strategies in Evolution, PerLe funding for innovative teaching (2015; €5,000), Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF; Germany)

Articles

Chakraverty, D. (2019). Impostor phenomenon in STEM: Occurrence, attribution, and identity. Studies in Graduate and Postdoctoral Education.

Chakraverty, D., Jeffe, D.B., & Tai, R.H. (2018). Transition experiences in MD-PhD programs. CBE- Life Sciences Education, 17(3), ar41.

Dabney, K. P., Chakraverty, D., Hutton, A. C., Warner, K. A., & Tai, R. H. (2017). The bachelor's to Ph.D. transition: Factors influencing Ph.D. completion among women in chemistry and physics. Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society.

Gantner, S., Großschedl, J., Chakraverty, D., & Harms, U. (2016) Assessing what prospective laboratory assistants in Biochemistry and Cell Biology know: Development and validation of the test instrument PROKLAS. Empirical Research in Vocational Education and Training.

Lund, T.J., Pilarz, M., Velasco, J.B., Chakraverty, D., Rosploch, K., Undersander, M., & Stains, M. (2015). The Best of Both Worlds: Building on the COPUS and RTOP Observation Protocols to Easily and Reliably Measure Various Levels of Reformed Instructional Practices. CBE- Life Sciences Education, 14(2), ar18

Stains, M, Pilarz, M., & Chakraverty, D. (2015). Short and long-term impacts of the Cottrell Scholars Collaborative New Faculty Workshop. Journal of Chemical Education, 92(9), 1466-1476.

Baker, L.A., Chakraverty, D., Columbus, L., Feig, A.L., Jenks, W.S., Pilarz, M., Stains, M., Waterman, R., & Wesemann, J.L. (2014). Cottrell Scholars Collaborative New Faculty Workshop: Professional development for new chemistry faculty. Journal of Chemical Education, 91(11), 1874-1881.

Dabney, K. P., Chakraverty, D., & Tai, R. H. (2013). The association of family influence and initial interest in science. Science Education, 97(3), 395-409. (Link)

Chakraverty, D., & Tai, R. H. (2013). Parental occupation inspiring science interest: Perspectives from physical scientists. Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society, 33(1-2), 44-52. (Link)

Kong, X., Chakraverty, D., Jeffe, D.B., Andriole, D.A., Wathington, H., & Tai, R.H. (2013). How do interaction experiences influence doctoral students' academic pursuits in biomedical research? Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society, 33(3-4), 76-84. (Link)

Academic Conferences

Chakraverty, D. & Jeffe, D.B. (April, 2019). How Open-Ended Survey Questions Can Aid in Rigorous Qualitative Research Design. Annual AERA Meeting, Toronto, Canada.

Lee, H.Y., Anderson, C., Trachtenberg, J., Yates, M., Chang, S., & Chakraverty, D. (March, 2019). Impostor Types, Age, and Other Insights Into the Complexity of Impostor Phenomenon. 11th Conference on Understanding Interventions that Broaden Participation in Science Careers, Baltimore, MD.

Chakraverty, D. (March, 2019). The Double Penalty: Minority Women's Experiences of the Impostor Phenomenon. Annual NARST Conference, Baltimore, MD.

Chakraverty, D. & Jeffe, D.B. (March, 2018). How graduate school climate perpetuates the impostor phenomenon in STEM. 10th Conference on Understanding Interventions that Broaden Participation in Science Careers, Baltimore, MD.

Chakraverty, D., Jeffe, D.B., & Tai, R.H. (March, 2018). The role of prior research experience and other related experiences in medical school entry. Annual NARST Conference, Atlanta, GA.

Chakraverty, D. (March, 2018). Impostor Phenomenon among graduate students in STEM. Annual NARST Conference, Atlanta, GA.

Chakraverty, D., Dabney, K.P., Jeffe, D.B., & Tai, R.H. (April, 2018). Pursuing a PhD in Biomedical Science: Reasons and Challenges. Annual AERA Meeting, New York, NY.

Jeffe, D.B., Chakraverty, D., & Andriole, D.A. (November, 2018). Predictors of Faculty Appointment among Underrepresented Racial/Ethnic Minorities in Medicine: A National Study. AAMC Annual Meeting, Austin, TX.

Chakraverty, D. & Jeffe, D.B. (April, 2019). How Open-Ended Survey Questions Can Aid in Rigorous Qualitative Research Design. Annual AERA Meeting, Toronto, Canada.

Chakraverty, D. (February, 2017). Examining the Impostor Phenomenon among Asian Students in STEM Programs. 13th Annual International Globalization, Diversity, and Education Conference, Airway Heights, WA.

Chakraverty, D., Jeffe, D.B., & Tai, R.H. (April, 2017). Pre-doctoral Factors Influencing BMS-PhD Entry and Retention: A Qualitative Study. Annual NARST Conference, San Antonio, TX.

Dabney, K.P., Hutton, A.C., Chakraverty, D., & Tai, R.H. (April, 2017). Physics Doctoral Retention and Graduation: Gender and Pre-Doctoral Factors. Annual AERA Meeting, San Antonio, TX.

Chakraverty, D., Jeffe, D.B., & Tai, R.H. (April, 2017). Factors Contributing to MD-PhD Program Attrition: A Qualitative Case Study. Annual AERA Meeting, San Antonio, TX.

Chakraverty, D., Jeffe, D.B., & Tai, R.H. (April, 2017). Pre-enrollment Experiences Influencing Medical School Entry and Retention: A Qualitative Study. Annual AERA Meeting, San Antonio, TX.

Chakraverty, D., Jeffe, D.B., & Tai, R.H. (November, 2017). Switching Phases, Switching Degrees: Examining MD-PhD dropout. AAMC Annual Meeting, Boston, MA.

Chakraverty, D., Jeffe, D.B., & Tai, R.H. (November, 2017). The role of initial interest, selection factors, and prior preparatory experience in medical school enrollment. AAMC Annual Meeting, Boston, MA.

Tai, R.H., Chakraverty, D., Jeffe, D.B., Andriole, D.A., & Wathington, H. (April, 2016). A Racial/Ethnic Comparison of Personal and Program Barriers across American Medical Schools. Annual AERA Meeting, Washington, D.C.

Chakraverty, D., Jeffe, D.B., Andriole, D.A., Wathington, H., & Tai, R.H. (April, 2016). Examining Transition Barriers in the American MD/PhD Programs: Perspectives Across Different Racial/Ethnic Groups. Annual AERA Meeting, Washington, D.C.

Chakraverty, D., Andriole, D.A., Jeffe, D.B., Wathington, H., & Tai, R.H. (April, 2016). Factors Affecting Persistence in Biomedical Research: A Racial/Ethnic Comparison of Barriers in the PhD Programs. Annual AERA Meeting, Washington, D.C.

Chakraverty, D., Gantner, S., Großschedl, J., & Harms, U. (April, 2016). Measuring Professional Knowledge of Laboratory Assistants in Germany: Test Instrument Development and Validation in Biochemistry/Cell Biology. Annual NARST Conference, Baltimore, MD.

Chakraverty, D., Jeffe, D.B., Andriole, D.A., Wathington, H., & Tai, R.H. (April, 2016). What We Talk When We Talk About Gender. Annual NARST Conference, Baltimore, MD.

Chakraverty, D., Fiedler, D., & Harms, U. (September, 2016). Instructional Support for Learning Concepts in Evolutionary Theory with Visualizations. Conference of European Researchers in Didactics of Biology (ERIDOB), Karlstad, Sweden.

Awards & Honors

2014 - Dissertation selected as among the top three finalists for the Doctoral Education across the Disciplines American Educational Research Association SIG Outstanding Dissertation Award.

2015 - ESERA Early Career Researcher Travel Award: Awarded by the European Science Education Research Association to visit the Center for Innovation and Research in Graduate Education, University of Washington, Seattle. (April-May, 2015) (€1,000)

2016 - Teaching Certificate of Excellence for the project "Catalyzing Active Learning Strategies in Evolution" and for innovative, future-oriented teaching at the Christian-Albrechts-University in Kiel, Germany.

2016 - National Association for Research in Science Teaching International Committee Scholarship: Awarded to present at the 2016 NARST Conference in Baltimore, MD. ($300)

2016 - German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). Awarded to present at the 2016 annual American Educational Research Association conference in Washington, D.C. (€1,978)

2017 - Jhumki Basu Scholar Award. Awarded by the Equity and Ethics Committee to present at the 2017 NARST Conference. ($700)

2018 - Travel Award for presenting at the 2018 Conference on Understanding Interventions that Broaden Participation in Science Careers in Baltimore, MD. ($495)

2019 - Early Career Researcher Travel Scholarship to attend "Revisiting Forces and Forms of Doctoral Education Worldwide" in Hannover, Germany

Teaching Area

Education: Theory, Policy and Practice

Faculty & Research

Devasmita Chakraverty