Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. From the Author xi
4. Acknowledgments xv
5. Who Wants to Talk about Grad School Conflict? 2
6. Why Do Grad Students Avoid Conflict? 21
7. Why Is Conflict Something Faculty Should Manage? 28
8. Why Is Conflict Something Faculty Should Manage? 40
9. If It’s Not My Conflict, How Can I Help? 79
10. What Are the Grad Conflict Hotspots? 93
11. CONFLICT #1 – Supervision 95
12. CONFLICT #2 – Grad School Challenges (Miscellaneous) 107
13. CONFLICT #3 – Escalation and Appeals 110
14. CONFLICT #4 – Interpersonal Conflict (Not Supervisory) 115
15. CONFLICT #5 – Research and Thesis 125
16. CONFLICT #6 – Academic Progress 132
17. CONFLICT #7 – Family and Personal 141
18. CONFLICT #8 – Health and Wellness/ Accessibility 150
19. CONFLICT #9 – Laboratories 157
20. CONFLICT #10 – Career and Work 165
21. What Can Supervisors Do to Prevent Conflict? 173
22. What Can Supervisors Do to Resolve Conflict? 200
23. What Can Departments or Institutions Do to Support Conflict Management? 228
24. What Do We Do When Conflict Isn’t Resolved? 244
25. Notes 251
26. Index 279
27. About the Author 287