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    Type of resources
    Reading
    Education level(s)
    College / Upper Division (Undergraduates), Graduate / Professional
    Primary user(s)
    Student, Teacher
    Subject area(s)
    Education, Social Science
    Language(s)
    English
    Cluster
    Academic Structures and Institutions
    Last updated
    29 October 2026
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    Reshaping the training landscape by addressing cultural taxation

    By Adrelys Mateo Santana, Emily N. Satinsky, Chardée A. Galán

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    Level College / Upper Division (Undergraduates), Graduate / Professional · For Student, Teacher · Language English

    Abstract

    Minoritized doctoral students are subject to cultural taxation — disproportionate expectations and obligations based on their race or ethnicity — that negatively impacts their PhD studies. Faculty members and departments should counteract this taxation to support students of colour.

    Keywords Minoritized Doctoral Students · Cultural Taxation · Culture · Psychology