Optimizing support: Network churn and the evolution of undergraduate women’s mentorship in STEM
Authors
Megan S. Patterson
Department of Health Behavior, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, United States
Qiyue Zhang
Department of Educational Psychology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, United States
Emily V. Fischer
Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States
Sandra M. Clinton
Department of Earth, Environmental, and Geographical Sciences, University of North Carolina Charlotte, Charlotte, United States
Rebecca T. Barnes
Division of Research and Innovation, Oregon State University, Corvallis, United States
Paul R. Hernandez
Department of Educational Psychology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, United States
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/connections-2026-0003 | Journal eISSN: 2816-4245 (formerly 0226-1766) | Journal ISSN: 0226-1766
Language: English
Page range: 23 - 38
Submitted on: Dec 4, 2025
Accepted on: Jul 16, 2026
Published on: Sep 2, 2026
Published by: International Network for Social Network Analysis (INSNA)
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year
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© 2026 Megan S. Patterson, Qiyue Zhang, Emily V. Fischer, Sandra M. Clinton, Rebecca T. Barnes, Paul R. Hernandez, published by International Network for Social Network Analysis (INSNA)
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