Laura Díaz Villalba
Biographic Data
| ID | 2224071 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Laura Díaz Villalba |
| GIVEN NAMES | Laura Díaz |
| FAMILY NAME | Villalba |
| SIGNATURE | VILLALBA L D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of La Verne |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6936-6666 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Turning the Page
In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, instructors in higher education have reported a decline in foundational reading habits, particularly in STEM courses where dense, technical texts are common. This study examines a low-barrier instructional intervention that used generative AI (GenAI) to support pre-class preparation in two upper-division biology courses. Weekly AI-generated audio overviews—“podcasts”—were paired with timed, textbook-base…
The Role of Parenthood in Shaping PhD Holders' Careers Beyond Academia
The study investigates the impact of parenthood on the careers of PhD holders who work outside academia, with a focus on gender differences. It analyses the dialogues between professional and parental roles of 38 Spanish PhD holders from various disciplines, their interaction with social discourses about parenthood and the outcomes of these dialogues to identify the impact of parenthood on participants' careers. Dialogues and discourses about par…
Prominence, Promotion and Positioning of the ‘Thesis by Publication’ in Six Countries
The international nature of doctoral education creates interesting tensions where national systems, institutional policies, disciplinary customs, individual supervisor preferences, and doctoral researcher needs meet. The Thesis by Publication (TBP), a model where published works are included within the thesis, is available to doctoral researchers in many disciplines and institutions, but it is not a universally accepted format or approached in a …
What makes a Thesis by Publication? An international study of policy requirements and restrictions
The thesis by publication is expanding across countries, institutions and disciplines, and so a more in-depth understanding of the format across contexts is warranted, to ensure that all stakeholders understand the implications of this format and implement it in a fair and transparent manner. This paper provides a cross-sectional analysis of policies related to the Thesis by Publication in six countries, investigating requirements and restriction…
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What makes a Thesis by Publication? An international study of policy requirements and restrictions
The thesis by publication is expanding across countries, institutions and disciplines, and so a more in-depth understanding of the format across contexts is warranted, to ensure that all stakeholders understand the implications of this format and implement it in a fair and transparent manner. This paper provides a cross-sectional analysis of policies related to the Thesis by Publication in six countries, investigating requirements and restriction…
Prominence, Promotion and Positioning of the ‘Thesis by Publication’ in Six Countries
The international nature of doctoral education creates interesting tensions where national systems, institutional policies, disciplinary customs, individual supervisor preferences, and doctoral researcher needs meet. The Thesis by Publication (TBP), a model where published works are included within the thesis, is available to doctoral researchers in many disciplines and institutions, but it is not a universally accepted format or approached in a …
Turning the Page
In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, instructors in higher education have reported a decline in foundational reading habits, particularly in STEM courses where dense, technical texts are common. This study examines a low-barrier instructional intervention that used generative AI (GenAI) to support pre-class preparation in two upper-division biology courses. Weekly AI-generated audio overviews—“podcasts”—were paired with timed, textbook-base…
The Role of Parenthood in Shaping PhD Holders' Careers Beyond Academia
The study investigates the impact of parenthood on the careers of PhD holders who work outside academia, with a focus on gender differences. It analyses the dialogues between professional and parental roles of 38 Spanish PhD holders from various disciplines, their interaction with social discourses about parenthood and the outcomes of these dialogues to identify the impact of parenthood on participants' careers. Dialogues and discourses about par…
Doctoral Education Challenges and Solutions (3 works) · Health and Medical Research Impacts (2 works) · Higher education (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Public Administration (2 works) · Public relations (2 works) · scientometrics and bibliometrics research (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Academic achievement (1 work) · Accounting (1 work)