Dr. Burt studies the experiences of graduate students in STEM, and the institutional policies and practices that influence students’ educational and workforce pathways. He also investigates participation in research experiences (i.e., the science of team science). Through this program of research, Dr. Burt seeks to provide new understandings of the complexity of science participation; the aim is to better understand the experiences that promote or turn students away from science pathways. The implications of this work have the capacity to improve student-to-faculty (as well as student-to-student) interactions, and inform recommendations for the (re)design of supportive learning environments.