10/27/2026
Sarah Wilson, Ph.D., of Rowan University's Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering, received a $542,805 grant from the National Science Foundation to study how engineering graduate students navigate mental health challenges and what influences their decisions to seek professional support.
Wilson is collaborating with Joseph Hammer, Ph.D., of the University of Kentucky, and Sarah Jane Bork, Ph.D., of the University of Georgia, on the nearly $1.5 million collaborative project funded through NSF's EHR Core Research (ECR) program.
The research will examine how engineering graduate school environments, individual beliefs and social relationships influence students' decisions to seek mental health care. Findings will help universities reduce barriers to support and create healthier graduate learning environments.