Background: This research was conducted as part of my Master’s Thesis in 2016. However, I developed the framework for this project while working on my undergraduate honor’s thesis as a McNair Research Scholar at UCLA. Although the samples are quite different, the same passion went into conducting this study.  My honor’s thesis had a race focus, and centered the experiences of mothers of color in Phd programs. Unfortunately, Phd programs in Texas are far less diverse than those in California and I struggled to find enough women doctoral students of color to meet sample requirements. Thus, this study is composed of a somewhat racially diverse sample of men and women…