(STEM)2 S8E4 Series 8 Episode 4: Top 10 Graduate and Doctoral Research Topics in STEM Ed for 2026 (7 & 8)
From The Power of (STEM)2 by Dr. Michael Hammond-Todd
January 30, 2026 · 11 min · Season 8 · Episode 4
About this episode
This episode explores key graduate and doctoral research topics in STEM education for 2026, focusing on international collaboration and localized studies in rural communities.
Series 8 Episode 4: 10 Graduate and Doctoral Research Topics in STEM for 2026 (Topics 7 & 8 of 10 key research areas) - In the fourth episode of this series, we continue exploring the most important educational research topics in STEM & STEAM graduate and doctoral students might want to consider in 2026. In this episode we explore educational research topics in STEM related the need to more fully understand how STEM/STEAM educators and educational systems interact and/or collaborate at the international level through meta-analysis, policy/organizational examination or other internationally based case analyses at the macro level of educational research. This episode also examines the importance of localized place-based studies needed in rural, remote and linguistically diverse small communities where the traditional more urban focused STEM or STEAM curriculum needs to be collaboratively and inclusively re-aligned for small and remote communities. Inclusive and collaboratively based site specific case studies are discussed for graduate students interested in rural and remote place-based educational research.
People in this episode
Host: Dr. Michael Hammond-Todd
Topics covered
- graduate research
- doctoral research
- STEM education
- international collaboration
- place-based studies
- rural education
Keywords
- STEM
- STEAM
- educational research
- meta-analysis
- policy examination
- case studies
- rural education
- linguistically diverse
- graduate students
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