## Advisor Style & Mentorship * This advisor has been particularly problematic by recruiting international students and taking advantage of them in various ways. * Advisor perpetuates toxic lab climate with poor communication and narcissistic behavior resulting in graduate students/post docs leaving his lab. * This advisor has a history of not professionally supporting his students. In one case a student asked for a letter of recommendation for graduate school and later found out from faculty that his letter almost prevented them from being admitted into the program. Another student asked for a letter of recommendation for grant funding in which Lucas then wrote a letter to the funding agency telling them his student's project should not be funded.
## Expectations for PhD Students * Although this PI is knowledgeable regarding plant systematics, the PI often sets unobtainable expectations for students.
## Funding & Support * Graduate students are generally not funded equally. Students have even paid out of pocket to cover their own research expenses.
* This advisor has been particularly problematic by recruiting international students and taking advantage of them in various ways.
* Advisor perpetuates toxic lab climate with poor communication and narcissistic behavior resulting in graduate students/post docs leaving his lab.
* This advisor has a history of not professionally supporting his students. In one case a student asked for a letter of recommendation for graduate school and later found out from faculty that his letter almost prevented them from being admitted into the program. Another student asked for a letter of recommendation for grant funding in which Lucas then wrote a letter to the funding agency telling them his student's project should not be funded.
## Expectations for PhD Students
* Although this PI is knowledgeable regarding plant systematics, the PI often sets unobtainable expectations for students.
## Funding & Support
* Graduate students are generally not funded equally. Students have even paid out of pocket to cover their own research expenses.
No, I don't recommend this PI.