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Doctoral Education and Beyond

Doctoral Education and Beyond. Daniel Moore Georgia Southern University. Why a Doctorate. To retain a current middle-management or higher level job To increase upward mobility as a student affairs administrator To be able to teach at a collegiate level. Where to go. NASPA Directory

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Doctoral Education and Beyond

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  1. Doctoral Education and Beyond Daniel Moore Georgia Southern University

  2. Why a Doctorate • To retain a current middle-management or higher level job • To increase upward mobility as a student affairs administrator • To be able to teach at a collegiate level

  3. Where to go • NASPA Directory • ACPA help • guide to selecting a program • Alphabetical Listing of Schools with graduate programs • Issues that impact the decision • Concerns for special groups • Ways to combat these issues • Visit schools • Speak to Faculty • Speak to Alumni • Survey of Doctoral and Career Preparation website

  4. Ed.D. or Ph.D.? Video

  5. Areas of Emphasis • Jobs generally do not specify • Options

  6. Doctoral Journey • Application and Acceptance • Coursework • Research • Dissertation • Defense • Graduation!!! • 40-60% attrition rates for doctoral students • Issues affecting persistence • Lack of support • Student motivation • Involvement with faculty in the program • Academic issues

  7. Doctoral Programs of study • Boston College Ph.D. in Higher Education • Indiana University Ph.D. in Higher Education • University of Alabama • Ph.D • Ed.D • Executive Ed.D.

  8. Career Paths after the Doctorate If you are considering a Faculty Position you should look at: If you are considering an Administrative Position you should look at: Institutional Factors Personal factors Career goals Desire to pursue senior level positions Functional areas of interest The possibility to function as adjunct professor • Your research interests • Whether professorship is in your best interest • The institution • The teaching to research ratio

  9. Resources • Golde, C.M. & Dore, T.M. (2001).  At Cross Purposes:  What the experiences of doctoral students reveal about doctoral education (www.phd-survey.org).  Philadelphia, PA: A report prepared for The Pew Charitable Trusts. http://www.phd-survey.org/ • NASPA. (nd). Graduate program directory search. Retrieved from http://www.naspa.org/career/gradprograms/search.cfm • Barratt, Will. (nd). Selecting a student affairs graduate program. Retrieved from http://www2.myacpa.org/profprep-selecting • ACPA. (2013). Alphabetical list of preparation programs. Retrieved from http://www2.myacpa.org/profprep-program-directory/profprep-alphabetical-listing2 • Boston College, Lynch School of Education. (May 2010). Sample Courses of Study. Retrieved from http://www.bc.edu/content/bc/schools/lsoe/academics/departments/eahe/graduate/hea/sample.html

  10. Resources (Cont.) • Indiana Univeristy-Bloomington, School of Education. (nd). Ph.D. Higher Education Program. Retrieved from http://education.indiana.edu/graduate/programs/hesa/PhD%20program%20of%20study%20-%209%2011-website.pdf • University of Alabama. (nd). Doctoral Programs. Retrieved from http://education.ua.edu/departments/leadership/higher-education/doctoral-programs-in-higher-education/ • McClellan, G. S. & Stringer, J. (Ed.s). (2009). The handdbook of student affairs administration (3rded). Jossey-Bass. San Fransisco.

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