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 NASPA Directory ACPA help guide to selecting a program guide to selecting a program Alphabetical Listing of Schools with graduate programs 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 Survey of Doctoral and Career Preparation website
Ed.D. or Ph.D.? Ed.D. 1 st Awarded in 1920 at Harvard Geared more toward practitioners Carries a stigma Ph.D. 1 st awarded in 1860 at Yale Usually for educational scholars Video
Areas of Emphasis Jobs generally do not specify Options
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
Doctoral Programs of study Boston College Ph.D. in Higher Education Boston College Ph.D. in Higher Education Indiana University Ph.D. in Higher Education Indiana University Ph.D. in Higher Education University of Alabama Ph.D Ph.D Ed.D Ed.D Executive Ed.D. Executive Ed.D.
Career Paths after the Doctorate If you are considering a Faculty Position you should look at: Your research interests Whether professorship is in your best interest The institution The teaching to research ratio 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
Resources Golde, C.M. & Dore, T.M. (2001). At Cross Purposes: What the experiences of doctoral students reveal about doctoral education ( Philadelphia, PA: A report prepared for The Pew Charitable Trusts. NASPA. (nd). Graduate program directory search. Retrieved from Barratt, Will. (nd). Selecting a student affairs graduate program. Retrieved from ACPA. (2013). Alphabetical list of preparation programs. Retrieved from alphabetical-listing2 alphabetical-listing2 Boston College, Lynch School of Education. (May 2010). Sample Courses of Study. Retrieved from eahe/graduate/hea/sample.html eahe/graduate/hea/sample.html
Resources (Cont.) Indiana Univeristy-Bloomington, School of Education. (nd). Ph.D. Higher Education Program. Retrieved from esa/PhD%20program%20of%20study%20-%209%2011- website.pdf esa/PhD%20program%20of%20study%20-%209%2011- website.pdf University of Alabama. (nd). Doctoral Programs. Retrieved from gher-education/doctoral-programs-in-higher- education/ gher-education/doctoral-programs-in-higher- education/ McClellan, G. S. & Stringer, J. (Ed.s). (2009). The handdbook of student affairs administration (3 rd ed). Jossey-Bass. San Fransisco.