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 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

4. 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

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 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.

8. 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

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/http://www.phd-survey.org/  NASPA. (nd). Graduate program directory search. Retrieved from http://www.naspa.org/career/gradprograms/search.cfm http://www.naspa.org/career/gradprograms/search.cfm  Barratt, Will. (nd). Selecting a student affairs graduate program. Retrieved from http://www2.myacpa.org/profprep-selectinghttp://www2.myacpa.org/profprep-selecting  ACPA. (2013). Alphabetical list of preparation programs. Retrieved from http://www2.myacpa.org/profprep-program-directory/profprep- alphabetical-listing2 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 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/h esa/PhD%20program%20of%20study%20-%209%2011- website.pdf http://education.indiana.edu/graduate/programs/h esa/PhD%20program%20of%20study%20-%209%2011- website.pdf  University of Alabama. (nd). Doctoral Programs. Retrieved from http://education.ua.edu/departments/leadership/hi gher-education/doctoral-programs-in-higher- education/ http://education.ua.edu/departments/leadership/hi 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.