Doctoral Education and BeyondDaniel MooreGeorgia 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 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

Ed.D. or Ph.D.?

Ed.D.• 1st Awarded in

1920 at Harvard

• Geared more toward practitioners

• Carries a stigma

Ph.D.• 1st awarded in

1860 at Yale • Usually for

educational scholars

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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 Educatio

n Indiana University Ph.D. in Higher Educa

tion University of Alabama

Ph.D 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 (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

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 (3rd ed). Jossey-Bass. San Fransisco.