Date of Award
5-2013
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Legacy Department
Educational Leadership
Committee Chair/Advisor
Dr. Jane Clark Lindle
Committee Member
Dr. Tony W. Cawthon
Committee Member
Dr. Hans W. Klar
Committee Member
Dr. Robert C. Knoeppel
Abstract
Recent literature cites a growing population of students who wait several years post-baccalaureate and into their careers before entering a PhD program. Such population includes doctoral students in education. Despite repeated calls from scholars of higher education, few empirical studies investigate mid-career students’ experiences in doctoral programs. Existing literature consists of anecdotal reports, demographic accounts in which mid-career is a data point among many variables, or empirical studies of international students. Theoretical models describing student experiences of mid-career professionals in doctoral programs are particularly absent. A handful of studies have explored doctoral student experiences of mid-career professionals through traditional interviewing techniques.
Recommended Citation
Reese, Kenyae L., "EXPLORING DOCTORAL STUDENT EXPERIENCES FROM THE PERSPECTIVES OF MID-CAREER PROFESSIONALS IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP USING PHOTO-ELICITATION" (2013). All Dissertations. 1403.
https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/all_dissertations/1403