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Doctoral Students’ Perceived Barriers That Slow The Progress Toward Completing A Doctoral Dissertation: A Mixed Analysis, Eunjin Hwang, Rachel N. Smith, Valerie Tharp Byers, Shirley H. Dickerson, Leah Mcalistar-Shields, Anthony J. Onwuegbuzie, Cindy Benge
Doctoral Students’ Perceived Barriers That Slow The Progress Toward Completing A Doctoral Dissertation: A Mixed Analysis, Eunjin Hwang, Rachel N. Smith, Valerie Tharp Byers, Shirley H. Dickerson, Leah Mcalistar-Shields, Anthony J. Onwuegbuzie, Cindy Benge
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The non-completion of doctoral degrees has been a concern due to its economic, social, and personal consequences. In the current study, the researchers investigated perceived barriers of select doctoral students in completing their doctoral degrees by utilizing a fully mixed sequential mixed research design. The quantitative and qualitative data were concurrently collected using identical samples (n = 205) via a Reading Interest Survey questionnaire. A sequential mixed analysis revealed 6 emergent themes: external obligations (36%), challenges to doctoral-level researchers (34%), practical/logistical constraints (23%), emotional concerns (15%), program structure (9%), and support for completion (8%). Also, 3 meta-themes were identified (i.e., …
Undergraduate Research: An Essential Piece For Underrepresented Students' College Success, Yuleinys A. Castillo, Antonio Estudillo
Undergraduate Research: An Essential Piece For Underrepresented Students' College Success, Yuleinys A. Castillo, Antonio Estudillo
Faculty Publications
Undergraduate research represents a high impact practice for higher education institutions to improve the college experience of underrepresented students. The integrative and mentoring aspects of undergraduate research can help to enhance the academic and social participation of underrepresented students. Undergraduate students provide opportunities for students to develop valuable skills for personal and professional growth. Specifically, participation in undergraduate research can foster work-related skills for underrepresented students for future career and interpersonal relationships. In this literature review, the benefits and perceived challenges for underrepresented students as well as institutional investment in undergraduate research are explored to potentially offer valuable information to …
Women Superintendents: Promotion Of Other Women To Central Office Administration, Pauline M. Sampson, Gloria Gresham, Stephanie Applewhite, Kerry Roberts
Women Superintendents: Promotion Of Other Women To Central Office Administration, Pauline M. Sampson, Gloria Gresham, Stephanie Applewhite, Kerry Roberts
Faculty Publications
More women are leading schools in the role of superintendent, but numbers are still low when compared to men. There is limited research connecting women superintendents and the promotion of other women to leadership positions. Archival data from Texas schools showed that there is no difference between districts led by women superintendents or males for percentages of women central office leaders.