1st Edition
Navigating the Doctorate in Education Planning Your Journey
Navigating the Doctorate in Education is an engaging and honest conversation for anyone considering pursuing a doctorate degree in education. This book helps prospective students navigate the journey from choosing the right university to completing the research and achieving the ultimate title of doctor of education. Success in this advanced degree journey depends on understanding where to go; financial, personal, and professional demands; and the educational expectations of a doctorate degree. There are nuances of the process, whether you take classes on campus or online, that every candidate should know before beginning this terminal degree. A timely text, Navigating the Doctorate in Education encapsulates perspectives from professors and former doctoral candidates so you will be informed and prepared for success.
Preface Part I: Planning Where You Want to Go Chapter 1: Introduction to Education Doctoral Programs Chapter 2: Which Program Fits My Professional Goals? Part II: Packing Your Skills Suitcase Chapter 3: Assessing Your Skills Chapter 4: Preparing Yourself for the Road Ahead Part III: Avoiding Quicksand on the Trail Chapter 5: The Big Three: Classes, Comprehensive Exams, and Capstone Projects Chapter 6: Rules of the Road Part IV: Crossing the Oceans Chapter 7: Research Expedition Chapter 8: Your Tour Guides Chapter 9: The Voyage Chapter 10: Documenting Your Journey Chapter 11: The Final Defense Part V: Planning Your Next Adventure Chapter 12: Career - School Leadership Chapter 13: Career Path - Higher Education Conclusion: Bon Voyage Index
Biography
Julie Fernandez is Dean of the College of Education at Charleston Southern University, USA.
Krista Allison is Program Chair of the EdD program at Charleston Southern University, USA.
"Fernandez and Allison have provided a much needed practical guide for those desiring to pursue a doctorate in education specifically. Current practitioners considering pursuing the terminal degree will particularly find this work extremely helpful. The Travel Journal and Packing Checklist sections in each chapter are a creative way to provide students with the needed motivation on their journey to degree completion."
-Dr. Michael Rosato. Professor and Dean, School of Education, Howard Payne University
"A thorough, sincere, and out-of-the-box testament of what a doctoral journey means for all who decide to undertake it. Filled with excerpts of those who have been there and done that, Drs. Fernandez and Allison have brought forth one of the most straightforward accounts of what it takes to succeed in the doctoral academic world."
- Dr. Pablo G. Siboldi, Assistant Principal, Aldine Independent School District
