Hey everyone! I am now strongly considering applying for a Ph.D or Ed.D in Higher Ed/Student Affairs. It's been on my mind for sometime and I thought that by writing it down for you all to see that I would scare myself out of it or use this as an excuse to keep me accountable. I've just been wondering if I have put enough experience under my belt so that I would be well qualified and would be able to contribute and bring my A game to a cohort. Just so you and I know, this is at least two to three years out. I just need to think about it as it is something that it could advance my career in the direction that I want to head. I've put in my time at Pepperdine, California Lutheran, and there is so much I have yet to accomplish at Reed. 
Is a one year assistantship at Pepperdine, along with three years of academic advising/assistant directorship, lumped in with what I will do here in Residence Life enough? Can I survive the politics, while remaining ethical and honorable? Can I combine the olde theories, with my own research to hold up the institution of higher education and at the same time student autonomy?
I am going to attend a session at ACPA which I hope answers the many questions that I have.
There is much to come. I have that gut feeling that all of this is the beginning of something remarkable. I will have tons to blog about when I get back from ACPA!
2 comments:
Wow! Thats a big decision! PhD/EdD are tons of work! I too have considered them but at this point it hasn't seemed worth it. Theres alot to think about. The fun thing with higher ed is you're still working in the field as you're getting the degree so thats nice. I guess you should think about what benefits it will get you. What can you do with it that you can't do now? Is this a field you want to be in when you're 50? Thats kinda how I judge things. lol... I don't know if I can see myself teaching in a classroom when i'm 50 dealing with snot-nosed kids! haha.
i changed my mind. i have a few more years of practice before i decide to jump in a program. too many people jump into these programs early. maybe it was just a CLU mindset thing of those of us that are all trying to race to the position of dean of students first. ;) silly me.
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