My name is Jeff. I'm a husband, father, student affairs pro, podcaster, blogger, and about to be doctoral applicant. This blog will document my process to becoming Dr Jeff.
When/ if I get accepted I plan to post my research to get community feedback. Please participate in the process, make comments, and ask questions.
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
UMHB started in 1845 as the womans companion to Baylor. It is a Christian university located in Belton, TX roughly 2 hrs and 15 min from my house. Small campus about 2500ish students with a good Division III football team.
Details:
EDD Degree
Cohort that meets 11 weekends a year (Fri-Sat)
Three summer trips (Austin, Washington DC, International [YTD])
3 years of course work
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Design for working professionals
Cohort Model
Weekend courses (I tink this is a +)
Speed- I should be able to complet this degree -2 years faster then other in the same area.
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Cost- Est 48K for total cost (includes sumer trips but not monthly)
Distance- Closer than Dallas, but not UTSA or TX State.
I have a interview for the program there tomorrow, so I may have some updates soon.
(via gradschoolroundtwo)
Community Recommendation Letter
So I had this thought. I feel with the creation of BreakDrink, online conferences, and podcast I have created some good stuff for the higher education community. So what if one of my letter of recommendations came from the community? What if someone…oh lets say hypothetically speaking Laura Pasquini, prepared a google doc to let people comment and contribute about my contribution to the Student Affairs profession?
What are your thought? If you were on the committee what would you think about this?
University of Texas
Simply put I love The University of Texas. Mainly because my dad was a fan of the Longhorns, so I learned how to do the Hook ‘em as a small child. UT is where I started my professional career (8 years), attended graduate school, and had season tickets. Sidenote: my season tickets were bookend’d with the Ricky Williams Heisman trophy and the National Championship year.
Austin is not too far from where I live, so I could possibly return for my PhD.
The Details
The Degree
Deadline: January 13
GPA: 3.00 for all upper-division and graduate coursework
GRE: Yes, no min stated
Tuition and Fees: 6 hrs $2961 9 hrs $4055
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I love UT and the campus
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73 Miles away
Worried
I’m a husband, father, and higher ed pro. I want to be great in all those roles an often worry what adding a doc program in the mix will do.
Ed Tech Programs | Resource List
My friend Laura Pasquini shared with me a list of Education Technology Programs so I thought I should share the list with you.
Do you see any that are missing?
Research Focus
I have had several areas of research interest durring my time as a higher education professional:
- The Economics of Higher Ed
- Leadership Development in Males
- The Role Media Plays in Student College Selection
- Why Campuses Never Have Enough Parking
You have my permission to use these.
I have accidentally discovered my research interest. I say accidentally because it all started with a student affairs blog I started that eventually turned into online conferences and a podcasting network. Our focus at BreakDrink is to help and encourage professional development. Which brings me back to my post. I want to focus research somewhere around the professional development of higher education professionals. I will of course have to refine and focus my research, but that is the focus of my future dissertation.
