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Career Paths and Expectations of Recent Doctoral Graduates in Student Affairs

Personal issues and career development processes of individuals working in student affairs who have recently completed a doctorate were explored in this study. Results indicated that almost 70% were employed at the completion of their doctorate either by accepting a new position or remaining in thei...

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Published in:Journal of student affairs research and practice 2006-07, Vol.43 (2), p.405-417
Main Authors: Daddona, Mark F., Cooper, Diane, Dunn, Merrily S.
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Language:English
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Summary:Personal issues and career development processes of individuals working in student affairs who have recently completed a doctorate were explored in this study. Results indicated that almost 70% were employed at the completion of their doctorate either by accepting a new position or remaining in their current position. New doctoral graduates obtained a position at a significantly lower level than they expected; however, a significant positive correlation between expected and actual starting salary range indicates graduates were able to accurately predict their starting salary range. Over 75% of respondents were still employed in their first post-doctoral position at the time they completed the survey. Implications for student affairs graduate programs are discussed.
ISSN:0027-6014
1559-5455
1559-5455
1949-6605
DOI:10.2202/1949-6605.1636