If These Ivory Tower Walls Could Talk: Utilizing Education Ph.D. Student Narratives to Understand Socialization, Inclusion, and Equity in Graduate Programs.
Kerry Wallaert
Director
Housing & Student Life
LaGrange College
Monday, January 24, 2022
3:00 p.m. EST – Zoom event
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Abstract:
The Ph.D. is the pinnacle of education, producing scholars who impact a discipline, the institution, and society. Expectations of scholars include demonstrating intellectual mastery in the field, conducting research, and creating new or expanding current knowledge. It is within the context of doctoral education socialization, where attitudes and values of the professoriate are firmly shaped. Faculty and administrators, considered the foundational socialization agents, facilitate teaching and learning of Ph.D. students into the culture of education programs and academia. The Ph.D. experience is wrought with challenges and successes within and beyond the ivory tower, particularly as doctoral students negotiate complex identities.
This talk will cover the findings of a recent study on doctoral student experiences, highlighting the importance of Ph.D. student narratives in understanding socialization, inclusion, and equity in graduate programs.
Biography:
Kerry A. Wallaert is currently the Director of Housing and Student Life at LaGrange College. Her research centers on the experiences of students in postsecondary education, including doctoral student experiences, the scholarship of teaching and learning, experiential learning, and hip-hop culture. Kerry has a passion for connecting her research to issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Prior to joining LaGrange College, Kerry served as the Educational Outreach Manager in the School of Materials Science and Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. Kerry has seventeen years of experience working with collegiate students in housing and residence life, leadership and service learning, scholarships, recruitment and retention, and crisis management. She received the Ph.D. in Educational Policy Studies from Georgia State University in 2021.
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