Some individuals will choose to embark on the doctoral journey: a journey which is challenging, to say the least.  I broke down my journey into the bare numbers that made up my doc[...]

Where I’m from, the idea of being Dr. typically is a mythological term reserved for those with only the brightest imaginations. The constant remembrance of that notion is a subtle,[...]

As I wrap up the first year in my doctoral program, I reflect on how much I have learned about myself so far. I’ve learned that this doctoral journey is taking me to a different le[...]

I have birthed two babies while in my doctoral program. This wasn’t planned. But this is my life. For the last five years there has been a reoccurring theme…perseveranc[...]

My journey to #EdDucatingMRL began with the recognition of a thought, and the belief of what I see as an absolute. A keen awareness of the fact that I drink from a well that I did [...]

“Defy the odds.” These three simple words have been my mantra over the last decade. I have been determined to continually strive for greatness. As a teenage single-mother, a Bachel[...]

Welcome to this episode of The Student Affairs Spectacular Podcast Dr. Ed Cabellon makes his triumphant return to the podcast this week! He speaks with Dustin about his doctoral pr[...]

I pursued my doctoral degree because “I am the master of my fate, and the captain of my soul.” [Invictus] The byproduct of a single, teen mother, and a father incarcerated, a large[...]

I wanted it. So bad. For so long. I was so close. I was past the coursework, comprehensive examinations, proposal defense, and data collection. I was knee deep into my analysis, bu[...]

Leaving a doctoral program has significant impacts on a variety of people.  Someone leaving a program is certainly affected, as well as their friends and family. Being in doctoral [...]