PhD in Education, George Mason University
Concentration: Higher Education
I am in the coursework phase of my program and expect to take my last two classes in fall 2025.
My PhD requires three portfolio reviews, after the equivalent of the first, second, and third years of full-time coursework. The final portfolio review, Portfolio III, is the equivalent of a qualifying or comprehensive exam in other doctoral programs. I have completed Portfolios I and II and expect to complete Portfolio III in fall 2025.
I am not enrolled in coursework this summer, but have been preparing for my upcoming Portfolio III review.
In the fall, I am planning to take my final two courses:
HE 897: Librarians' Engagement in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (directed reading)
An advanced research methods elective
I also expect to complete Portfolio III in fall.
I plan to defend my dissertation proposal and advance to candidacy in early 2026. I currently intend on completing a three-manuscript dissertation, which brings together three related pieces of work into one cohesive whole. My research surrounds librarians' engagement with the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL), librarian-faculty partnership, and librarian teacher identity.
EDRS 810: Problems and Methods in Education Research
EDRS 811: Quantitative Methods in Educational Research
EDRS 812: Qualitative Methods in Educational Research
EDRS 818: Critical Discourse Analysis in Education Research
EDUC 800: Ways of Knowing
HE 703: Higher Education in the Digital Age
HE 704: Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
HE 707: Scholarly Digital Storytelling
HE 712: Assessment and Program Evaluation in Higher Education
HE 721: History of Higher Education
HE 792: Advanced Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (special topic)
HE 886: Coteaching Higher Education in the Digital Age (internship)
HE 886: Asynchronous Curriculum Development for LGBTQ+ Resources Center (internship)