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E-Poster

Higher Education/Non-Profit Leadership

PhD Expectations and Positionality

Friday, October 25, 2024
4:45 PM – 5:15 PM CT
Location: KC Convention Center, Poster 10B
Given the disparate experiences of doctoral students, this study explores the expectations of students beginning a doctoral program in social welfare related to their positionality. Qualitative interviews with early PhD students revealed that positionality plays a strong role in shaping students’ expectations of doctoral education, as well as their experience.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Upon completion, the participant will be able to explore and describe the expectations of early social welfare doctoral students related to their positionality as they navigate their doctoral journey.
  2. Upon completion, the participant will be able to demonstrate an understanding that positionality has an impact on what students are expecting from their doctoral journey.
  3. Upon completion, the participant will be able to reflect on and discuss how their own positionality has influenced their expectations and experiences of their doctoral education.