Journey to the Ph.D.
How to Navigate the Process as African Americans
edited by Anna L. Green & LeKita V. Scott

Description:

Whether or not  you're the first in your family to embark on this journey, you are aware that you will meet barriers and prejudice, are likely to face isolation and frustration, and find few sources of support along the way.

This book, by twenty-four Black scholars who "have been there," offers a guide to the formal application process and to the personal, emotional and intellectual challenges you are likely to face. The authors come from a wide range of disciplines -- from computing, education and literature to science and sociology. Although their experiences and backgrounds are as varied as they are as individuals, their richly deserve chapters cohere into a rounded guide to the issues for those who follow in their footsteps.

From questioning the reader about his or her reasons for pursuing a doctorate, offering advice on financial issues, the choice of university and doctoral program, and relocation, through the process and timetable of application, interviews, acceptance and rejection, the authors go on to describe their own journeys and the lessons they have learned.

These men and women write candidly about their experiences, the strategies they used to maintain their motivation, make the transition from HBCUs to PWIs, balance family and work, make the right choices and keep focused on priorities. They discuss how to work effectively with advisors and mentors, make all-important connections with  teachers and build professional and personal support networks. They recount how they dealt with tokenism, established credibility, handle racism, maintained their values and culture, and persuaded supervisors to legitimize their research interests in African American issues.

Journey to the Ph.D.
How to Navigate the Process as African Americans
edited by Anna L. Green & LeKita V. Scott

ISBN: 9781579220792
ISBN-10: 1579220797
Publisher: Stylus Publishing
Publication Date: 2003
Format: Trade Paperback, 282 pages
Book Type: New