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Children, Dissertations, and Advance Degrees: The Experiences of Mothers Working on a PhD
Type of Presentation
Roundtable Discussion (45 minutes)
Session Abstract
This roundtable addresses factors that influence mothers in academias' ability to cope with young children, dissertations and the conflict between motherhood and earning an advanced degree.
Target Audience
The roundtable is intended for those interested in the multifaceted aspects of balancing personal and professional lives in academia as it specifically relates to doctoral students and children. Discussion will address the varied role of students in doctoral programs including becoming a new mother, entering a graduate program with multiple children, and becoming a caretaker of grandchildren.
Learning Outcomes
Through the roundtable discussion, attendees can gain perspective into the common struggles felt by others juggling academic pursuits and child. Resources will be provided to address balancing professional and personal lives while in a doctoral program.
Session Description
The conflict between balancing professional and personal lives is one that is felt in many professions, and is felt particularly intensely in academia. Research has typically looked at this balance from the perspective of faculty (Williams, 2005). This roundtable will extend the concepts discussed in balancing faculty professional and personal lives as they relate to raising children while in academia to the experiences of doctoral students.
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Wednesday November 6
Primary Presenter
Freda Bryson, Troy University
Work Title
Children, Dissertations, and Advance Degrees: The experiences of mothers working on a PhD