PAVING THE WAY TOWARD FACULTY CAREERS IN HIGHER EDUCATION: STUDENT MENTORING RELATIONSHIP EXPERIENCES WHILE COMPLETING DOCTORAL DEGREES ONLINE

Norina Columbaro; Catherine A Hansman

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PAVING THE WAY TOWARD FACULTY CAREERS IN HIGHER EDUCATION: STUDENT MENTORING RELATIONSHIP EXPERIENCES WHILE COMPLETING DOCTORAL DEGREES ONLINE

Authors

- Norina Columbaro
- Cleveland State University
- Catherine A Hansman
- Cleveland State University

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to explore the existence and nature of mentoring relationships within online doctoral degree programs. Further, it sought to determine how these relationships prepared online doctoral degree graduates for full-time, tenure-track employment in four-year, land-based higher education institutions.

Keywords: online, doctoral degrees, mentoring, faculty

How to Cite: Columbaro, N. & Hansman, C. A. (2016) “PAVING THE WAY TOWARD FACULTY CAREERS IN HIGHER EDUCATION: STUDENT MENTORING RELATIONSHIP EXPERIENCES WHILE COMPLETING DOCTORAL DEGREES ONLINE”, Adult Education Research Conference. 1(2016).