Doctor of Philosophy

Education is probably one of the most important endeavors people can attempt in their life. Studies show those who have a degree of some kind will earn considerably more during their working years than those who do not. Today, college entrance rates are increasing but graduation rates are not following the same pattern. Why are fewer students graduating these days? The problem seems to be a few common key elements: tuition is expensive, not enough counselors keep students on track, and the…

I am currently employed in the Human Resource department for a small community hospital in West Orlando. I have worked in healthcare for 30 years in various departments but I have found my passion in Human Resources for the past fifteen years. Soon after a merger with a large hospital system, I was informed that I would not be able to remain in my position without a college degree. I was given the choice to return to college or accept a demotion into another position within the hospital. That…

For my job shadow, I visited a college campus to observe a professor. I went to Mankato State University and watched a class in one of the buildings. We then took a tour of the campus while Professor Strunk described her daily jobs and what the students do while on campus. What I observed was a class and some of Professor Strunk’s daily activities. As it was the first day of summer classes, we observed Professor Strunk go over the syllabus for the class and hear her expectations. After the…

Section 1: Introduction Patient Demographic Information Juan Medina is a 23 year old male presenting to treatment for heroin addiction. Currently he is living with his girlfriend and young son. He attended school until 10th grade where a combination of poor academic performance and a learning disability lead Juan to drop out of school. Limited by his lack of academic achievement Juan has had trouble holding down a job. To earn money Juan has turned to his cohorts in the local gang. He…

CHAPETR 4 In conducting some of my interviews I wanted to find out why a person hasn’t tried to apply for a new and better paying position. So I interviewed five people then I also did to interviews for a better position to see the results. Mary has been working with my company for 25 years. When she originally started she only had to clean one hallway on her own. Then then all of the other Environmental Service Techs would come together to do all the discharges. They got everything on time and…

When I asked about the role of his experience of global faculty community professor Kurtz answered “is everything.” He actually holds more communication with international faculty than the US faculty. This is mostly because he is writing a book about non-western thinkers and non-western sociological theory. “Western theory cannot and is not the only knowledge there is” Dr. Kurtz said (personal communication, May 3, 2016). Therefore, communication with international faculty is quite often. Lately…

Becoming a Clinical Psychologist Part A Becoming a clinical psychologist is one of the common goals that I have with my classmates at Fielding Graduate University. It takes determination, lots effort and motivation to become a licensed clinical psychologist. Before embarking on the journey its important that each person knows each steps that they have to accomplish to achieve that goal. It isn’t as simple as taking an eight-week course to become a Certified Nursing Assistant. There is over a…

Approaching the one year anniversary of my start date at NAVSEA, the force behind the ships in the United States Navy fleet, I want to return to school and take graduate courses in Engineering Management at Temple University. After graduating with a notable four year Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Widener University, in Chester, Pennsylvania, I immediately joined the working world ten days after graduation and gained sound experience by working in the Integrated Logistic…

Case Against College Lee essentially claims that college is unnecessary and a huge waste of time. Lee’s statement that college is unnecessary is completely incorrect. She used several statistics to support her claim, but left out all of the opposing statistics. Lee used an example of her own son to strengthen her argument, but this does not support her thesis completely. College is worth the investment and time because of the success and sense of accomplishment that comes with obtaining a…

There is a new position opening at work that you are really interested in applying for. You are more than qualified for the position based on work experience, however it requires either a college degree or enrollment towards a degree. This position is your dream job and what you have been slaving so hard to achieve. Unfortunately, the thought of being a thirty year old college student makes you very scared. There is a month before the deadline to apply for this position, you decide to really…