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Dissertation
Dual Advising For Doctoral Students: A Phenomenological Study
University of West Florida Libraries
Doctor of Education (EDD), University of West Florida
2025
Abstract
Research has indicated that approximately 40–60% of students enrolled in doctoral programs do not complete their doctoral degrees. High attrition rates have led to some institutions adopting a dual advising system to help with doctoral students’ success. This qualitative interpretive phenomenological study aimed to explore the perceptions of advisors and doctoral students about the dual advising system for student success at a higher education institution in the United States. Creamer and Creamer’s (1994) developmental advising model and concepts served as the conceptual framework of the study. Thematic analysis of interview data from nine purposefully selected participants revealed the following findings as critical to doctoral students’ academic success: (a) maintaining close and positive relationships between advisors and students, (b) providing students with individualized attention to stay on schedule, and (c) constant reassessment of students’ academic, professional, and personal goals. The study concluded that employing the services of both professional academic advisors and faculty mentors through a dual advising system contributes to students’ development and academic success. The findings can inform university administrators’ decisions as they establish advising models to ensure doctoral students’ academic success. Future research can broaden the scope of the study by collecting both qualitative and quantitative data to provide a deeper perspective on the impact of a dual advising system on the holistic growth of students’ academic, professional, and personal goals.
Details
- Title
- Dual Advising For Doctoral Students
- Resource Type
- Dissertation
- Contributors
- Kwame Owusu-Daaku (Committee Member)Eric Kollar (Committee Member)Hasan Buker (Committee Chair)
- Publisher
- University of West Florida Libraries
- Format
- pdf
- Number of pages
- 229
- Copyright
- Unpublished work © Louisa Godwyll
- Identifiers
- 99381469215806600
- Academic Unit
- School of Education
- Language
- English
- Awarding Institution
- University of West Florida; Doctor of Education (EDD)
- Theses and Dissertations
- Doctor of Education (EDD), University of West Florida