Volume 15, Number 3, Winter 2020How Effective Cross-Cultural Mentorship Saved my Doctoral Journey AUTHOR:
ABSTRACT The journey of completing a doctoral degree is one that is comprised of many twists, turns, and redirecting. Nearly half of all doctoral students who begin their degree do not finish (Cassuto, 2013; Sowell, Allum, & Okahana, 2015). There are numerous challenges that prevent some from completing their degree. Some of those challenges include; lack of support, lack of funding, and systemic sexism and racism just to name a few (Castelló, Pardo, Sala-Bubaré, & Suñe-Soler, 2017; Protivnak & Foss, 2009; Patton, 2009). However, there is one area that can affect the success of doctoral students of color, and that is the barriers that are presented to them by the administration and faculty present in their respective universities. This group, which also includes individuals at the college and departmental level, can be just as influential In the success or failure of students. The purpose of this paper is to share my experience of how cross-cultural mentoring allowed me to complete my doctorate and to provide strategies for current and potential doctoral students, as well as faculty mentors. DOI: DOWNLOAD FULL ARTICLE |