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Doc Talk: Venturing Beyond a Master's

Several years after earning her second Master's Degree, host, Allison Marschean captured this in her iNotes on 11/6/2013: "I want to get a PhD in something. Just having one interests me...I've thought about it a lot and it came to mind again today. What would I get it in?? Hummm??"Doc Talk: Venturing Beyond a Master's came about as a way for Allison to answer that very question. By talking with people who have "been there and done that", Allison seeks to get a better understanding of what it really takes to venture beyond a Master's and intends to help others, with similar questions, along the way. Allison interviews men and women from all walks of life who fall into one of several categories:1. have earned a doctoral degree2. are in the midst of earning a doctoral degree3. are contemplating earning a doctoral degree4. began a doctoral program and did not complete it for one reason or anotherHer candid conversations with guests cover topics ranging from how they selected a doctoral program, to financing, to fondest memories during those demanding years of study.

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Doc Talk: Venturing Beyond a Master's

Part II: Dr. Natacia Owens, EdD - Dissertation Defense: The Joys & The Jitters

October 21, 2020 • Allison • Episode 12

In today's episode, Allison revisits with Dr. Natacia Owens and they chat about Dr. Owen's dissertation defense experience. Before earning the title "Dr.", there was a point during her defense where, then Mrs. Owens felt a surge of confidence, realizing that she knew her dissertation and the material she'd studied pretty darn well! 6 years of involvement with a specific subject matter can do that!

Dr. Owen's holds TWO Bachelor's degree's from High Point University in North Carolina (Business Administration and General Music), an MA in Music Education from Boston University, and her Doctorate of Education in Organizational Leadership for Higher Education from Grand Canyon University.

Today she is an advocate for student success in higher education, encouraging students to achieve their goals.

Connect with Dr. Owens on LinkedIn or via email at a.lasting.experience@gmail.com
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