Retaining Scholarly Voices for the Profession: Doctoral Graduates as Agentic Constructors of Scholarship

Authors

  • Barbara Holmes
  • DeJuanna Parker
  • Charles Mitchell
  • Scott Fillman
  • Sonya Hurt

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14738/assrj.115.17027

Keywords:

Agency, Identity Trajectory, Scholarly Identity, Academic Engagement, Post-doctorate Challenges, Agentic Construction

Abstract

This qualitative study explored the exercise of academic identity and agency of five doctoral graduates. Each participant received a doctorate from programs that focus on the production of new knowledge after the degree is attained. The study yielded four emerging themes: Importance of Academic Community to Scholarly Engagement, Challenges of Post-Doctoral Life , Challenges to the Exercise of Scholarly Agency, and Need for Collaboration and Mentorship Opportunities, which precipitated the development of a new paradigm, Fillman’s Hierarchy of Agentic Construction.

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Published

2024-05-31

How to Cite

Holmes, B., Parker, D., Mitchell, C., Fillman, S., & Hurt, S. (2024). Retaining Scholarly Voices for the Profession: Doctoral Graduates as Agentic Constructors of Scholarship. Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, 11(5), 335–345. https://doi.org/10.14738/assrj.115.17027

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 5 (2024): Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal

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