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Experiences of Education Doctoral Student Mothers at a U.S. Research University (Poster 2)
Fri, April 12, 3:05 to 4:35pm, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Floor: Level 200, Exhibit Hall AiPresentation URL: https://aera24-aera.ipostersessions.com/Default.aspx?s=8C-F5-1C-86-AA-AA-16-19-C7-CA-B0-9F-41-74-97-7A
Abstract
Female doctoral students often experience several challenges in the program while balancing their personal and family roles (Callary et al., 2012; Catalano & Radin, 2021. This phenomenological study investigated the experiences of student mothers (N=6) while pursuing full-time doctoral degrees and provided insights into how they navigate a research university to achieve their academic and professional goals. The study has one central research question: What are the experiences of full-time doctoral student mothers at research one university while caring for their child/ren, pursuing a career/researching the Education field? The findings highlight the importance of social support in the success and well-being of female international doctoral students.