Preparing for a PhD: A Transactive Memory Approach

Authors

  • Anthony C. Hood University of Alabama at Birmingham
  • Alicja Foksinska Indiana University
  • Zakiyyah Ajigbeda PhD Prep Lab
  • Crystal M. Allman PhD Prep Lab
  • George Munchus University of Alabama at Birmingham
  • Lonnie Hannon Tuskegee University

Keywords:

Higher Education, Doctoral Programs

Abstract

Integrating theoretical insights from transactive memory theory, the current manuscript describes ways in which individuals may develop a cognitive and behavioral division of labor to mobilize the tasks, expertise and people necessary to successfully gain admission to doctoral programs. We employ this transactive memory framework to organize insights gained from the authors’ experience with and observations of the Annual Conference of The PhD Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing ethnic diversity in corporate boardrooms by diversifying business classrooms in higher education. Implications, recommendations and directions for future research are offered.

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Published

2017-03-01

How to Cite

Hood, A. C., Foksinska, A., Ajigbeda, Z., Allman, C. M., Munchus, G., & Hannon, L. (2017). Preparing for a PhD: A Transactive Memory Approach. Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, 17(1). Retrieved from https://mail.articlegateway.com/index.php/JHETP/article/view/1575

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