Abstract
To address the critical shortage of doctorally prepared nursing faculty and nurse scientists, The University of Arizona College of Nursing designed and implemented, as a virtual research community, an online doctor of philosophy (PhD) program. We are now completing our third year of the Online PhD Program and will admit our fourth cohort of students in August. In this article, we reflect on our progress to date and discuss what we have learned with nursing colleagues who may be considering this kind of change in their own programs. After describing the context for change, we discuss how the change was managed, including the planning and implementation of the program. We conclude with an evaluation of the process and early outcomes of the Online PhD Program from the authors' unique vantage points as program director, associate dean for academic affairs, and dean.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
