My teaching philosophy is built on two primary elements: cultivating an environment for students to learn and grow personally, professionally, and academically and providing students with the tools and resources they need to succeed. Education is power, and it is my goal to enable my students to prosper during their […]
Saige’s Blog
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I used the Carnegie Classification System to begin exploring the research activities of faculty members at Old Dominion University and similar institutions. Using the parameters of public; doctoral universities; high research activity; balanced arts and sciences/professions, high graduate coexistence; and research doctoral: comprehensive programs, I found 5 other comparable schools: […]
I believe that the role of an academic advisor is to foster the growth and development of the student population. As an advisor, I will teach students best practices for excelling within their programs and give them the tools they need for successful degree conferral and for their careers beyond […]
Developing an effective curriculum vitae (CV) is an essential part of the academic journey of a PhD student. The CV is our lifeline for acquiring full-time employment following our programs – many of us having previously given up employment to do so. I learned a lot about CVs during this […]
I found the Carnegie Classification System very interesting. Despite working in higher education, I had never heard of it previously, and we typically used terms such as “four-year institutions” and “community college” to refer to programs without breaking down the distinctions even further. ODU falls under a few categories. We […]
My professional development goals are to enter government and academia following graduation. I am especially interested in the field of emergency management, and I’m working to gain experience in that area during my PhD program. I am acquiring practitioner and research experience that will be useful for my career in […]