Publication Date
Spring 2022
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Education (EdD)
Department
Education
Advisor
Eduardo Muñoz-Muñoz
Subject Areas
Educational leadership
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to identify the ways that seniors in undergraduate programs in speech, language, and hearing sciences engaged with the department as they entered into their undergraduate programs, the factors that they considered when deciding whether to apply to graduate school in speech-language pathology, and perceptions of supports and barriers to entering into graduate school. This study partnered with seniors enrolled in public California university programs designed for future speech-language pathologists. A mixed methods design was utilized to provide a holistic account of student experiences. Three major themes emerged from the study. Throughout the process within their programs, students discussed themes of belonging, knowing, and discovering. This study provides programs that engage in the preparation of undergraduate students for graduate school in speech-language pathology some guidance for considerations that can provide a greater sense of belonging and student success.
Recommended Citation
McCollum, Marcella C., "Pertenecemos: Trajectories of Belonging, Knowing, and Discovering for Underrepresented Undergraduate Communicative Disorders and Sciences Students in California State Universities" (2022). Dissertations. 64.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31979/etd.2pfw-32rt
https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/etd_dissertations/64
