Date of Award
1-1-2024
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Ed.D. in Education
First Advisor
Phillis George
Second Advisor
KB Melear
Third Advisor
Patrick Perry
Relational Format
dissertation/thesis
Abstract
The Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate identifies the Dissertation in Practice as “a scholarly endeavor that impacts a complex problem of practice,” within its framework for Doctor of Education programs. This Dissertation in Practice is designed to help address the following problem of practice within the Northeast Mississippi Community College Honors Institute: despite numerous benefits, not all students who are eligible for admission and membership in the honors program will join. This Dissertation in Practice is divided into three manuscripts. Manuscript I provides rationale for why pursuit of this topic is important, including the author’s own positionality, conceptual framework, and a review of literature. Pertinent literature explores community colleges and honors programs, challenges for students, recruiting methods in honors programs, and the benefits of an honors education. To address the problem of practice, a program evaluation plan with the goal of improving recruitment and access to the Honors Institute at Northeast Mississippi Community College (NEMCC) is presented in Manuscript II. In Manuscript III, the author’s leadership philosophy and influences upon it are presented, with special focus on serving community college honors programs.
Recommended Citation
Ricks, Morgan B., "Understanding Recruitment Practices in a Rural Mississippi Community College Honors Program" (2024). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 2865.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/etd/2865