Conquering Academia – Transparent Experiencesof Diverse Female Doctoral Student…

Conquering AcademiaTransparent Experiencesof Diverse Female Doctoral Students\nAuthor(s): Sonyia C. Richardson, Chance W. Lewis\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Emerald Publishing Inc, United States\nImprint: Information Age Publishing\nISBN-13: 9781641137430, 978-1641137430\nSynopsis\nAcross the country, women are pursuing doctoral degrees at a rate higher than males. While the data indicates that women are now more likely to pursue this advance degree, limited research addresses the real experiences of diverse women who are pursuing a doctoral degree. This book highlights the lived experiences of diverse women who are progressing through a doctoral degree program and the challenges as well as opportunities that they face. These women share unique and transparent experiences of progressing through a doctoral program.\n\nThrough a narrative approach, Conquering Academia Transparent Stories of Diverse Women Doctoral Students, addresses themes of intersectionality, lived experiences, cha.