Ruth Goff

Review of Univeristy of Phoenix

I was working toward my doctorate in Educational L...

I was working toward my doctorate in Educational Leadership with the desire to teach teachers at the university level. After having served as a supervisor of student teachers in the Little Rock, AR school district, I felt I must do something to try to help. After much reflection and research, I chose UoP. My classes were wonderful. The instructors were very well qualified. It was when I began my dissertation that I began feeling totally lost, unsupported and frantic!

My first dissertation chair was basically not present. The second was just a cheerleader telling me things to encourage me, but not giving me much direction. There was another one who was helpful enough that she advised me to take some time off because she could see I was badly burned out. My last one was fabulous, but UOP changed my degree track! Given mu age and the amount of money I already owed, I decided to withdraw. That is still an ache in my heart. I'm not a quitter and I didn't get to help anybody!