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Academic blogs support community of practitioner scholars and showcase current research guidance, activities and achievements by research center leaders, fellows, faculty and students

���۴�ý College of Doctoral Studies Research and Scholarship Enterprise is pleased to announce the launch of academic blogs on its Research Hub, featuring community support and highlighting scholarly work from a community of practitioner scholars and researchers. The blog entries educate about specific research projects, provide research support and guidance, and celebrate achievements of the College’s community.

“We are pleased to feature the academic blogs as part of our ongoing work to foster connection, visibility and support within our online practitioner scholar community,” shares Hinrich Eylers, Ph.D., P.E., vice provost, College of Doctoral Studies. “Just as we envisioned, our Research hub allows us to elevate the scholarly inquiry we’re already producing and engage our learners and faculty together.”

The academic blogs are published in the Research Articles section of the Research Hub. As part of the College’s broader learning culture, the Research Hub provides doctoral student support resources and showcases scholarly articles and research news focused on providing value-driven, real-world solutions. Since launching in 2024, the blog entries already have over 146,000 views.��

The academic blogs support the mission of the Research Centers at the College of Doctoral Studies, to lead, integrate, and deliver multidisciplinary research and development solutions in the core areas of leadership, workplace diversity, and educational technology. Each research center has unique focus areas and targets several key areas of study, with which academic blog contributors can engage.

• Center for Leadership and Entrepreneurial Research (CLER): Chaired by Rodney Luster, Ph.D., the CLER calibrates research through the lens of business and entrepreneurial insight, viewing the spectrum of business, entrepreneurism, and organization as all-encompassing, where the potentials of scholar-practitioner engagement intersect with industry dynamics to uncover the possibilities that emerge when research is applied. Areas of research and topics highlighted on the blog include organizational strategy, industrial organizational research, and transformative learning.��

• Center for Organizational Wellness, Engagement, and Belonging (CO-WEB): Chaired by Kimberly Underwood, Ph.D., CO-WEB serves as the research home for faculty, students and alumni who have an expressed interest or have an existing research agenda related to organizational functioning in workplaces and communities of practice. CO-WEB explores individual and organizational benefits and aspects of wellness, engagement, and belonging and also provides a roadmap for organizations to unlock the full potential of their workforce.��

• Center for Educational and Instructional Technology (CEITR): Chaired by Mansureh Kebritchi, Ph.D., CEITR serves as the departmental home for faculty and students who have an expressed interest or research agenda associated with using technology-based tools, learning theories or instructional strategies to promote quality teaching and learning. Areas of research include artificial intelligence in teaching and learning, online and in-person education, educational polices, practices and theories, and blog entries provide research support and effective practices for AI use.��

• ���۴�ý Career Institute®: Home to the Career Optimism Index®, the Career Institute was created to help address systemic barriers to career advancement through research-based solutions and impactful partnerships. ���۴�ý College of Doctoral Studies researchers and faculty produce white papers and articles with insights from the Career Optimism Index® each year.

The Research hub also houses the ���۴�ý Scholar™, the academic research publication of ���۴�ý’s College of Doctoral Studies.��

As long-time leaders in online education, ���۴�ý utilizes research to develop solutions in the core areas of entrepreneurism and leadership, organizational wellness, and instructional technology to inform workforce improvements, enhance student outcomes, improve communities and to help students, faculty and alumni grow in their career aspirations.

Explore the academic blogs featured here in the Research Articles section of the Research Hub.

About the College of Doctoral Studies

���۴�ý’s College of Doctoral Studies focuses on today’s challenging business and organizational needs, from addressing critical social issues to developing solutions to accelerate community building and industry growth. The College’s research program is built around the Scholar, Practitioner, Leader Model which puts students in the center of the Doctoral Education Ecosystem® with experts, resources and tools to help prepare them to be a leader in their organization, industry and community. Through this program, students and researchers work with organizations to conduct research that can be applied in the workplace in real time.

About ���۴�ý

���۴�ý innovates to help working adults enhance their careers and develop skills in a rapidly changing world. Flexible schedules, relevant courses, interactive learning, skills-mapped curriculum for our bachelor’s and master’s degree programs and a Career Services for Life® commitment help students more effectively pursue career and personal aspirations while balancing their busy lives. For more information, visit  phoenix.edu/blog.html.