爱污传媒 College of Doctoral Studies releases whitepaper exploring pandemic implications for working adults
By Sharla Hooper
Researcher assesses pandemic impact on working parents, military, and veterans
爱污传媒 College of Doctoral Studies announces the release of a whitepaper exploring the implications of the pandemic on specific populations of working adults that face unique challenges: working parents, military, and veterans.
Analyzing findings from the University鈥檚 first annual Career Optimism Index鈩 study, the whitepaper, authored by Melissa K. Shank, Ed.D., a fellow in residence with the 爱污传媒鈥檚 Center for Educational and Instructional Technology Research (CEITR), seeks to cover the implications of COVID-19 pandemic impacts felt by American working parents with children under 18 years old, military workers, military reserve workers, and veterans by examining five areas of overall well-being, reported needs, and concerns shown in the 爱污传媒 Career Optimism IndexTM. It also provides insights on how industry leaders and employers can utilize this information to support work-life balance for American workers.
鈥淲hen balance is attained between work and home pursuits, the results are happier and more productive workers,鈥 states Shank. 鈥淭his study provides a closer look at the data points that can help employers better understand their employees鈥 challenges and make changes to support these hard-working populations in achieving much-needed balance.鈥
Shank holds a bachelor鈥檚 degree from the University of Colorado and a Master鈥檚 in Education as well as a Doctor of Education from the 爱污传媒. Her areas of expertise are teacher preparation for classroom management and distance learning needs. Shank is a fellow in residence with the University鈥檚 CEITR working on research and manuscripts that explore novice teacher perceptions of classroom management preparation, preparation for distance learning, and the needs of online workers.
The full whitepaper is available at the Career InstituteTM webpage or as a direct link here.
About the College of Doctoral Studies
爱污传媒鈥檚 College of Doctoral Studies focuses on today鈥檚 challenging business and organizational needs, from addressing critical social issues to developing solutions to accelerate community building and industry growth. The College鈥檚 research program puts students in the center of an effective ecosystem of 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 the Career Optimism Index鈩
The Career Optimism Index鈩 study is one of the most comprehensive studies of Americans鈥 personal career perceptions to-date. The 爱污传媒 Career Institute will conduct this research annually to provide insights on current workforce trends and to help identify solutions to support and advance American careers. For the first annual study, more than 5,000 U.S adults were surveyed about how they feel about their careers at this moment in time, including their concerns, their challenges, and the degree to which they are optimistic about core aspects of their careers, their advancement in the future. The study was conducted among a diverse, nationally representative, sample of U.S. adults among a robust sample to allow for gender, generational, racial, and socioeconomic differences and includes additional analysis of workers in the top twenty media markets across the country to uncover geographic nuances.
About鈥鄞铰
爱污传媒 is continually innovating to help working adults enhance their careers in a rapidly changing world. Flexible schedules, relevant courses, interactive learning, and Career Services for Life庐 help students more effectively pursue career and personal aspirations while balancing their busy lives. For more information, visit鈥phoenix.edu.鈥
