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Shannan L. Engel, PhD is a 2024 graduate of the Phd Program in Counselor Education & Supervision, Antioch University, Seattle.

Dissertation Committee

Stephanie Thorson-Olesen, PhD, Committee Chair

Dustin Destler, Committee Member

Katherine Fort, PhD, Committee Member

Keywords

Motherscholars, academic mothers, COVID-19, pandemic, counseling

Document Type

Dissertation

Publication Date

2024

Abstract

This exploratory study aimed to understand the experience of mothers in higher education both during the COVID-19 pandemic and toward the end of restrictions. The population included academic mothers with children at home during the pandemic. Data was analyzed thematically by a team of researchers. The results generated six themes: (a) life changed suddenly, (b) remote work, school, and life, (c) unsupported, (d) sense of control, (e) support, and (f) positive aspects of COVID. These findings are important to the field of mental health counseling profession, supervision, and higher education because of the circumstances exemplified by the pandemic that highlight the necessary structures and support needed for academic mothers to succeed. This dissertation is available in open access at AURA (https://aura.antioch.edu) and OhioLINK ETD Center (https://etd.ohiolink.edu).

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Shannan L. Engel, PhD, 2024

ORCID Scholar ID# 0009-0006-1298-2162

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