Doctoral Education, Study Abroad, and Employability

A Comparative Perspective from the US and Turkey

Authors

  • Omer Caliskan University of Kassel, Germany
  • Karri Holley University of Alabama

Abstract

Drawing on comparative research from two countries (Turkey and the United States), this chapter examines global engagement by doctoral students, the influence of this engagement on degree completion and employability, and how the consequences for higher education have been shaped by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and other events. Considerations are given to global university/industry linkages that determine student employability after degree completion; expected career trajectories specific to an individual country/context as an element of decision making; and expectations for faculty supervisors and institutions to support doctoral students during a time of global turmoil and uncertainty. Conclusions are offered as to ways in which employability and degree outcomes might be best understood in the context of globalization.

Author Biographies

  • Omer Caliskan, University of Kassel, Germany

    OMER CALISKAN, PhD, Alexander von Humboldt fellow at International Center for Higher Education Research (INCHER) at University of Kassel, Germany. He is also an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Sciences at Yozgat Bozok University, Turkey. His research interests include graduate education, international student mobility, and educational administration. He can be contacted at ocaliskanmail@gmail.com

  • Karri Holley, University of Alabama

    KARRI A. HOLLEY, PhD, is a Professor of Higher Education at The University of Alabama in the United States. Her research interests include graduate education, interdisciplinarity, and qualitative inquiry. She can be contacted at kaholley@ua.edu

Published

2022-10-22

Issue

2023: International Graduate and Doctoral Student Experience: Navigating Relationships, Resources, and Resilience

Section

Navigating International Doctoral Student Experience

How to Cite

Doctoral Education, Study Abroad, and Employability: A Comparative Perspective from the US and Turkey. (2022). Comparative & International Education Series. https://ojed.org/cies/article/view/4414