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After carefully reviewing several doctoral programs, I feel that CWE@USF is uniquely suited to my professional and personal goals. To advance formal education for Opticians will require a collaboration of industry, professional organizations and educational institutions. I believe a Ph.D. in Career and Workforce Education will give me the background and credentials to effectively work with all three groups.

The program should enhance my understanding of the many facets of CWE. The specialization courses will deepen my understanding of areas beyond the master level and I am excited about the opportunity to learn more in the areas of Instructional Technology and Community Colleges. I teach at a Community College and believe Instructional Technology will continue to be a key component of advancing formal education in Opticianry. I am interested in the study of the shift from apprenticeship to formal education along with the change from campus–based to distance learning.