Who are you as a learner and why are you here? What strengths do you bring to the doctoral…

Who are you as a learner and why are you here?What strengths do you bring to the doctoral journey and what are areas of growth you will need in order to be successful in the doctoral journey?What areas of project interest do you bring to the doctoral journey? (Think about the potential scholarly project topic you wrote about in the application process as well as your prior areas of interest.) Write a short description of your interests and areas you want to explore. The discovery of your final dissertation topic will evolve over your first year of study as you experience content, faculty, peers, and the doctoral learning process.