DIGEST-Volume10.4-FULL

29 TPC Digest Read full article and references: Scherer, R., Moro, R., Jungersen, T., Contos, L., & Field, T. A. (2020). Gaining administrative support for doctoral programs in counselor education. The Professional Counselor , 10 (4), 632–647. doi :10.15241/rs.10.4.632 29 | TPC Digest T he data analysis process resulted in three emergent themes, with additional subthemes, covering strategies for gaining initial and ongoing support from administrators for CES doctoral programs. The first theme encompassed the political landscape. This theme emerged from participants’ descriptions of the necessity for those interested in starting a program to have a working knowledge of politics at the institution. The subthemes articulated the intricacies of political processes in higher education institutions. The second theme explored financial knowledge. Participants spoke to the need to develop an understanding of the economic landscape of the program and larger systems. The last emergent theme highlighted the need for program leaders to have an understanding of and ability to articulate the identity of the program, both in how the program will approach doctoral education as well as the external identity factors that contribute to the program. Overall, the findings from this study may provide guidance for existing master’s-level counseling program faculty who want to create a CES doctoral program. Faculty should embark on a data-driven process to inform administrators of tangible benefits across multiple systems and articulate the financial resources necessary for long-term success. Program generation is a political process, and program leaders and faculty must be aware of their environment. Additionally, the findings of this study may provide guidance for university administrators to understand how to work with faculty who are requesting the initiation of a new doctoral program. Future studies could specifically seek to explore university administrator opinions and experiences regarding effective collaborative efforts for program creation. Rebecca Scherer, PhD, NCC, ACS, CPC, is an assistant professor at St. Bonaventure University. Regina Moro, PhD, NCC, BC-TMH, LPC, LMHC, LCAS, is an associate professor at Boise State University. Tara Jungersen PhD, NCC, CCMHC, LMHC, is an associate professor and department chair at Nova Southeastern University. Leslie Contos NCC, CCMHC, LCPC, is a doctoral candidate at Governors State University. Thomas A. Field, PhD, NCC, CCMHC, ACS, LPC, LMHC, is an assistant professor at the Boston University School of Medicine. Correspondence may be addressed to Rebecca Scherer, B43 Plassman Hall, 3261 West State Road, St. Bonaventure, NY 14778, rscherer@sbu.edu.