Doc Talk: Venturing Beyond a Master's

In today's episode, I get to chat with my brother-in-law, Major Scott Harr!  Scott is an Army Special Forces Officer and currently a PhD Candidate at the Helms School of Government, Liberty University, where he is pursuing his PhD in Foreign Policy.

MAJ Harr,  holds an undergraduate degree in Arabic Language Studies from West Point (Class of 2006) and a Masters degree in Middle Eastern Affairs from Liberty University. 

He currently lives with his wife (my sister), Kirsten, and their son, Trey, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

In this episode you'll learn what took his family to The Kingdom, how a "kid" from New England came to speak fluent Arabic and several of its dialects!  And of course we discuss the work he's currently engaged in at The Helms School of Government!

Scott is a highly prolific writer and has authored numerous publications over the years.  Links to them can be found below.

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A Portion of MAJ Scott Harr's Publication History

Modern War Institute (www.mwi.usma.edu)
“Causality Collisions: Why Special Operations Forces Remain the Best Weapon to Defeat ISIS in Syria” https://mwi.usma.edu/causality-collisions-special-operations-forces-remain-best-weapon-defeat-isis-syria/. 

 Military Review Journal (www.armyupress.army.mil) 

“Expanding Tolstoy and Shrinking Dostoevsky: How Russian Actions in the Information Space are Inverting Doctrinal Paradigms of Warfare”  https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/September-October-2017/Harr-Expanding-Tolstoy-and-Shrinking-Dostoyevsky/. 

 “Brothers and Strangers: A Strategy to Promote and Prepare for Normalized Relations with Iran” https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/Online-Exclusive/2018-OLE/Oct/Brothers-and-Strangers/. 

 “Trans-Rational: Iran’s Transnational Strategy for Dominance and Why it Cannot Survive Great Power Competition” https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/March-April-2020/H

In today's episode, Mr. Tony Fantasia shares how he's come to the realization that PhD programs aren't just for BIG brains!  He's finishing up the first semester of his program and is has found that the direction he wants to take his dissertation has shifted considerably because his course work thus far has opened his eyes to new possibilities!

Tony completed his undergrad at American Military University with a Bachelors in IT Management and earned his MBA with a focus in IT Management from the same institution. He's currently enrolled in a PhD program at the University of North Texas in the School of Information Science.

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Today, Tony is the Lead Data Scientist with the Air Force Civil Engineering Command - Air Force Installation Management Service Command and had just completed his first day of school for his doctoral program when we connected!

Early in his career, Tony served as an Army combat medic.  It was during a deployment to Afghanistan in the Spring of 2000 when he developed a web-based trauma catalogue to support the efforts at the combat support hospital where he was assigned.

At the time he didn't know it, but it was his work during that deployment that ultimately led him to pursue a PhD in his current field of study.

Tony is a fantastic artist and skilled in leather work.  View his work using the links below.

I'd  love to hear how you're enjoying the podcast! Please leave a review here and wherever you listen to your podcasts. I'd certainly appreciate it.  It helps me improve the show and tailor it more to your needs and the needs of other listeners.

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Late April/Early May is the rough timeframe for the Sip & Chat.  We'll have a mixologist or two on who will provide a menu of drinks in advance of the video call.  We'll make our drinks and sip while we chat with mixologists who are also working towards their doctorate or who've earned one already!  Fun, fun, fun!

We'll have Mrs. Pamela Cohen on as a guest sharing about essential oils and how they can be used to promote wellness and support for students of all ages.   

Also in this episode I share a bit about self-care...You can't pour from an empty cup.


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This episode features my father Dr. Dennis Rowe (check out Episodes 3 and 4 for his initial introduction) and my sister Lauren and brother-in-law James chatting with our dad about how to get started with a doctoral program.

Lauren Glaze is a 2003 Graduate of West Point and currently serves as a Technical Security & Projects Manager at ExxonMobil.
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James Glaze, also a 2003 West Point Graduate is an Operations Manager (ExxonMobil Contractor Services - US / LATAM) at ExxonMobil.
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 Connect with Dr. Rowe on LinkedIn
Dr. Dennis W. Rowe is a Senior Principal Engineer with The MITRE Corporation.  His professional career spans nearly 47 years.  Throughout this period, he has made important contributions to both government and industry.  Dr. Rowe spent a significant portion of his career as an Intelligence Officer in the United States Army.  A Viet Nam era veteran, he served in positions of increasing responsibility during the Cold War in the Federal Republic of Germany and in the United States (US).   

As a Systems Engineer, Dr. Rowe has helped to shape the direction of several major Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) programs, including the FAA’s Automation Modernization program, the US National Airspace Redesign Program, and the National Special Activity Airspace Project.  As a Subject Matter Expert on Special Use Airspace (SUA), he led the development and deployment of a nation-wide capability for the DoD to submit daily automated SUA schedules and disseminate them to all stakeholders in the National Airspace System.

 In 2005, Dr. Rowe organized an ACT/SAT Score Improvement Team consisting of West Point graduates, and some non-graduates, to work with diverse candidates to help them improve their ACT and SAT test scores.  This Team contains flag officers, field grade officers, company grade officers, and civilians.  Many members of this Team have served on the staff and faculty at West Point, including in the Admissions Office.  As a direct result of Dr. Rowe’s leadership, his Team has assisted hundreds of high school students in most of the 50 United States, and in a few US territories and foreign countries, attain qualifying scores to attend West Point and the West Point Prep School.  Many of these candidates have graduated from the Academy and are now serving on active duty throughout the world....

 During the past three decades, Dr. Rowe has had extensive interaction with the admissions offices of the US Air Force Academy, the US Naval Academy, and the US Merchant Marine Academy.  He has helped many students qualify to attend these academies...

 Dr. Rowe is a recipient of the National Black Engineer of the Year Award for Professional Achievement in Industry, and the Union League of Philadelphia’s “first ever” Alumni Achievement Award.  He holds a bachelor’s degree in Engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point.  He earned a Master of Science degree in Engineering (Computer Science) from The George Washington University, and a Master of Education degree (Counseling) from Boston University.  Dr. Rowe holds a Doctor of Science degree in Engineering (Computer Science) from The George Washington University. 

Dr. Rowe is married with 4 children.  His wife is a retired Army Officer and each of his children are graduates of the United States Military Academy.

In today's episode, Mr. Tony Fantasia describes how the need to become a conduit between Organizational Administration and Organizational Information Technology Infrastructure, two areas that don't naturally share a common language, propelled him into his doctoral program.

Episode 3 with Dr. Dennis Rowe referenced *

Tony completed his undergrad at American Military University with a Bachelors in IT Management and earned his MBA with a focus in IT Management from the same institution. He's currently enrolled in a PhD program at the University of North Texas in the School of Information Science.

Please share this episode and others with your friends and family!

Today, Tony is the Lead Data Scientist with the Air Force Civil Engineering Command - Air Force Installation Management Service Command and had just completed his first day of school for his doctoral program when we connected!

Early in his career, Tony served as an Army combat medic.  It was during a deployment to Afghanistan in the Spring of 2000 when he developed a web-based trauma catalogue to support the efforts at the combat support hospital where he was assigned.

At the time he didn't know it, but it was his work during that deployment that ultimately led him to pursue a PhD in his current field of study.

Tony is a fantastic artist and skilled in leather work.  View his work using the links below.

I'd  love to hear how you're enjoying the podcast! Please leave a review here and wherever you listen to your podcasts. I'd certainly appreciate it.  It helps me improve the show and tailor it more to your needs and the needs of other listeners.

Connect with Tony:
www.facebook.com/fantasiacustomdesigns
www.fantasiacustomdesigns.com
www.vetcraft.org
https://tonyfantasia.wixsite.com/traumamed

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Today's guest is Mr. Tony Fantasia. 

Tony is the Lead Data Scientist with the Air Force Civil Engineering Command - Air Force Installation Management Service Command and had just completed his first day of school for his doctoral program when we connected!

Tony is currently enrolled in a PhD program at the University of North Texas in the School of Information Science.  His Bachelor's Degree is in IT Management and his Master's is in Business Administration with a focus in IT Management.

Early in his career, Tony served as an Army combat medic.  It was during a deployment to Afghanistan in the Spring of 2000 when he developed a web-based trauma catalogue to support the efforts at the combat support hospital where he was assigned. 

At the time he didn't know it, but it was his work during that deployment that ultimately led him to pursue a PhD in his current field of study.

Tony is a fantastic artist and skilled in leather work.  View his work using the links below.

How are you enjoying the podcast? Please leave a review

Connect with Tony:
www.facebook.com/fantasiacustomdesigns
www.fantasiacustomdesigns.com
www.vetcraft.org
https://tonyfantasia.wixsite.com/traumamed

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I couldn't recall what USUHS stood for during the podcast so here it is!
USUHS  Defined:  The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences offers a number of health sciences educational programs open to military and/or civilian students   

I asked folks in our on-line community to shoot me some questions they'd like answered and they did!  So I'd like to tackle one of them now:

Question: What have you learned from all of us you've interviewed in these past 25 episodes? This is the qualitative researcher in me---what are the overall lessons learned/commonalities of experiences/differences in experiences?

What a terrific question!  Without a doubt I've learned so much from all of our guests!  However when I think of commonalities a few thoughts come to mind immediately:

Today, I focus on financing.  We'll get into the other two in another episode.

* Financing - How people fund this sort of advanced education

* You are Capable - Good enough to be accepted to a program you are good enough AND capable of seeing it through to completion.

* Gotta have the Passion - It is VERY important to enjoy what you elect to study.


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**NOW we are a quarter of the way to 100 episodes,!  THIS is episode 25!!**

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Dr. Marissa Kiss earned her PhD in Sociology this past Fall (2020 semester) from George Mason University.  She is a New York native who graduated from the University of Rhode Island and earned a mater's in Sociology from George Mason University. 

Prior to beginning her program, Dr. Kiss conducted research and data analysis and statistics for a university and for a large non-profit research organization.  As the mom of a toddler she was appreciative to have defended her dissertation via zoom! 

>>>Dr. Kiss recommends: Untamed by Glennon Doyle<<<

Her unique contribution to her field is FASCINATING!!  This relatively new mommy is a Major League Baseball (MLB) enthusiast who studied the sociology of sport.  She looked at immigration policy and how changes to policy between 1871 and today have facilitated or restricted immigration growth within MLB and how those changes impacted the ball players and the sport.

In today's episode, Dr. Kiss gives tips on course selection and timing and we talk about the uptick in foreign born and native born black baseball players after Jackie Robinson's debut in in Major League Baseball in 1947.

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***I got a bit ahead of myself on this episode.  I thought we were a quarter of the way to 100 episodes, but this is actually episode 24!  Sooo close!**

Dr. Marissa Kiss earned her PhD in Sociology this past Fall (2020 semester) from George Mason University.  Dr. Kiss is a New York native who graduated from the University of Rhode Island and earned a mater's in Sociology from George Mason University.

In today's episode, Dr. Kiss gives some terrific advice on several ways prospective students can finance their doctoral studies, to include advice for those entering the job market or in the midst of a job change.

Her unique contribution to her field is FASCINATING!!  This relatively new mommy is a Major League Baseball (MLB) enthusiast who studied the sociology of sport.  She looked at immigration policy and how changes to policy between 1871 and today have facilitated or restricted immigration growth within MLB and how those changes impacted the ball players and the sport.

Share this episode with the MLB fans in your life!

Connect with Dr. Kiss:
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https://soan.gmu.edu/people/3240

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