Doc Talk: Venturing Beyond a Master's

It's Episode 23!

Dr. Archuleta is a 2006 Graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and earned his PhD in Government with subfield in Public Policy and American Politics from the University of Texas at Austin in 2015.

Currently, Dr. Archuleta is a US Army Strategist & Council on Foreign Relations International Affairs Fellow and recently published his book Twenty Years of Service: The Politics of Military Pension Policy and the Long Road to Reform  available on Amazon.

Book Summary
"Military pension policies are as old as the republic itself and reside at the intersection of American social, economic, and defense policy. But as the nation’s social and economic circumstances underwent dramatic changes over the last half-century, military pension policy remained static, stuck in the personnel and retirement model of the industrial age. This book examines why.

Integrating policy history, theory, and practice, Twenty Years of Service provides the most comprehensive examination of US military pension policy in a generation. Brandon J. Archuleta sets the stage with an exploration of the rise, evolution, and transformation of the veterans’ policy subsystem from the American Revolution through World War II. The ensuing theoretical overview explains how the military personnel policy subsystem achieved the autonomy it enjoyed from 1948 to 2018; it also offers a new perspective on autonomous policy subsystems in general, which helps to account for the long-term pension policy stasis. In practical terms, Archuleta explores the role of the successful 2015 Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission as an institutional venue for policy change during the congressional budget battles of the 2010s.

Through extensive archival research, illustrative case studies, and field interviews with Pentagon bureaucrats, congressional staffers, veterans’ lobbyists, defense scholars, and journalists, Twenty Years of Service brings the policymaking process to life. Its insights will prove invaluable to policy scholars and defense practitioners alike."

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In Episode 22 host, Allison Marschean, gets to chat with Dr. Brandon Archuleta.

Dr. Archuleta is a 2006 Graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and earned his PhD in Government with subfield in Public Policy and American Politics from the University of Texas at Austin in 2015.

Currently, Dr. Archuleta is a US Army Strategist & Council on Foreign Relations International Affairs Fellow and recently published his book Twenty Years of Service: The Politics of Military Pension Policy and the Long Road to Reform  available on Amazon.

Book Summary
"Military pension policies are as old as the republic itself and reside at the intersection of American social, economic, and defense policy. But as the nation’s social and economic circumstances underwent dramatic changes over the last half-century, military pension policy remained static, stuck in the personnel and retirement model of the industrial age. This book examines why.

Integrating policy history, theory, and practice, Twenty Years of Service provides the most comprehensive examination of US military pension policy in a generation. Brandon J. Archuleta sets the stage with an exploration of the rise, evolution, and transformation of the veterans’ policy subsystem from the American Revolution through World War II. The ensuing theoretical overview explains how the military personnel policy subsystem achieved the autonomy it enjoyed from 1948 to 2018; it also offers a new perspective on autonomous policy subsystems in general, which helps to account for the long-term pension policy stasis. In practical terms, Archuleta explores the role of the successful 2015 Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission as an institutional venue for policy change during the congressional budget battles of the 2010s.

Through extensive archival research, illustrative case studies, and field interviews with Pentagon bureaucrats, congressional staffers, veterans’ lobbyists, defense scholars, and journalists, Twenty Years of Service brings the policymaking process to life. Its insights will prove invaluable to policy scholars and defense practitioners alike."

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In today's episode Dr. Joyce Martella tells us a story of how she sat, unable to move, in the snow for almost 30 minutes just days before Christmas 2020!  Her predicament opens her up to give others an unexpected gift this Christmas season. 

Having grown up in a cult, she never learned that she has self-worth.  As such, she's had to develop and nurture her own self-worth during her adult years and eventually came to a point where she is comfortable and able to stand up for what she wants in life.

Dr. Martella earned her PhD in Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute in 2015.

Dr. Martella also holds an A. A. in Early Childhood Psychology with an emphasis in Social Work, a B.A. in Behavioral Psychology with a minor in Addictions, and an M. A. in Counseling.

Today, Dr. Martella works to bring attention to the complex trauma children born and raised in cults suffer and how to assist them with the healing process.

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Merry Christmas and soon, HAPPY NEW YEAR!

In this episode,  host Allison Marschean catches up with Ms. Kymberly Ellis, Dr. Dennis Rowe, and Dr. Wilson as they share Christmas traditions they have kept over the years.

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"Proximity to the 'X' does not denote importance to the mission."

This quote best sums up host, Allison Marschean's chat with Katie Matthew today.  Everyone is significant and plays contributes to the outcome of the mission.

LTC Matthew is an Active Duty Army Officer and a 3rd year doctoral student at George Mason University where she's pursuing her PhD in Public and Applied Sociology.  Upon completion of her program and successful dissertation defense, LTC Matthew will begin her tenure as permanent professor at the Academy  (West Point).

She holds an engineering degree from The United States Military Academy (USMA) - where she simultaneously majored in Sociology -  and an MBA from Kansas State University.

In addition to being a doctoral student, LTC Matthew is a wife and a mother of 2. 

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In today's episode, Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Matthew describes her experience thus far in her PhD program and some of the nuances of Permanent USMA Professorship.

LTC Matthew is an Active Duty Army Officer and a 3rd year doctoral student at George Mason University where she's pursuing her PhD in Public and Applied Sociology.  Upon completion of her program and successful dissertation defense, LTC Matthew will begin her tenure as permanent professor at the Academy  (West Point).

She holds an engineering degree from The United States Military Academy (USMA) - where she simultaneously majored in Sociology -  and an MBA from Kansas State University.

In addition to being a doctoral student, LTC Matthew is a wife and a mother of 2.  

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Dr. Wilson earned her PhD in Psychology with an emphasis in cognition and instruction in 2018 from Grand Canyon University.  She holds a B.A. in Psychology and a Master's in Social Research.

Dr. Jean Marie Wilson is an adjunct professor instructing and tutoring statistics and psychology at both the community college and graduate school levels.

In this episode, Dr. Wilson explains how she decided what her unique contribution to her field would be.  

Doctor Wilson's dissertation entitled, The Lived Experiences of Men and Women Who Experience Work-Related Gender Stereotypes in Diverse Occupations: A Descriptive Phenomenological Study , can be found on Researchgate and on Proquest.
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Today's guest, Dr. Jean Marie Wilson is an adjunct professor who instructs and tutors statistics and psychology the community college and graduate school levels.

Dr. Wilson earned her PhD in Psychology with an emphasis in cognition and instruction in 2018 from Grand Canyon University.  She holds a B.A. in Psychology and a Master's in Social Research.

In this episode, Dr. Wilson shares how she came to delete the phrase "I can't" from her vocabulary.    She also shares her views regarding the importance of students seeking help when they are struggling.

Doctor Wilson's dissertation entitled, The Lived Experiences of Men and Women Who Experience Work-Related Gender Stereotypes in Diverse Occupations: A Descriptive Phenomenological Study , can be found on https://www.proquest.com/

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Today, in Episode 15, catch host Allison Marschean and Ms. Kymberly Ellis as they discuss everything from Ms. Ellis' doctoral program timeline, to the importance of rest , to the  e-book and the daily planners she's authored.

Ms. Ellis is a single mother of four currently working on her doctorate in Organizational Leadership with an emphasis  in Organizational Development through the Grand Canyon University.  Today, she is full-time special education teacher and case manager.

Her Daily Planner, Elevation through Journaling and Organization is available here!

"Time... it waits for no one, but at the same time you're constantly chasing it." - Kymberly Ellis

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In Episode 14, Allison visits again with her college classmate and friend Mr. Patrick Mather.   Today, they chat about the significance of knowing one's self and the impact that had on him and choosing  a clinical psychology path.  They also talk men's health and the role courage plays in improving it.

Mr. Mather is a 2001 Graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point (GO ARMY!!) who served on active duty for 16 + years as an Officer in the United States Army.  The majority of that time was in the Special Forces with deployments around the world.

Mr. Mather's passion for service to others compelled him to pursue a third career in behavioral health and begin a full-time doctoral program in Clinical Psychology at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences (USUHS).

This is a great episode for anyone of course, but especially for Veterans or those actively serving in the Armed Forces as Mr. Mather is a Veteran who continues to serve as an Officer in the US Army Reserves.

Would Your Rather. . .  Game Book (fun for icebreakers, in my opinion!) by Charlie Wright  available here: https://amzn.to/3l2M5ra

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