Date Approved

4-23-2024

Embargo Period

4-23-2024

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)

Department

Educational Leadership

College

College of Education

Advisor

Ane Turner Johnson, Ph.D.

Committee Member 1

Monica Reid Kerrigan, Ed.D.

Committee Member 2

Cristina Fink, Ph.D.

Keywords

NCAA; Student-Athlete; Transferable Skills

Subject(s)

College athletes; First-generation college students; Vocational guidance

Disciplines

Health and Physical Education | Higher Education

Abstract

The development of transferable skills is seen as an important factor for higher education institutions to enhance the employability of their graduates (Holmes, 2013; Tymon, 2013). An overarching purpose of the higher education system is to prepare students for their professional careers and lives. This qualitative instrumental single case study explored how first-generation student-athletes develop transferable skills through intercollegiate athletics at a public, Division III university in New Jersey. Further, it sought to understand how the university validates these transferable skills for first-generation student-athletes. Data was collected using semi-structured in-depth open-ended interviews to capture rich details from the participants related to the phenomenon. This study assists in filling the void in research regarding the transferable skills first-generation student-athletes develop through intercollegiate athletics and how the university validates these experiences for them that may contribute to a more career ready first-generation student-athlete.

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