PhD or DNP? Factors Affecting Doctorate Choices for Minoritized Nursing Students

Alasia Ledford¹, Harry Adynski, Lilian G Bravo+5

• ¹About the Authors Alasia Ledford, PhD, MDiv, RN, is a perinatal nurse consultant, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Center for Women's Health Research, Chapel Hill, NC. Harry Adynski, PhD, RN, PMH-BC, is assistant professor, University of California, San Francisco, School of Nursing. Lilian G. Bravo, PhD, RN, is assistant professor, University of Miami, School of Nursing and Health Studies, Coral Gables, FL. Gillian I. Adynski, PhD, RN, is adjunct professor, Duke University, School of Nursing, Durham, NC. Latesha K. Harris, PhD, RN, is a post-doctoral fellow, Duke University, School of Nursing. Shielda Rodgers, PhD, RN, is professor emerita, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Nursing. Yhovana Gordon, EdD, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, is associate professor of clinical, University of Miami, School of Nursing and Health Studies, Coral Gables. Cheryl L. Woods-Giscombe, PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC, FAAN, FABMR, is senior associate dean, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Nursing. This work was supported by a Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation Advancing Early Research Opportunity Award.