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FUTURE LEADERS

This commitment does not require an advanced degree,
only an interest and willingness to engage.
Could this be a possible
second profession?
I'm not sure that I would ever have interest in trading the world of public administration for the world of academia. Would
I have interest when I graduate...in 10
years...once I retire from public service? I
do not know the answer today. I do know
that I love the classroom, I love sharing real-time professional practices and situations
with the students, and I love preparing students to serve as my peers in the profession.
The possibility that I could pursue a second
career at any time is appealing.
I would like to clarify that all of these

things are possible without a Ph.D. as
well. A commitment to learning and a
commitment to professional development
is a pursuit common in all successful park
and recreation professionals. This commitment does not require an advanced
degree, only an interest and willingness
to engage. We constantly learn from our
peers, through conferences, from reading
publications and research, and through
mentorships. For those wanting to contribute, peer-reviewed research is certainly not the only vehicle. Professionals
can contribute to the body of knowledge
that serves our field by serving on com-

mittees, boards and in various leadership
roles. And finally, there are multiple career paths park and recreation professionals are highly qualified to obtain if they
choose to leave the direct provision of
park and recreation services.
My decision to pursue a Ph.D. was extremely personal, and yours will need to
be as well. What I have found to be the
common thread of current practitioners
who hold Ph.Ds. is that their personal responses were like mine. They enjoy and
choose to serve as practicing professionals, but they also feel called to be a part
of the academic thread that propels our
profession forward.
Kara Kish, MPA, CPRE, CPSI, is the
Superintendent of the Vigo County Parks and
Recreation Department, and an Adjunct Professor
and Ph.D. student at Indiana State University
(kara.kish@vigocounty.in.gov).

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