TRISH DRISKILL
Doctor of Philosophy in
Business Administration
with a specialization in
advanced accounting
(2016)
Dr. Trish Driskill might never have been able to achieve
her dream of teaching at the university level if it were
not for NCU's 100% online, no-residency PhD program.
"I live in Sabinal, Texas, which is about 60 miles west of
San Antonio. It was quite a distance to go somewhere to
get a PhD, and I wasn't really going to be able to get it
without doing it online," Driskill said.
When Driskill began her program in 2012, NCU was
the only online school that had the business accreditation
she knew was imperative. While it was the professional
reputation of NCU that made her choose the University,
it was the one-to-one mentoring that really stood out
about her experience in NCU's School of Business.
"I had great success working with my mentors. It was a
wonderful experience and very engaging," said Driskill.
"I feel like sometimes in the online world you can get
lost and feel like a number. At NCU, though, I felt like
all my mentors gave me great feedback."
"Sometimes as you're going through your program, you
can lose confidence. My professor was always there to
support me with encouraging words like, 'Hey, you got
this.' That was a great experience for me."
Most importantly, Driskill's PhD took her where she
wanted to go—a full-time teaching position at a
university. Before earning the degree, she taught at a
community college. With her NCU degree in hand, she
was able to secure a professorship at University of the
Incarnate Word in San Antonio.
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