The University of Arizona Global Campus (UAGC) Human Resources Management professor Dr. Ashley Dellosa grew up in a small town without streetlights in chilly Northern Wisconsin. Annual snowfall averages were above 40 inches and winter temperatures around -3 0 degrees were common – yet Dr. Dellosa was a national championship swimmer.

You care about enhancing the well-being of others, and enjoy making a difference, not just in people’s lives, but also in society. You pride yourself on making a mark and leaving things better than you found them. With your experience in organizations and perhaps even non-profits, you know that social welfare and justice is your calling. And you know that a PhD in human services might help you level up in your career. Perhaps make an even bigger impact.

A great way to get your foot in the door of a human resources department is to start as a Human Resources (HR) generalist, sometimes referred to as an HR specialist. Whether remote or in-person, every company benefits from trained HR employees. As an HR generalist, you will be exposed to a variety of HR topics and problems, giving you a well-rounded perspective of the field, and an organization as a whole.

As a lifelong educator, you want to take your passion for working in the world of education to the next level. You want to define what education looks like. You want to rebuild the education system with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Education. Read on to get answers to questions like:

Yam Mitchell did not find her way to pursuing her college degree easily — a familiar story for many students who find academic success later in their lives. 

“I attempted college before, and it just didn’t work out because I was not focused,” she recalls. “So, I just figured college wasn’t for me.”

As a mom of two and a successful corporate trainer, Yam was happy and fulfilled prior to finding her college path online at the University of Arizona Global Campus (UAGC).