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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think OP's tone comes across as overly formal and a little pompous in the context of an online parenting forum.
But regardless--[b]I worked in academia without a PhD. Despite lots of applicable experience and multiple masters, I was often treated as a second-class citizen and/or the village idiot. It's a credentialist environment and they really value the PhD, because that's what they do there.[/b] [/quote]

Absolutely this.  It's a credentialist environment.  I've worked at State and at a university with a lowly masters. The main difference is that State is a pay your dues kind of place.  Grey hair = wisdom. "Tell me about the places you've been!!" etc.  Academia at the two universities I worked at was all about where you went to school.  We didn't hire a woman who had a proven 20 year track record of $150 million worth of grants because her PhD (20 years ago) was from Northern Illinois University.  Meh, a better institution snapped her up because they weren't as hung up on the credential.

So, it definitely varies by institution.  My experience mirrors PPs that without a PhD, you might get treated as the village idiot.  I'd be prepared for that dynamic.

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