Date of Award
Summer 8-22-2026
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Ph.D. in Quantitative Research Methods
Organizational Unit
Morgridge College of Education, Research Methods and Information Science, Research Methods and Statistics
First Advisor
Bruce Uhrmacher
Second Advisor
Nicholas Cutforth
Third Advisor
Paul Michalec
Fourth Advisor
Michele Tyson
Fifth Advisor
Bin Ramke
Copyright Statement / License for Reuse
All Rights Reserved.
Keywords
Auto-criticism and connoisseurship, Campus climate, Defense mechanism, Impostor syndrome, Letter writing, Stream of consciousness
Abstract
This study used auto-criticism and connoisseurship, an arts-based method, to investigate impostor syndrome: what it is, how it begins, and what its purpose serves. Data immersion involved the use of memoir written in a stream of consciousness point of view and letters written to people who contributed to my impostor syndrome. At the conclusion of the study, six themes were found low self-worth, shame, low self-esteem, lack of belonging, tools, and overcompensation.
Copyright Date
8-2026
Publication Statement
Copyright is held by the author. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.
Rights Holder
Amber D. Yeaw
Provenance
Received from ProQuest
File Format
application/pdf
Language
English (eng)
Extent
247 pgs
File Size
4.1 MB
Recommended Citation
Yeaw, Amber D., "Exploring Impostor Syndrome Through Memoir: A Qualitative Auto-Criticism and Connoisseurship Study." (2026). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 2815.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/etd/2815