In Russia there is a system of two advanced academic degrees: candidate of sciences and doctor of sciences. Historically, in imperial Russia there was a system of academic regulations and degrees based on European, mostly German patterns. Then in the Soviet period from 1918, the degrees of master's and doctor of sciences, which had existed for…

Undergraduate student involvement has been linked to retention and satisfaction (Astin, 1993; Tinto, 1993); however, no empirical research has yet been conducted on the outcomes of involvement at the graduate level. We interviewed 10 doctoral students in higher education in order to explore graduate student involvement, finding that it is not only…

This qualitative investigation explores the perceptions of four women compositionists regarding mothers, teaching, and scholarship in the field of composition. I examine narrative case studies about four women who have PhDs in composition from the same doctoral program. Findings indicate that each of these four women perceives her mother as a…

Reflective practice has been adopted by many teachers, including dissertation advisors who provide 1:1 teaching of research students. This paper discusses issues arising from our use of qualitative data analysis software (QDAS) for reflective practice and provides an analysis of the thematic coding and word/pattern searches of feedback given to…

Each of the presenters of the invitational symposium, State of the Science: Nurses and Social Workers Supporting Family Caregivers, identified the saliency of family caregiving issues for practice, research, and the education of professional social workers, caregivers, the business community, and the public to enhance support of family caregivers.…

In 1997, the Moores University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Cancer Center and advocacy groups for people who are deaf and hard of hearing launched a highly hearing, successful cancer control collaborative. In 2006, faculty from the Computer Science Department at UCSD invited the collaborative to help develop a new track in their doctoral…

This paper reports on empirical research into formative assessment conducted in a blended learning environment within a professional doctorate in education (EdD.) programme in an English university, focusing primarily on peer discussion forum activity. This was conceptualised within sociocultural learning theories, where learning entails processes…

Under the auspices of the Carnegie Initiative on the Doctorate (CID), the Department of History at the University of Kansas recast its doctoral program to emphasize career preparation. Its creative approach has earned the department national visibility. In this article, the author describes how the department came to reenvision graduate education,…

The formation of a doctoral dissertation support group can prevent feelings of being overwhelmed and offer valuable material and strategic resources for those pursuing an advanced degree. Doctoral programs are designed for students to collaboratively create a professional product--a dissertation--making use of their dissertation committees'…

Working within constraints from the Texas Coordinating Board stipulating a solid doctoral program that would attract able students but at the same time would not look like a traditional Ph.D., the East Texas State University Department of Literature and Languages eventually came up with a doctorate that is unique in that it is overtly designed to…

Although few students terminate their pursuit of a doctorate during the course-work phase of their program, many doctoral students drop out around the time that they successfully complete planned courses, a period known as "all but dissertation" (ABD). An examination of how professional educators who added a doctoral program to their…

This document presents tips for individuals applying to doctoral programs in clinical psychology. Suggestions are made for what applicants can do before they apply to improve their "applicant quality." Applicants should increase their Graduate Record Examination scores, go back to school if necessary to improve their grade point averages, obtain…

Addresses the problem of insufficient guidance for graduate students who are choosing their doctoral research area. Describes a required graduate course for all doctoral candidates in chemistry at SUNY Buffalo entitled, "Selection of Thesis Research." (MLH)

Results of a survey of 15 universities that offer a doctoral program in real estate are presented. A total of 53 full-time faculty teaching real estate were recorded. The universities listed 143 graduates with a doctorate, concentration, or major in real estate. Of these graduates, 127 received their degree prior to 1985. There were 136 male and 7…

This study surveyed the regional cluster doctoral students in Nova University's Programs for Higher Education to determine their orientation needs and then developed a comprehensive orientation manual. Needs assessment survey forms were received from 24 regional cluster students (out of 29 survey forms sent) as well as 9 South Florida local…