This article addresses the nature of research in doctoral programs in public administration. It argues that research problems in the field should be determined by the analytic form of public sector activity rather than by the substantive content of specific events. (Author/CT)

Describes the development of a doctoral program in public relations that closely parallels the 1982 model developed by the International Public Relations Association. (PD)

As demands for a more advanced workforce increase, the relationship between higher education and economic success is more recognized by leaders in both academia and economic development. As Larry Walther, Director of Arkansas Department of Economic Development, stated in a recent presentation to the Blue Ribbon Committee on Higher Education,…

This paper discusses the Ed.D. and the Ph.D. in Education degrees. Both degrees socialize students into a profession based in service, that enjoys autonomy, and that is grounded in a knowledge base. However, the Ed.D. prepares administrators for professional practice through a practical curriculum, and the Ph.D. concentrates on training faculty…

Suggests that three conditions of learning--independent study, the tutorial, the nonsupervisory classroom--be encouraged in graduate programs to foster competence and excellence rather than skill at gamesmanship among the graduates of such programs. (TO)

An interdisciplinary doctoral degree program to prepare community college social science teachers is described. The program includes academic course work, summer practicums, internship, and comprehensive examinations. (RN)

Believes educators will be forced to look critically at the graduate education and to redefine it in ways which will make it more consistent with the actual needs of the time and the job market. Suggests that the whole question of the doctoral dissertation must be reassessed. (RB)

Presents the rationale and requirements for Idaho State University's newly-instituted Doctor of Arts degree in English. (RD)

This twelfth edition of the Association of American Library Schools' Directory lists 1,800 library school faculty members, library educators, and doctoral students for 1981/82 from 102 member schools. Two sections provide listings by school of faculty members and subject areas and of personnel with title and school. (EJS)

A study was conducted to (1) ascertain differences between the Ph.D. degree and the Ed.D. degree programs in Industrial Education, and (2) find the differences, if any, between the programs established prior to 1965 and those established in 1965 or later. (CT)

Salient aspects of practices associated with doctoral-level study in the late 1950s and the late 1970s are contrasted to convey the magnitude of some of the changes in program opportunities, degree requirements, student recruitment, student evaluation, and faculty competence. Implications for teachers contemplating doctoral study are discussed.…

An historical look at graduate programs in Musicology in the U.S. which has resulted in the growth of Music Libraries. (AP)

Graduate programs at the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing are designed to enlarge students' knowledge of research and its relevance to their particular types of practice and to enhance students' precision in using the scientific approach to identify phenomena of concern and to solve nursing and health care problems. (Author)