The aim of this book is to support, inform and guide students (and by implication their supervisors) through a doctoral programme. The book is intended for students working towards either a "taught" doctorate (such as an EdD) or a course of study leading to a PhD. The authors recognize that doctoral programmes have changed and these changes are…

This report summarizes the results of program reviews conducted by the Commission during the reporting period 2004-05. Also included is a new section on major issues and implications, in which the Commission: (1) discusses a model for enhancing the evaluation of joint doctoral program in educational leadership; and (2) summarizes key issues…

Very few Latinos earn doctorates in anthropology, and the number enrolling in undergraduate programs is also not encouraging. This paper addresses the low and stagnant number of "new" Latino doctorates in anthropology, discusses reasons for this poor showing, and presents a possible solution--an approach to the study of anthropology that…

This preliminary study of students' experiences in doctoral programs includes perspectives from newly admitted students, those who have completed their dissertations, students in intermediate stages of the process, and students who have decided to leave doctoral programs. The time span covers almost 25 years and data were gathered for some 250…

This Handbook is divided into five main sections. Section one provides general information, including the Library and Information Science (LIS) calendar for 1998-99; LIS administration; programs sponsored by the LIS Department; facilities and resources; campus facilities and resources; student support/services; other student facilities;…

The year 2001 marked a milestone for the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) Doctoral Scholars Program, the graduation of the 100th graduate. The Doctoral Scholars Program was created in 1993 to address the national shortage of minority faculty. The program model provides support, encouragement, and preparation to help scholars who have been…

Universities are often accused of being "ivory towers" that are divorced from the "real worlds" of industry and commerce. Similarly, it is argued that academics teach "yesterday's science," and that they are unaware of modern developments in technology and engineering. When it is realized that the research budgets of…

This wide-ranging analysis of doctoral education in English Studies challenges readers to reconsider their assumptions about how English Ph.D. programs came to be, what purposes they serve, and what they might become--what they ought to become--in the 21st century. Section I traces the first century of English doctoral education in the American…

Questions the purpose of literary scholarship and whether a philosophy of literature is necessary for the enjoyment and understanding of literature by either teacher or student. (TO)

This article reports upon the state of speech communication education in colleges today, including the number of doctorates awarded and college teaching employment opportunities in the Central States area. The connection of the Central States Speech Association with these matters is reviewed. (CH)

Guidelines for establishment of a course or series of meetings to help future college professors understand the responsibilities of the professional in six interrelated areas. (RL)

An expanding number of graduate students are contributing to scholarly journals and this new phenomenon raises questions about graduate students' role in the academic world. (DS)

Presents the results of a survey taken to find out what schools have the best departments for graduate work in educational administration. Describes the design of the study and evaluates the merits of the findings. (Author/DN)