Historically, higher education administrators have advanced through faculty ranks. In recent years, higher education as a field of study has developed significantly, but its potential for improving the profession is underutilized. A growing group of administrators needs formal training to meet the needs of more sophisticated and complex…

Reports on survey of doctoral-level rehabilitation programs in the United States. Identifies and describes 30 programs by degrees offered, admission requirements, curriculum, faculty, numbers of graduates, and employment obtained by graduates. Number of programs has decreased from 38 to 30 since 1985, with corresponding decrease in number of…

The structure, components, and anticipated outcomes of a University of Kentucky doctoral program in pharmacology are described. The program is designed to develop pharmacy-trained specialists who are interested in rigorous, intensive clinical experience, state-of-the-art coursework, and integrated laboratory-based and clinical dissertation…

Ambulatory care and family practice clerkships of the University of Arkansas' nontraditional pharmacy doctoral program are designed to minimize time the student is away from professional practice. They compel the student to take the initiative in identifying patients with specific disease states who would benefit from a pharmacist's knowledge and…

Research on substantive issues and concerns of higher education is handicapped by higher education's lack of status and recognition as an academic discipline or professional specialty. Theory-based and policy-related research should be recast as disciplined inquiry, doctoral programs strengthened, and preparation of scholars, professors, and…

Surveyed 50 student representatives from American Psychological Association-accredited doctoral programs in professional psychology on exposure to and type of ethics education, and perception of preparedness to deal with ethical dilemmas. Found that 94% of programs required training in ethics and that most students felt prepared for legal and…

This article proposes that preparation of a sponsored research proposal is a reasonable alternative to the doctoral dissertation as a means of demonstrating scholarly ability. The skills needed to complete a dissertation are seen as similar to those for developing, writing, and submitting a major proposal for federally sponsored research. (MSE)

Reviews and analyzes the survey of doctoral programs in rhetoric and composition published in the same issue. Questions whether the field's new status in the academy is secure. Asks whether a valuable diversity of agendas and perspectives will be lost if the field keeps trying to "discipline" itself. (HB)

Claims that the field of rhetoric and composition is leading the way in the increase in attention to the preparation of graduate students as future teachers. Explains how composition programs encourage the development of teacherly attributes. Suggests priorities for further thought and research. (HB)

According to responses from 157 of 218 higher education institutions, 122 offer human resources development/training degree programs, the majority master's. The average core credit hour requirement ranged from 20-28 hours; 90% offered internships, half required them. A 30-hour core master's curriculum resulted from the findings. (SK)

Examines doctoral origins of economics faculty training new doctorates in economics. Finds that doctoral origins are highly concentrated, with the top ten schools producing 47% of the faculty at Ph.D.-granting schools, 54% of weighted doctoral-production faculty, and 67% of thesis supervisors at 47 top schools. (DSK)

Considers the importance of mentoring in physical, chemical, and social sciences research. Discusses the mentoring program of the Association for Women in Science (AWIS) which focuses on helping women and minority scientists. Describes mentoring as "typically an asymmetrical power relation but it is not entirely unidimensional in flow of sources."…

Studies career paths of doctorates, examining the actual employment patterns of English PhDs 10 years after finishing their degrees. Discusses the many career paths of this cohort of English PhDs; characteristics of respondents; career paths within and outside of academe; satisfaction with current employment and value of the PhD; advice from PhDs;…

Interviews with 26 women of color in a Ph.D. program in sociology revealed two kinds of hidden curriculum in the department: the professionalization process and the reproduction of inequality. There were frequent instances of stigmatization, stereotyping, blaming the victim, exclusion, and tracking. The women found ways to resist and attempted to…

Interviews with 15 doctoral students in nursing generated themes related to the usefulness of writing critique. Students expressed a need for clearly designed writing assignments, varied feedback at different stages of the writing process, recognition of individuality, and assistance in finding their scholarly voice. (SK)