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Research Productivity of Social Work PhD Candidates Entering the Academic Job Market: An Analysis of Pre- and Postadmission Productivity Indicators
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Cunningham-Williams, Renee M.; Wideman, Ellie S.; Fields, LaShawnda; Jones, Brittni D. – Journal of Social Work Education, 2018
Besides traditional admissions criteria, research-intensive social work PhD programs may rely on personal interviews and curriculum vitae or resumes to gauge prior research experience to determine applicants' fit for the research-related productivity expected in their programs. Case record review of social work PhD candidates (n=56) entering the…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Student Research, Social Work, Productivity
Factors Associated with Success in Doctoral Social Work Education
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Johnson-Motoyama, Michelle; Petr, Christopher G.; Mitchell, Felicia M. – Journal of Social Work Education, 2014
Although admission criteria such as GRE scores and undergraduate GPAs (UGPAs) have been shown to moderately predict success in graduate school for students in other academic disciplines and in MSW programs, no published research has examined factors associated with success in social work PhD programs. This article reports the findings of a pilot…
Descriptors: Social Work, Success, Performance Factors, Achievement Need
One School's Experience in Reconceptualizing Part-Time Doctoral Education in Social Work
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Biegel, David E.; Hokenstad, M. C.; Singer, Mark I.; Guo, Shenyang – Journal of Social Work Education, 2006
This article describes the rationale, implementation, and assessment of a summer-study format, part-time doctoral program that was designed to address the shortcomings of traditional part-time doctoral education in social welfare. Findings of a comparative analysis between 67 full-time and 52 part-time doctoral students suggest that the program…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Social Work, Doctoral Programs, Part Time Students
The Relationship Between Admissions Criteria and Academic Performance in an MSW Program.
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Dunlap, Katherine M.; Fraser, Mark W.; Henley, H. Carl, Jr. – Journal of Social Work Education, 1998
Examines relationship between admission criteria and academic performance among 654 master's in social-work (MSW) students in one state university, 1985-1992. Test scores on a pre-graduation comprehensive exam measured academic achievement. Results indicate two admissions criteria, undergraduate grade point average and Graduate Record Examination…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, College Admission, Grade Point Average