For mid- to upper-level administrators in higher education who are well-established in their careers and attempting to balance the multiple responsibilities of school, work, and family, an executive EdD program may provide the flexibility and support needed to consider pursuing a doctoral degree. The purpose of this study was to explore student…

Existing research on doctoral education documents levels of satisfaction, the difficulties students face and variations according to demographic variables. Cognitive dimensions of learning are emphasised, and calls to attend to bodies in doctoral education remain largely unheeded. This article draws on theoretical work that rejects Cartesian…

The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of doctoral student mothers pursuing doctorates in higher education as well as the meanings ascribed to the doctorate. This study was guided by Rich's (1976) notion of motherhood as experience and as institution held in tension with postmodernism's interest in discourse and difference. As…

This paper explores doctoral students' experiences of their scholarly communities in terms of socio-psychological well-being. Further, the study examines how experiences were related to study engagement and to self-reported stress, exhaustion, and anxiety. Altogether 669 doctoral students from the University of Helsinki, Finland, responded a…

This descriptive study re-examines the graduate education of doctoral students in rhetoric and composition in light of the field's civic tradition. This project explores the current preparation of rhetoric and composition students in Ph.D. programs and then focuses primarily on how doctoral programs are preparing aspiring new faculty members to…

This is a descriptive study of graduate students in doctoral programs focusing on the community college. It explores student demographics and educational background, influences on student perceptions of the community college, and student perceptions regarding leadership competencies. Students in the study are from 18 United States universities in…

Progress in the 10 years since the doctoral program in higher education was begun at the University of Georgia and events during the academic year 1978-1979 are reported. Differences between expectations and realities of the program are discussed and the future of higher education is seen as uncertain and challenging. Staff assignments are…

A compilation of descriptions of graduate programs in the field of higher education is presented as prepared by the ASHE Committee on Curriculum, Instruction and Learning. The report is based on a survey of the 92 directors of masters and doctoral programs in higher education in the United States and Canada. For each of 65 respondents, one-page…

Results of a self-assessment of the doctoral program in higher education at the University of Georgia are presented. The Graduate Program Self-Assessment Service questionnaires were administered to 43 graduates, 12 currently-enrolled graduate students, and 14 faculty members. Areas of assessment for the graduates included: average number of years…

An orientation manual from Nova University of Florida is presented that is designed to introduce the regional student to the school's field-based doctoral program. The manual contains information on a chronological sequence of activities from admission to graduation including core seminar and specialization seminar syllabi, practicums,…

Ways that U.S. programs for the study of higher education monitor and evaluate the progress of their doctoral students through the dissertation stage were studied in 1986. Fifty-seven program directors responded to a questionnaire, and 50 responded to a followup questionnaire that solicited information about the social context for the doctoral…

This evaluative report focuses on the University of Massachusetts at Amherst's field-based doctoral program, which was designed to educate potential and current community college personnel. First, introductory material describes the community college system in Massachusetts, explains the impetus for the creation of the doctoral program, discusses…

Characteristics and job expectations of students taking courses in the field of higher education were investigated, along with student perceptions of their programs. Findings may be helpful in making curricula responsive to student expectations and in developing marketing/recruitment strategies. Eleven questions that relate to client…

The Women's Research and Development Project of the Graduate School and University Center of The City University of New York sought to prepare women students in Ph.D. programs for careers as college professors. The 1-year project offered women students a series of structured workshops that focused on the information, skills, and attitudes that…

A study plan for the examination for candidacy in higher education administration for the community college is presented. The outline on the doctoral program includes five areas: course work, electives, the selection of a committee, getting organized, and things to remember. A bibliography of journals and books is provided that may be useful in…