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What's in a Name? Comparing DPA and Ph.D. Programs.
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Brewer, Gene A.; Facer, Rex L. II; O'Toole, Laurence J., Jr.; Douglas, James W. – Journal of Public Affairs Education, 1999
Compares graduate programs leading to either a DPA (Doctor of Public Administration) or a Ph.D., especially as regards research productivity. Finds few differences between the programs, noting that degree title is more informative about the type of students recruited than outputs (e.g., journal publications). Overall low research productivity by…
Descriptors: College Outcomes Assessment, Doctoral Degrees, Doctoral Programs, Graduate Study
Faculty, Graduate Student, and Graduate Productivity in Public Administration and Public Affairs Programs, 1986-1993.
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Douglas, James W. – Public Administration Review, 1996
To measure the productivity of faculties, graduate students, and graduates of public administration and public affairs programs, 11 journals were analyzed. Results indicated a relationship between programs with productive faculties and those with productive students and faculties. (JOW)
Descriptors: Alumni, College Faculty, Educational Research, Graduate Students
The State of Doctoral Education in Public Administration: Developments in the Field's Research Preparation.
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Brewer, Gene A.; Facer, Rex L., II; O'Toole, Laurence J., Jr.; Douglas, James W. – Journal of Public Affairs Education, 1998
Reports results of a 1995 survey of 56 doctoral programs in public administration and public affairs, finding that public administration is a fragmented, interdisciplinary field, but many doctoral programs are training students for research careers. A lingering concern is whether these innovations are making a difference in the quantity and…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Doctoral Programs, Educational Trends, Graduate Study