Highlights of the survey by the Higher Education Panel of the American Council on Education of the makeup of governing boards and profile of governing board members are presented. Findings are correlated by institutional size and type. (LBH)

After statistically removing differences associated with institutional and other personal characteristics used to determine salary, women admissions officers were shown to receive $1,000 to $3,000 less annually than did men admissions officers. Gender differences in pay increased from 1980 to 1982. (Author/MLW)

Interviews were conducted with 18 professionals and 33 parents in 23 families with a blind or partially sighted child to assess their perceptions and experiences in support groups. The study clarified the types of parents who participate in support groups and the life conditions associated with their involvement. (Author/JDD)

A study of burnout among 67 residents in four programs found little relationship between burnout scores and situational and background factors, but numerous relationships were found among personality measures, burnout scores, and measures of regret about career choice, indicating the importance of interpersonal skills and comfort in mitigating…

Using data from Israeli first-time fathers and mothers collected during pregnancy and while the infants were nine months old, regression analyses showed that personal and contextual sources were almost equally influential in determining the various aspects of fathering. Suggests that personal variables influence transfer of quality from the…

A table showing the results of the Survey of Earned Doctorates by the National Research Council is presented, with degree fields broken down by such variables as time to degree, sex, citizenship, marital status, planned postdoctoral study or employment. (MLW)

Presents a framework for understanding the etiology of organizational behavior, based on theory and research from interactional psychology, vocational psychology, industrial/organizational psychology, and organizational theory. Proposes that organizations are functions of the kinds of people they contain and that the people there are functions of…

Supports role playing as an effective intervention technique that has been broadly adapted for academic research and applied settings. Presents a classification scheme for organizing these diverse role-playing uses, in terms of intraindividual and intact group change. Suggests that research and implementation of role playing would be best served…

Eighty-six vocational education faculty at six research-oriented universities were studied to determine perceived enablers and inhibitors to research productivity. A research productivity index was created to identify unusually high or low producers of research. Results indicate markedly different profiles for each group as well as differences by…

Gifted children are vulnerable to the following problems in growing up because they are different from other children: (1) myths surrounding giftedness; (2) unrealistic expectations; (3) pressure to perform; (4) constant criticism or praise; (5) pressure to conform; and (6) difficulties finding friends. (PS)

A study was conducted to determine which preprofessional academic and personal characteristics were related to academic and clinical success in a physical therapy program. Neither the academic nor personal characteristics studied were strong predictors of performance in the professional physical therapy educational program. (Author/CT)

A study was designed to examine the position of dean of continuing education and backgrounds and interests of those holding the position. Study analyzed the professional development of continuing education deans and their experiences on the job by assessing their personal backgrounds, showing how they are evaluated, describing their faculty…

Assesses Melvil Dewey's role in establishing and shaping formal education for librarianship. Highlights include Dewey and library education through 1885; impact of Columbia College; Dewey's educational views (rationalization for library work, qualifications of a librarian, personal qualifications and college education, technical qualifications and…

A fund-raising phonathon can only be as good as the people who work the phones. Development directors were asked to name their most productive callers. They included alumni, faculty, staff, and students. Secrets of five highly successful phonathon volunteers are presented. (MLW)

To determine the impact of quantitative and qualitative aspects of fathering, relationships among father involvement in childrearing, parenting characteristics, and child adaptation were investigated. Results from 70 infants 20 months of age and their parents highlighted the salience of qualitative characteristics of parenting for toddler…