Describes the experience of a graduate program in psychology which has evolved a pattern having as a major objective the development of a new profession, the public affairs psychologist. Discussion aims to identify the general educational and operational issues involved in this setting. (Author/AM)

Counselor education is sometimes exciting and sometimes frustrating. Students in the counselor education program at Idaho State University have formulated a way of dealing with the frustrations associated with graduate education in counseling. "The Candidacy Game" was developed as a result of the pressures facing graduate students in the program.…

Historical claims of various law schools are examined with focus on the variety of types of education offered. A list is offered of the oldest American university law schools in continuous operation. (LBH)

Discusses a food engineering course that is offered as part of a chemical engineering curriculum and combines the topics of food science, kinetics, and transport phenomena. (MLH)

Describes a chemical engineering course in nuclear fusion reactor systems; includes plasma problems, fuel cycles, materials, blanket problems, reactor control, environmental problems. (MLH)

The changing concept of higher education is addressed, including the idea of "equalization incompatibilities." The question is raised whether in a mass system of higher education one would have to consider a dual admissions procedure to preserve the academic core system; i.e., graduate studies and research. (Editor/LBH)

This study investigated the relationships among environmental noise (i.e., location, type, and constancy) and graduate student preferred learning styles (visual-overhead transparencies, auditory-lecture, kinesthetic-activity), gender, and age differences. The participants were 43 graduate students, who were currently teachers with experience…

This paper presents a vision of what disciplinary societies can and should do to support the Preparing Future Faculty Program (PFF) and similar educational reform agendas at both graduate and undergraduate levels. The main thesis is that college and university initiatives to improve the quality of education should be reinforced by comparable…

The purpose of this study was to examine doctoral students' preparation in statistics in the field of education. A national survey was conducted focusing on 27 quantitative methods (QM) programs. One QM professor from each program was identified and asked to describe and evaluate the training of QM and non-QM doctoral students at his or her…

This book provides graduates and undergraduates with detailed information about progressive programs for current and future activities in a variety of fields. Each entry contains a description of the program with faculty and program contact information. Listings include programs in agriculture, anthropology, area studies, development studies,…

An integral part of the educational leadership program at Auburn University is the Doctoral Educational Leadership Program, which began in 1989 to allow part-time doctoral students to gain full-time residency status. The program has evolved since its beginning. This paper presents the theoretical frameworks used to restructure the educational…

This report describes the role of the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Training Program in planning and supporting training designed to produce state, community, university, and professional association leaders who can advocate for children and mothers and continue to effect change that saves lives and enhances health. The Maternal and Child Health…

This report examined the role of race in the graduate school experiences of black doctoral graduates from a predominantly white institution and focused on their coping strategies. Data from surveys of and interviews with black graduates indicated that despite efforts to recruit black students, changing the mindset of those whites who were…

This book was created to honor Jules B. LaPidus, retiring president of the Council of Graduate Education, and to preserve his writings and speeches. The papers and speeches of Part 1 show how the author addressed the topical issues of graduate education, moving from observation to direction on research, funding, and preparation of faculty. Part 2…

This bibliography represents independent inquiry and scholarly research produced by South Carolina State University students from 1950 through 2000. It includes: (1) dissertations; (2) theses; (3) problems in lieu of theses; and (4) projects. The 231 dissertations are listed alphabetically by authors only. The other 165 projects and theses and 26…