For a counseling psychology training program to be effective, it must keep up with current trends and developments in the field. To evaluate the Counseling Psychology Training Program (CPTP) at the University of Texas at Austin, 74 doctoral level graduates of the program within the decade of 1973-1982 (51 males, 23 females) completed a…

Results are said to confirm that current prestige of graduate sociology departments is essentially a function of prior prestige, rather than of staff productivity. [Available from American Sociological Association, 1722 N Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036]. (Author/AM)

Reports on results of a questionnaire sent to a random sample of 300 sociologists investigating the extent to which dissertation findings are disseminated through a variety of media. When operational definition of dissertation is broadened, a more extensive transmission of dissertation results than previously reported emerges. [Available from…

Proposes that doctoral education should be subsidized to the extent that it produces externality or public benefits. Among suggested fields that should be subsidized least are those that have the largest proportion in profit making non-Research and Development. (Author/AM)

Presents data from the Association of American Universities regarding current records and trends in providing doctoral education to women and principal minority group members. Data reveal women are receiving doctorates predominately in fields which have traditionally included women. Minority group doctoral students tend to be concentrated in a…

This directory of educational communications and technology masters programs contains descriptions of programs in both the United States and foreign countries. The U.S. listings are categorized by state. Data for each institution include an address and contact person; a listing of courses; information on prerequisites for entering the program;…

A theoretical model of publication productivity was studied to see if it was applicable to professors in various types of institutions. The impact of several correlates of publications within doctoral universities and comprehensive colleges and universities were evaluated, thus addressing several questions about the extent to which organizational…

The study analyzed the six reputational rankings of Ph.D-granting English departments that have been published since 1925. The major finding was that most of the highest-ranked departments have been at private universities despite the fact that almost two-thirds of degree-granting departments are located at public institutions. In addition, of the…

This paper addresses the recommendation made by a recent study that the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree be rejected as the graduate degree in education and the corollary of this recommendation, that the Doctor of Education degree (Ed.D.) be the standard degree for advanced study in education. This paper reviews data on trends in the incidence…

The availability and characteristics of graduate programs in educational administration offered by universities in African and Caribbean countries belonging to the Commonwealth are summarized in this paper. The programs reviewed are offered by universities in the West Indies, Guyana, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Kenya, and Nigeria. The paper notes that…

With the changing demographics of the American workforce, the National Science Foundation, along with the U.S. Department of Commerce, has highlighted the shortage of minorities in information technology (IT) careers (http://www.ta.doc.gov/Reports/itsw/itsw.pdf). Using data from a 6-year period and the psychology Involvement-Regimen-Self…

Following a discussion of the development and use of accreditation standards for theatre programs in colleges and universities, this document lists minimum criteria for the degrees of Bachelor of Arts in theatre, Bachelor of Arts in theatre education, Bachelor of Fine Arts in theatre, Master of Arts in theatre, Master of Fine Arts in theatre, and…

Data compiled from the 113 research libraries that were members of the Association of Research Libraries during the 1980-81 academic year display trends that have been emerging since the early 1970s: increasing expenditures, with a greater proportion of expenditures allocated to serials; decreasing numbers of volumes added each year, and little or…

The rationale, history, strengths, and weaknesses of Doctor of Arts programs preparing students to become specialists in the education process both as theoreticians and as teaching practitioners were discussed at this conference. Formal presentations and workshops are reported as they were presented at the conference. Workshops and other sessions…

In this paper the impact and utilization of minority faculty within predominantly white universities is discussed. The relationship between minority students and faculty is identified. Specific mention is made of data assembled by the National Board on Graduate Education which demonstrates the underrepresentation of minority students and faculty…