This study builds upon prior research studies of academic drift and the diversity of higher education systems to examine how universities grow and to ask whether such growth produces greater or lesser diversity within higher education systems. The study uses data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System from 1988-89 through 1995-96…

Key aspects of the academic socialization of doctoral students in Britain are described by comparing and contrasting supervisors of Ph.D. candidates in a natural science and a social science discipline. The role of the supervisor in the production of academic elites is highlighted in the two very different academic research traditions. A total of…

The ninth edition of this directory provides basic information about college and university programs in the United States leading to a degree or certificate in the teaching of English to speakers of other languages (TESOL). The directory lists 171 institutions that offer 304 programs leading to a doctorate, 178 to a master's degree, 29 to a…

This workbook is the final program in a four part series to help individuals decide if a doctoral program is for them. Participants in the program systemically look at commitment, career goals, possible alternatives, and action strategies in regard to pursuing doctoral studies. In determining commitment, internal and external hindrances to…

Stresses which accompany graduate education are often a source of marital conflict and disruption for students and their families. To investigate the effects of the graduate experience on intra- and inter-family relationships among married doctoral student couples, and to discover how these students cope with the dual student/spouse role, 16…

The impact of factors related to professional socialization on job satisfaction and retention among faculty members in research university schools of nursing was studied. The impact of professional communication on clarity of professional role was also assessed. The study sample was drawn from nurse faculty members from schools of nursing which…

A study examined areas of the doctoral dissertation process that are often problematic for the Ph.D./Ed.D. candidate in the field of communication. Subjects, 250 randomly selected Speech Communication Association members holding a Ph.D. or an Ed.D. were surveyed. Of the 250 surveys mailed, 137 were returned, representing a 54.8% return rate.…

This document analyzes two seminars called "Personnel--Human Resources Development" and "Emergence of Vocational, Technnical, and Occupational (VTO) Education in the field-based higher education doctoral program at Nova University. It also includes conclusions drawn from the 6 years those seminars have been in use and comments on…

The paper describes three programs designed to produce strategic thinkers capable of improving the quality of human services in a variety of areas (business, health care and human services, government, military, and industry). The programs are: (1) a doctoral program in children and youth studies; (2) a doctoral program specialty in vocational,…

The paper describes a new doctoral program (Leadership I) which is a part of the Child and Youth Studies (CYS) Program and the Programs for Higher Education (PHE) within the Center for the Advancement of Education at Florida's Nova University. The course was offered to three student cluster groups between April 1989 and June 1990 and the paper…

This publication reports on a conference convened in November 1987 (with a follow-up for unfinished business in July, 1988) to analyze and propose solutions to the problem of ethnic minority underrepresentation in doctoral programs, with specific emphasis on the role of faculty in reversing this trend. Prefatory material includes a conference…

This report describes the University of Southern California's (USC) gerontology career preparation project, which was funded for the following training activities in mental health and aging: (1) traineeships for graduate students in USC's doctoral track in clinical psychology and aging and in the Leonard Davis School of Gerontology master's track…

This research project investigated the information seeking behavior of Syracuse University doctoral students in six disciplines--economics, English, geology, history, philosophy, and physics. Questionnaires distributed to 112 students elicited data from 69 respondents (61.6%) on their educational environment, search strategies, selection of…

The paper reviews the advantages and disadvantages of Doctor of Arts programs and their relations to Ph.D programs, particularly in terms of teaching, scholarship and job opportunities. Proposals by Benseler to revive the D.A., and by Brod to reform the Ph.D along the lines of the D.A. are reviewed. (CLK)

This paper describes the Project for Training Counselors of Women, a project designed to identify existing innovative practices and curriculum models for training counselors of women. A history and rationale for the project is followed by a presentation of six selected models, with names and addresses of model developers included in the…