The Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) recommends that a full-year internship be included in doctoral level training. A survey of location of positions, required credentials, and reaction to accreditation of internship sites, indicates that ACES must become more involved in development and retainment of internship…

Asks faculty members whether doctoral candidates in journalism/mass communication received a fundamental education in the scholarship and practices of teaching and whether their institutions model a culture in which teaching is important. Finds little evidence that teachers in higher education will have mentored teaching experiences before facing…

Examines some fundamental assumptions that have informed recent policy on doctoral research in the United Kingdom in light of empirical, quantitative research on doctoral supervisors and their students, and argues those assumptions are insensitive to significant differences between academic cultures of different disciplines. Looks at issues of…

Ten female doctoral students in nursing, aged 30-50, expressed a loss of "voice" in the educational experience. In a process viewed as an heroic journey, they achieved empowerment through the formation of a community of scholarly caring and emancipation resulting from assertion of their scholarly identity. (SK)

Conducted a nationwide survey of doctoral counselor education programs (N=51) to examine the relative emphases on instruction, supervision, scholarship, clinical practice, and leadership. Results revealed diversity in the intended roles for which students are prepared. Greatest emphasis was placed on counseling activities in the practicum and…

Examines the impact of a counseling supervision course on the cognitions of doctoral students (N=11). Pre- and post-assessment measures indicated significant improvements in students' self-appraisals of their ability to supervise, and in the quality and the clarity of their conceptualizations about a videotaped supervision session. (KW)

Proposes a model of doctoral student persistence and attrition in which student participation in the life of the department and discipline lead to increased student integration which is crucial for student success. Discusses students' obstacles to participation and implications for the retention of mathematics doctoral students. (Author/KHR)

Suggests that a basic scientist with a background of integrative physiology, pharmacology, anatomy, and pathology, with a special emphasis on pathophysiology, would be very well qualified to practice medicine of the future. Proposes a Ph.D. training track with this objective and lists some advantages and disadvantages of such a program. (AIM)

Provides an overview of graduate education and its role in meeting the career needs of doctoral students. Examines student expectations and suggests changes in graduate education. Emphasizes how a range of information, opinions, points of view, and experiences will help students understand how their education fits into the context of careers. (RJM)

Describes a study of doctoral program students that investigated whether more frequent instructor-initiated emails would result in more favorable student perceptions of the student-faculty relationship, higher student ratings of perceives sense of online community, higher degree of satisfaction with the learning experience, and higher levels of…

Argues that (1) there will be a steady need for PhDs in the fields of English and American studies in the 1990s; (2) attrition resulting from faculty neglect should be reduced; (3) new monies should be applied to support current enrollment levels; and (4) students should be trained for the realities of undergraduate teaching. (RS)

Argues that most doctoral training in English departments is concentrated on requirements, credentials, and the accumulation of a diversified portfolio. Emphasizes the need to discuss the scope of the doctoral enterprise and to explore the values that make such an enterprise worthwhile. (RS)

Discusses several problems in the national hiring process, including candidates' (1) lack of preparation and/or interest in teaching, (2) lack of familiarity with interviewing institutions, and (3) unrealistic expectations and general ignorance of conditions in most of the country's English departments. (SR)

Presents the results of a survey of perceived quality of doctoral programs in theater as rated by members of the Association for Communication Administration and members of the Association for Theatre in Higher Education. (MS)

Four articles discuss significant developments in the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT); doctoral training in the learning sciences at Northwestern University; a distance education course in education technology leadership offered jointly by George Washington University and Mind Extension University; and salary…