Admitting Bias in Doctoral Programs

Doctoral programs in health professions education.

The interest to pursue doctoral degrees in the health professions is increasing exponentially. Some reasons for this increase include innovations in curriculum and instructional strategies, competency-based assessment, particularly at the postgraduate level, and accreditation requirements. Through various electronic search methods, interviews, review of documents and site visits, 24 structured ...

Accredited doctoral programs in professional psychology: 2011.

Presents the official listing of accredited doctoral programs. It reflects all Commission on Accreditation decisions through July 17, 2011. This list also is provided by electronic means (http://www.apa.org/ed/accreditation/programs/index.aspx), but that listing is for informational purposes only and should not be used for official credential review.

What ranks for research doctoral programs?

Characteristics of nursing doctoral programs in the United States.

The expansive growth of doctoral programs in the United States has necessitated a need to determine demographic attributes of the academic program, characteristics of the students, admission criteria, and curriculum patterns. Seventy-eight doctoral programs were sent a researcher-designed survey and 48 (62 per cent) responded. Results show an increasing shift away from clinical doctorates to th...

Predictors of support for doctoral programs in media information technologies

This study assesses interest in curricular development in new technologies among communication faculty, with a focus on doctoral-level programs.Diffusion of innovations theory explains both individualand organizational-level factors that may account for adoption of innovations, including those stemming from new technologies. In the field of communication, media information technology programs r...