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Doctoral Program Specialists In The Big Ten Conference, Eva Burns Bachman
Doctoral Program Specialists In The Big Ten Conference, Eva Burns Bachman
Department of Educational Administration: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
An increase in non-academic personnel in higher education institutions has led to the development of specialized roles for staff members. One of these roles is the doctoral program specialist.
The purpose of the study was to explore the role of doctoral program specialists in the universities of the Big Ten conference in the U.S.
The study focused on a) the work of doctoral program specialists; b) their relationships with members of the university community involved in graduate education; and c) how the administration and work expectations have changed during the past five years. Role theory provided the theoretical framework for …