The reimagined PhD : navigating twenty-first century humanities education /

Table of Contents: “…McGandy -- The PhD adviser-advisee relationship reimagined for the 21st century / Leonard Cassuto and James M. …”
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PhD Is Not Enough! : a Guide to Survival in Science. by Feibelman, Peter J.

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Path to the Ph. D. : Measuring Graduate Attrition in the Sciences and Humanities. by Staff, National Research Council

Table of Contents: “…""The Path to the Ph. D.""; ""Copyright""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Introduction ""; ""CHANGES IN THE ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT""; ""TRANSFORMATIONS IN SIZE AND ORGANIZATION""; ""CONCERNS ABOUT RATES OF ATTRITION AND PATTERNS OF DEGREE ATTAINMENT""; ""ORIGINS AND SCOPE OF THE STUDY""; ""ORGANIZATION OF THIS REPORT""; ""REFERENCES""; ""2 Current Approaches To The Measurement Of Graduate Attrition ""; ""THE CONCEPT OF ""ATTRITION"" AT THE GRADUATE LEVEL""; ""CONTEMPORARY ESTIMATES OF ATTRITION""; ""University of California at Berkeley""…”
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The new PhD : how to build a better graduate education / by Cassuto, Leonard, 1960-, Weisbuch, Robert, 1946-

Table of Contents: “…Then and now: two recent eras of reform -- Purpose, then path: a practical guide to starting the conversation -- Career diversity: a liberal arts approach to the PhD -- Admissions and attrition -- Student support and time to degree -- Curing the curriculum and examining the exam -- advising -- Students as teachers -- Degrees: what should they look like? …”
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The relevant PhD / by Letiche, Hugo, Lightfoot, Geoffrey

Table of Contents: “…TABLE OF CONTENTS -- FOREWORD -- INTRODUCTION: WHY WRITE OR SUPERVISE A PRACTITIONER PhD? -- THE QUESTIONS -- A CASE -- CHAPTER 1: AS IF WRITING CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE -- CHAPTER 2: RELEVANCE: FROM POLITICS TO SELLING, AND BACK AGAIN -- NOTE -- CHAPTER 3: THE ROLE OF THE UNIVERSITY: DEMOCRACY VERSUS ENTREPRENEURSHIP -- NOTES -- CHAPTER 4: RESEARCH ETHICS AND METHODS -- RESEARCH ETHICS: WE, I / THOU AND OTHER -- RESEARCH METHODS -- CONCLUDING -- CHAPTER 5: THE AFFECT OF BEING-HERE -- NOTE -- CHAPTER 6: THE CONTENT IS THE PROCESS; THE PROCESS IS THE CONTENT…”
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Papa, PhD : essays on fatherhood by men in the academy /

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The creative PhD : challenges, opportunities, reflection / by Brabazon, Tara

Table of Contents: “…Intro -- The Creative PhD -- Contents -- Prologue -- Introduction -- Notes -- 1: The Specificity of Creative-led Theses -- The Separation of the Objects -- Notes -- 2: The Creative-led PhD: A Student's Perspective -- Before -- During -- Waiting -- Journal Entry: October 24, 2018 -- After -- Notes -- 3: Strategies for Students Considering a Creative-led Doctorate -- Methodologies, Epistemologies and Ontologies -- Note -- 4: Multimodality: Reflection, Connection and Reframing -- The Bias of Communication -- Digitization and the Bias of Communication -- Multimodal Doctoral Education -- Notes…”
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Journey to the ph.d.

Table of Contents: “…JOURNEY TO THE Ph. D. How to Navigate the Processas African Americans; CONTENTS; FOREWORD Lift Every Voice: African American Students Surviving in Higher Education; INTRODUCTION; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; PART I ENTRANCE INTO THE ACADEMY; 1 THE PATHS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO GAINING ADMISSION TO THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF YOUR CHOICE; 2 DECIDING IF AND HOW TO PURSUE DOCTORAL WORK; 3 "DREAMS HANGING INTHE AIR LIKE SMOKE" A PERSONAL REFLECTION OF FACTORS INFLUENCING ENROLLMENT AND PERSISTENCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION; 4 FIVE DEGREES AND A Ph. …”
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Mama, PhD : women write about motherhood and academic life /

Table of Contents: “…a life I never planned / Rosemarie Emanuele -- Coming to terms at full term / Natalie Kertes Weaver -- One mamá's dispensable myths and indispensable machines / Angelica Duran -- That mommy thing / Alissa McElreath -- Failure to progress : what having a baby taught me about Aristotle, advanced degrees, developmental delays, and other natural disasters / Irena Auerbuch Smith -- Infinite calculations / Della Fenster -- I stand here teaching : Tillie Olsen and maternity in the classroom / Julia Lisella -- The facts, the stories / Leah Bradshaw -- I am not a head on a stick : on being a teacher and a doctor and a mommy / Elisabeth Rose Gruner -- Lip service / Jennifer Cognard-Black -- Body double / Leslie Leyland Fields -- The long and winding road / Jean Kazez -- The bags I carried / Caroline Grant -- Of the boys / Martha Ellis Crone -- Free to be-- mom and me : finding my complicated truth as an academic daughter / Megan Pincus Kajitani -- Nontraditional academics : at home with children and a PhD / Susan Bassow, Dana Campbell, Liz Stockwell -- A great place to have a baby / Rebecca Steinitz -- Recovering academic / Jennifer Margulis -- The orange kangaroo / Nicole Cooley and Julia Spicher Kasdorf -- Ideal mama, ideal worker : negotiating guilt and shame in academe / Jean-Anne Sutherland -- In theory/in practice : on choosing children and the academy / Lisa Harper -- Motherhood is easy; graduate school is hard / Tedra Osell -- Momifesto : affirmations for the academic mother / Cynthia Kuhn [and others] -- In dreams begin possibilities--or, anybody have time for a change? …”
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The Ph. D. Process : a Student's Guide to Graduate School in the Sciences. by Bloom, Dale F., 1949-

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In pursuit of the PhD / by Bowen, William G., Rudenstine, Neil L.

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The PhD writing handbook / by Thomas, Desmond

Table of Contents: “…The stages of PhD thesis writing -- Developing a research topic through writing -- Managing research reading -- Producing a literature review -- Exploring key concepts -- Building a structured chapter framework -- Establishing productive writing routines -- Writing clearly, concisely and coherently -- Developing academic style -- Completing a first draft -- Motivating yourself to write -- Reporting and analyzing research findings -- Completing your PhD thesis -- Writing throughout an academic career.…”
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The community-based PhD : complexities and triumphs of conducting CBPR /

Table of Contents: “…Ensuring robusticity of research within community-based participatory research methods -- Conclusion: Complexities, triumphs, missteps, and joys of conducting community-based PhD research: What we learn from graduate student experiences / Sonya Atalay.…”
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Getting a PhD : an Action Plan to Help Manage Your Research, Your Supervisor and Your Project. by Finn, John A.

Table of Contents: “…Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of illustrations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 The PhD research degree; 2 You and your supervisor; 3 Project management; 4 The literature review; 5 Writing the thesis; 6 Publishing your research; 7 The PhD examination process; Appendix 1 Originality; Appendix 2 Answers to exercises; References; Index.…”
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Understanding supervision and the PhD / by Peelo, Moira T.

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The PhD parenthood trap : caught between work and family in academia / by Crawford, Kerry F., Windsor, Leah C.

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Getting Your PhD : a Practical Insider's Guide. by Churchill, Harriet

Table of Contents: “…Contents; Acknowledgements; Contributors; Introduction; Part I Negotiating the Research Process; 1 Motivations for Doing a PhD; 2 Formulating a Research Question; 3 Choosing and Changing Supervisor; 4 Managing the Ethics of Academia; 5 What to do With your Data; Part II Writing, Publishing and Networking; 6 Writing Up and Writer's Block; 7 Papers and Publishing; 8 Networking; 9 Missing the Deadline; 10 The Viva and Beyond; Part III Shifting Identities and Institutions; 11 Non-traditional Routes into the PhD; 12 Undertaking a PhD Part-time; 13 Combining Teaching and Doctoral Studies.…”
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PhD by Published Work : A Practical Guide for Success. by Smith, Susan

Table of Contents: “…-- PhD by existing published work (retrospective route) -- PhD by published work (prospective route) -- 2 Understanding the Practicalities and Process of Doing a PhD by Published Work…”
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Toward a global PhD? : forces and forms in doctoral education worldwide /

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Latina/o pathway to the ph.d.

Table of Contents: “…Copyright; CONTENTS; FOREWORD 1; FOREWORD 2; PREFACE; PART ONE EL CAMINO RECORRIDO (THE ROAD TRAVELED); 1 CULTIVANDO SEMILLAS EDUCACIONALES (CULTIVATING EDUCATIONAL SEEDS); 2 KEEPING OUR CHILDREN IN HIGH SCHOOL; 3 LATINA/OS AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES; 4 AN ASSESSMENT OF HISPANIC STUDENTS IN FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION; 5 DEAN-BASED LEADERSHIP; PART TWO NAVEGANDO EL CAMINO (NAVIGATING THE PATH); 6 THE LATINA/O PH. D. PIPELINE; 7 LATINAS AND THE DOCTORATE; 8 BRIDGING TWO WORLDS; 9 DIFFERENCES AND SIMILARITIES; 10 SUSTAINING LATINA/O DOCTORAL STUDENTS.…”
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Research methods for successful PhD / by Kumar, Dinesh

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Toward a global PhD? : forces and forms in doctoral education worldwide /

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Publishing from your PhD : negotiating a crowded jungle / by Johnson, Nicola F., 1976-

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Getting a Ph. D. in economics / by Hillmon, Stuart J.

Table of Contents: “…Preliminaries: the lowdown on academic economics and Ph. D. programs -- Applying to Ph. D. programs: it's both what you know and who you know -- Getting through the first year: welcome to boot camp -- Acing second year: getting on with graduate life -- Finding a topic and an advisor: like getting married ... to a polygamist -- Getting distracted: TAing, RAing, and the meaning of life -- Thrown in with the sharks: women and international students -- Getting a job: taking your show on the road -- Conclusion: the Ph. …”
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Couples counseling by Lonnie Barbach, Ph. D. Session III.

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Couples counseling by Lonnie Barbach, Ph. D. Session I.

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MI in action with Stephen Rollnick, Ph. D. /

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Couples counseling by Lonnie Barbach, Ph. D. Session II.

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An Interview with Michael L. Dennis, Ph.D. /

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: An Interview with Michael L. Dennis, Ph.D.…”
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Linear algebra by Shen, Li-Yong, Wang, Haohao, Wojdylo, Jerzy

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Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology for Composites : Design, Simulation and Applications

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The story of intellectual disability : an evolution of meaning, understanding, and public perception

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Intelligence 101 by Plucker, Jonathan A., 1969-

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Interventions for reading success by Haager, Diane

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Challenges and best practices of managing government projects and programs by Kwak, Young-Hoon

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Globalization and its impacts on the quality of PhD education : forces and forms in doctoral education worldwide /

Table of Contents: “…WORKSHOPS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- INTRODUCTION: Converging Practices in PhD Education -- REFERENCES -- 1. THE CONTINUING EVOLUTION OF THE RESEARCH DOCTORATE -- OVERVIEW -- INTRODUCTION: WHAT IS A DOCTORAL DEGREE? …”
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An Interview with Kathleen T. Brady, M.D., Ph.D. /

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: An Interview with Kathleen T. Brady, M.D., Ph.D.…”
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The woman's guide to navigating the Ph.D. in engineering & science / by Lazarus, Barbara B.

Materials Science of Polymers : Plastics, Rubber, Blends, and Composites

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Climate dynamics in horticultural science

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