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The following list of print references is related to selecting a PhD program, writing a dissertation, and academic-research careers.

Selecting a PhD Program

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. (1994). Selecting a doctoral research education program in communication disorders. Rockville, MD: Author. *This document is at the end of the presentation Finding a Research PhD Program [PDF, 1.7MB]

Bloom, D., Karp, J., & Cohen, N. (1998). The Ph.D. process: A student's guide to graduate school in the sciences. New York: Oxford University Press.

Hixon, T. (1992). Some ingredients of a quality doctoral program in speech-language sciences [PDF]. National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association Journal, 19, 89-93.

Madison, C. L., Guy, B., & Koch, M. (2004). Pursuit of the speech-language pathology doctorate: Who, why, why not [PDF]. Contemporary Issues in Communication Science and Disorders, 31, 191-199.

Pannbacker, M., Lass, N., & Middleton, G. (1996). Selecting a doctoral program in communication sciences and disorders [PDF]. National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association Journal, 23, 59-62.

Peters, R. (1997). Getting what you came for: The smart student's guide to earning a Master's or a Ph.D. New York: Noonday Press.

Writing a Dissertation

Bolker, J. (1998). Writing your dissertation in fifteen minutes a day: A guide to starting, revising, and finishing your doctoral thesis. New York: Holt.

Cone, J. & Foster, S. (1993). Dissertations and theses from start to finish: Psychology and related fields. Washington DC: American Psychological Association.

Davis, F. & Parker, C. (1997). Writing the doctoral dissertation: A systematic approach (2nd ed.). Hauppauge, N.Y.: Barron's.

Madsen, D. (1992). Successful dissertations and theses: A guide to graduate student research from proposal to completion (2nd ed.). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Ogden, J. (1993). Completing your doctoral dissertation or master's thesis in two semesters or less (2nd ed.). Lancaster, PA: Technomic.

Sternberg, D. (1981). How to complete and survive a doctoral dissertation. New York: St. Martin's Press.

Verba, Cynthia. (2005) In Scholarly Pursuits: A Guide to Professional Development During the Graduate Years, A Publication of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.

Academic-Research Careers

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. (1994). Handbook of research education in communication sciences and disorders: A guide for program directors, research mentors, and prospective Ph.D. students. Rockville, MD: Author.

Cahn, S. M. (1986). Saints and scamps: Ethics in academia. Totowa, NJ: Rowan and Littlefield.

Ezell, H. (2002). Guide to success in doctoral study and faculty work. Rockville, MD: ASHA.

Feibelman, P. (1993). A Ph.D. is not enough: A guide to survival in science. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley.

Frost, M. & Taylor, S. (Eds.). (1996). Rhythms of academic life: Personal accounts of careers in academia. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Gabbe, S. (1996). The alphabet of academic medicine. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 88, 479-81.

Mueller, P. & Lisko, D. (2003). Undergraduate research in CSD programs: A solution to the PhD shortage? [PDF] Contemporary Issues in Communication Science and Disorders, 30, 23-26.

Tallal, P. (1982). Once you have a good research idea, what next? [PDF] Journal of the National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 10(1), 9-15.


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