What is it about?
A 16-question online survey was distributed to 242 CSD professionals practicing in NC to document their perceptions of the barriers to pursuing research-focused doctoral study in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD). Results highlighted barriers of time money and distance. Of the 224 respondents, 51% reported interest in part-time doctoral study and 60% indicated interest in online doctoral courses. Barriers to doctoral study in CSD highlighted respondents' need to continue working, fiances and inability to attend full time study. Results document areas PhD programs in CSD should consider in planning accessible programs to meet the needs for higher education faculty in CSD
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Why is it important?
The data provides empirical evidence of the need for research-focused doctoral programs in CSD to re-structure their curricula to increase the number of professionals in CSD with doctoral degrees to prepare future CSD professionals and to conduct research in CSD.
Perspectives
The article offers food for thought as doctoral programs face cutbacks in funding and as a greater number of faculty retire.
Mary Compton
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
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This page is a summary of: Exploring Barriers to Doctoral Education in Communication Sciences and Disorders: Insights From Practicing Professionals, Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, December 2020, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA),
DOI: 10.1044/2020_persp-20-00019.
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