The University of Delaware is now offering a Ph.D. program in nursing science aimed at preparing recipients for careers in academic, research and health care settings. The program requires full-time study, with students completing coursework, comprehensive exams, and dissertation in three to four years. The program offers individualized attention in a small cohort of students, immersion in the research process through assistantships on funded studies, course content on higher education in nursing paired with teaching assistantships, and a competitive stipend and tuition waiver for assistantships. According to Kathleen Schell, director of the School of Nursing, UD's is the first doctoral program in this field in Delaware. "The establishment of our program is timely to contribute to the preparation of future nurse scholars who will develop nursing science, serve as stewards of the profession, and educate the next generation of nurses at a time when faculty shortages have reached an all-time high in schools of nursing," Schell said. "Nearly 93 percent of current faculty openings are for positions requiring a Ph.D., and vacancies are expected to double in the next 10 years as the 'boomer' generation of faculty and nurse scientists retires." Veronica Rempusheski, Jeanne K. Buxbaum Chair of Nursing Science, points out that the curriculum is guided by the mission of the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), the federal institute that supports nursing research at the National Institutes of Health. For more information about the program, contact Dr. Rempusheski at 302-831-8502 or vrempush@udel.edu. Article by Diane Kukich
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Master of arts in historic preservation students gather information on a stone bank barn for their documentation class. |
Launched in fall of 2011, the master of arts in historic preservation prepares professionals for the successful practice of historic preservation in public, private and nonprofit venues.
In its first year, the program was certified by the National Council for Preservation Education. The program began the 2012-13 academic year with an outstanding and accomplished cohort of 10 students, exceeding its goals. The first UD student was awarded the degree in May of 2012, also ahead of expectations.
Students in the program learn the theory and practice of historic preservation and develop skills in analysis and documentation of historic resources, practice of preservation planning, contextual research design and advocacy.
The program is designed to meet the needs of both traditional graduate students and working professionals, providing graduates with the skills and knowledge to work with a wide variety of populations and in diverse settings.
Students have the opportunity to pursue specific areas of emphasis in the field, including planning, museum studies, material culture, documentation and analysis, nonprofit leadership, vernacular architecture and landscapes and geographic information systems.
The new master's degree is one of several graduate programs in the School of Public Policy and Administration. The program is enhanced by the research and public service of the Center for Historic Architecture and Design. Students gain knowledge and employable skills both through academic coursework and through applied experience in research and preservation obtained by working with the center. In addition, the center provides research assistantships for about half the students in the program.
Drawing on courses from the master's degree, a 12-credit hour certificate program in historic preservation also is offered.
