Printer-friendly versionCarnegie has a long history in the study of professional education, beginning with The Flexner Report in 1910 and legal education in the 1930s. In this tradition, Carnegie investigated the preparation of several professions, and also examined the doctorate as the professional degree for college and university teachers.
Carnegie Initiative on the Doctorate
The CID was a five year action and research project that worked with doctoral-granting departments committed to restructuring their programs to better prepare graduates. Six disciplines were included: chemistry, education, English, history, mathematics and neuroscience.
Senior Staff
- George Walker, Senior Scholar
- Chris Golde, Senior Scholar
- Laura Jones, Senior Scholar
- Andrea Conklin Bueschel, Research Scholar
Major Publications
The Formation of Scholars: Rethinking Doctoral Education for the Twenty-First Century
George Walker, Chris M. Golde, Laura Jones, Andrea Conklin Bueschel, Pat Hutchings. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2008.
Envisioning the Future of Doctoral Education: Preparing Stewards of the Discipline – Carnegie Essays on the Doctorate
Chris Golde (Editor), George Walker (Editor). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2006.
Preparation for the Professions Program (PPP)
The PPP investigated the preparation for various professions offered by academic institutions, and compared across professions the approaches to teaching and learning that these institutions used to ensure the development of professional understanding, skills and integrity.
The program included studies of clergy, engineering, legal, medical (ongoing). and nursing education (ongoing).
Senior Staff
- William Sullivan, Senior Scholar
- Matthew S. Rosin, Research Scholar
Major Publication
A New Agenda for Higher Education: Shaping a Life of the Mind for Practice
William M. Sullivan, Matthew S. Rosin. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2008.
Clergy Education Study
The Carnegie Foundation studied the academic preparation of Protestant, Catholic and Jewish clergy. Through intensive documentation of a cross-section of theological schools, the study sought to understand, broadly, how theological education fosters the development of a pastoral imagination that has the capacity to integrate professional knowledge and skills with moral integrity and religious commitment.
Senior Staff
- Charles Foster, Senior Scholar
- Lisa Dahill, Research Scholar
- Larry Goleman, Research Consultant
Major Publication
Educating Clergy: Teaching Practices and Pastoral Imagination
Charles R. Foster, Lisa Dahill, Larry Golemon, Barbara Wang Tolentino. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2005.
Engineering Education Study
Carnegie's multi-year study of undergraduate engineering education in the United States involved intensive fieldwork, including on-site observation of 11 electrical and mechanical engineering programs at a cross section of U.S. engineering schools. The study was funded by Carnegie and The Atlantic Philanthropies.
Senior Staff
- Sheri Sheppard, Senior Scholar
Major publication
Educating Engineers: Designing for the Future of the Field
Sheri D. Sheppard, Kelly Macatangay, Anne Colby, and William M. Sullivan. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2008.
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Legal Education Study
Carnegie’s study of legal education involved a comprehensive look at teaching and learning in American and Canadian law schools today. Intensive field work was conducted at a cross-section of 16 law schools during the 1999-2000 academic year.
Senior Staff
- Judith Wegner, Senior Scholar
- William Sullivan, Senior Scholar
Major publication
Educating Lawyers: Preparation for the Profession of Law
William M. Sullivan, Anne Colby, Judith Welch Wegner, Lloyd Bond, Lee S. Shulman. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2007.
