An Overview of the Theses and Dissertations Completed in Family and Consumer Sciences: 2001

Abstract

This article summarizes the 451 titles of theses and dissertations completed in family and consumer sciences in colleges and universities from all four regions of the United States in 2001. The tables represent the information by reporting institution and by subject matter.

2010 Graduate Research Productivity in Family and Consumer Sciences

“…Worth mentioning are two institutions—North Dakota State (Fargo) and Oklahoma State (Stillwater) submitting theses and dissertation consistently over the past 10 years. In addition, Florida State (Tallahassee) and Kansas State (Manhattan) have provided data over the past 9 years, followed by University of Nebraska (Lincoln) with data provided for 8 years (Dodor & Woods, 2010; Dodor & Pickard, 2009; Pickard, 2007, 2008; Makela, 2004, 2005, 2006; Makela, 2003; Smith & Hunter, 2001, 2002).…”

Family and Consumer Sciences 2002 Theses and Dissertations: Perspectives on Research

“…Although 11% fewer theses and dissertations were reported in 2002 than in 2001 (Smith & Hunter, 2002), the universities reporting the highest number of titles accounted for 44% of the theses in 2002 and 2001, and 67% and 71% of the dissertations in 2001 and 2002, respectively (see Table 2). The 2002 production at the universities with the highest numbers declined 6% for theses and 4% for dissertations, less than that of all those reporting.…”

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“…Furthermore, the Academy students are given the opportunity to carry out the mission of the profession through reflection on and engagement in their professional practice. The Academy's initial establishment and success have been briefly featured in the Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences (Conlon & Gentzler, 2004;Gentzler, Hausafus, Keino, & Kruempel, 2005), The Educator ("It's a Hit", 2003), and at the annual meetings of the (Lee & Johnson, 1996), 1996 (Ownbey & Taupmann, 1997), 1997 (Ownbey, 1998), and 2003 (Makela, 2004) and ranked second in 2001 (Smith & Hunter, 2002) and 2002 (Makela, 2003).…”

“…With the exception of 1997 and 1998, there has been a decline in the total numbers of theses and dissertations from 1994 to 2003. In just the last five years (1999)(2000)(2001)(2002)(2003), there has been a 56% decline in the Johnson & Lee, 1995;Kennemer & Ownbey, 1999;Kennemer & Ownbey, 2000;Lee & Johnson, 1996;Makela, 2003;Makela, 2004;Ownbey, 1998;Ownbey & Taupmann, 1997;Smith & Barron-Krog, 2001;Smith & Hunter, 2002. 36 number of master's theses and 79% decline in the number of doctoral dissertations.…”