Oh please, go ahead and acknowledge Higher Ed conceit.  if I hadn't
finished my Ph.D., I'd have never had a shot at my true 3P (Peter
Principle Potential).  More and more, I think his is driven not by
researchers but by OUR bosses who want a spiffy stable.  Finally,
someone who has earned an advanced degree has at least a bit more
familiarity with the culture in which we toil.  Crazy enough to get
that degree, crazy enough to work here-- that sort of thing. THEN
they find out we've got the best jobs on campus.

Spanky

>\I disagree.  Aren't most faculty members interested in good service
>above all else?  I think most people, even in an environment that,
>on the surface, seems defined by academic credentials, look at
>intelligence, credibility, and work ethic above all else. What
>difference does a degree make?  My years spent chopping up fish and
>rats didn't help me in "supervising others, assisting faculty to
>develop proposals, including interpreting guidelines, setting up and
>monitoring accounts & expenditures, advising on compliance issues".
>
>Charlie Hathaway
>
>PHD..piled high and deep
>
>At 04:21 PM 4/8/03 -0400, you wrote:
>>rebecca-
>>yes, the degree is absolutely necessary in an academic environment, and, even
>>though the position is assistant director, i'd put the minimum at a master's.
>>furthermore, i'd want to see 8-10 years experience in steadily more
>>responsible
>>research admin positions, with supervisory experience as well as
>>experience in
>>the specific areas for which this person will have responsibilties.
>>susan
>>
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