i should have made myself clearer... i am a firm believer in, first and foremost, well-trained, knowledgeable, experienced-in-the-trenches, research administrators --  just like in the song from music man, you gotta know the territory.  BUT, after 30+ years in the business of dealing with academics, i still maintain that degrees help...at the very least, a BA (which may help you understand part of the academic equation).  the advanced degrees probably don't help you do your job better (although it depends on what you studied -- i found
accounting, business law, management, and computer science helped me professionally), but they are the equivalent of a lodge handshake to some portion of our faculty.
susan

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Susan B. Burke
Information Specialist
Office of Research Services
The George Washington University
2121 I Street NW, Suite 601
Washington, DC 20052
Telephone: 202-994-9136
Facsimile: 202-994-9137

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