Abstract
The introduction frames a symposium on the transition from research paper to published article by highlighting the limited publication records of most PhD graduates and the resulting concern for graduate educators and academic administrators. It argues that weak publication outcomes stem less from lack of research capacity than from insufficient guidance on how to publish during early scholarly socialization. The narrative situates faculty development as a central responsibility of communication administration and calls for concrete, procedural information rather than generic exhortations to publish. It then describes a panel at the Central States Speech Association convention in Lincoln, Nebraska, where presenters addressed why to publish, what to publish, and how to publish, with a respondent synthesizing their contributions. The purposes of these presentations were to stress publication as a continuing professional obligation, identify issues needing scholarly attention, and outline steps from idea to print, with ACA’s publication of the papers extending this support to new faculty facing publish-or-perish pressures.
Recommended Citation
Berquist, Goodwin F.
(1985)
"From Research Paper to Published Article: A Symposium Introduction,"
Association for Communication Administration Bulletin: Vol. 51, Article 7.
Available at:
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/aca/vol51/iss1/7
