title: Contrasting Perspectives of Dental Faculty and Their Students Concerning Dental Academia.
abstract: Attitudes of dental students and faculty towards research, faculty recruitment, new school openings, and academic career rewards and disadvantages were evaluated. Both groups believe that research should be discretionary. Faculty had significantly higher support for supervising and encouraging students to conduct research. Students favored recruitment of better quality (not more) faculty, and some displayed concerns about a tuition increase if additional faculty members were recruited. Both groups said there is no significant need for new dental schools. Faculty displayed a more favorable view toward an academic career and a significantly more favorable view of faculty recruitment.
authors.forename: Ahmad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abdelkarim
authors.forename: Donna
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sullivan
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002321:Career Choice; D003405:Creativity; D003479:Curriculum; D018865:Dental Research; D004497:Education, Dental / Q000191:economics; D005179:Faculty, Dental; D006801:Humans; D008611:Mentors; D010560:Personnel Selection; D011361:Professional Competence; D012575:Schools, Dental; D013335:Students, Dental / Q000523:psychology*; D013663:Teaching