Post doctoral fellowships at Northcentral?

Some people have showed interest in post doctoral certificates and fellowships programs. I found this link to this professor that claims have done post doctoral studies at Northcentral university. Is NCU also in the post doctoral program business?

http://www.colsouth.edu/Admin_Faculty/ewald.htm

 

I find it more interesting that his PhD is from Empresarial. See http://forums.degreeinfo.com/showthread.php?s=&postid=66591#post66591

 

Postdoctorial certificates

A quick google search using <postdoctoral certificate site:edu> turned up a whole bunch of post doc certificate programs. Here are the first four:

Postdoctoral Certificate Program In Applied Research (Non-credit Program)
http://www.gmu.edu/departments/nursing/corda/postdoc.html

POSTDOCTORAL CERTIFICATE IN PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
http://www.argosyu.edu/lcontent/?location=3&parent=216&subpg=219

Postdoctoral Fellowship Certificate Form
http://www.scripps.edu/services/postdocs/postdoccert.phtml

Certificate of Completion
http://www.umdnj.edu/opaweb/umdnj_info/info02_cert.htm

 

It is important to note that Michael Ewald not only holds a Ph.D. from Empresarial, but supposedly was also the director (program coordinator) of Empresarial's DBA program. The most troubling aspects of both the DBA and the PhD is that at no time was Universidad Empresarial de Costa Rica (UNEM) authorized by the Consejo Nacional de Ensenanza Superior Universitaria Privada (CONESUP), to grant either degree.

 

Re: Re: Post doctoral fellowships at Northcentral?

On top of this, he now claims "Post doctoral" work at Northcentral while Northcentral is not a research university and it does not accept post-doctoral students.

 

More importantly he is listed as a faculty member on the Northcentral website. Time for an inquiry....

 

If you really split hairs, couldn't taking a single course at NCU after he "earned" his Ph.D. be considered "post-doctoral work", since it is work done after the doctorate?

 

Before you men start casting aspersions on this man's character, perhaps you could consider some other likely possibilities.

Perhaps he earned his degree at NCU, but NCU prefers to have faculty, and particularly department heads, with degrees from outside institutions. He may have submitted his legitimate NCU coursework and/or thesis to Empresarial for a PhD that would allow him to be offered the NCU job.

This is a very common practice, and you don't have to look too far (e.g., Gonzaga) to find someone who may have done the same thing (e.g., Somerset).

Alternatively, he may be pursuing a second PhD at NCU, this one unequivocally RA and above the reproach of people who think they know better. He has two apparently legitimate master's degrees, so he clearly has a pattern of doing things in multiples. This simply follows the pattern.

Maybe if you Einsteins had achieved something worthwhile with your own lives you wouldn't need to look so hard at others.

 

A Real Question

Hi Strother

It seems to me claiming a Ph.D. from an institution not authorized to grant doctorates is completely worthwhile question. Despite your post it is not the norm to finish grad work at one school and transfer it to another school for convience. In fact, most grad programs accept little or no transfer credit of any kind. Lastly, your ending note seems rather hostile. Is there a reason for that hostility?

 

"post-doctoral" work means that he completed work that required a doctorate degree for admission. Otherwise you could finish a three credit course from Harvard university and use it in your resume as a "post-masters" or "post-doctoral" work at Harvard. But for what I read here, it seems that he decided to use a "post-doctoral" work from NCU in order to validate his unaccredited degree. It is like having a PhD from trinity college & University, completing one three credit course at Nova and then putting in your resume "Post Doc Nova", this deceives the potential employer and gives the impression of having a real doctorate.

 

My intention was not to pick on this guy, I thought that NCU was offering post doctoral programs and wanted to find out if this was the case.

 

Strother Martin,

As an NCU student I believe that I have the right to examine the credentials of anyone who is potentailly my mentor. Not to cast aspersions but to maintain credibility. Additionally, as a federal employee and in light of recent events it is important to maintain positive standards of accreditation for myself; I expect nothing less from my instructors. Also, NCU states on their website that all faculty have regionally accredited degrees (of course they don't say how many).

First, I have had Dr. Ewald for classes previously. Always professional, and always on point with comments or critiques.

Second, I was told that Dr. Ewald is in fact, pursuing a second PhD through NCU. It is not my position to question his motives.

Third, my understanding is that the institution in question is listed in:

"International Handbook of
Universities, 16th Edition and is listed under the heading "Business
University of Costa Rica" on page 513."

I don't have one so maybe one of you folks can verify.

I will check the bookstore since I am curious about Gus' point.

Lastly, if I, our anyone, makes a public claim then they must be prepared to accept public scrutiny.

 

Please watch the personal attacks.

Everyone gets a freebie from me, and this is yours.

 

To be fair, I looked at my university book that is used for the admissions office at the university where I teach and "Universidad Empresarial" is listed as a Costa Rican University.

 

I have no idea about the school "Empresarial" but like Fed...
I have had Dr. Ewald for a class previously and in my current course at CSU's MBA.

 

What we've got here is failure to communicate. Some men you just can't reach. So you get what we had here last week - which is the way he wants it. Well, he gets it. I don't like it any more than you men.

You run one time, you got yourself a set of chains. You run twice, you got yourself two sets. You ain't gonna need no third set 'cause you're gonna get your mind right. And I mean RIGHT.

 

What we have here is someone who is using the name and trade mark movie lines of a respected deceased actor in a disrespectful way.