PhDiA is an organization established to provide a forum for discussion of issues related to the education of doctoral students in architecture. Membership includes leading voices in academia, the profession and doctoral students.PhDiA website PhDiA also sponsors a peer-reviewed journal and supports regular conferences.Noble, Douglas, editor, Doctoral Education in Architecture: COMPENDIUM 2: A Collection of Papers on the Status and Direction of Doctoral Programs in Architecture and Environmental Design, PhDiA: Los Angeles, 2008
Mission
PhDiA was created to:
Establish a clearinghouse for doctoral program pedagogy and structure Assist faculty and administrators in doctoral programs Provide a forum for doctoral students Encourage inter-university doctoral research and dissertation cooperation Elevate doctoral studies and the role of research and advanced scholarship Recognize outstanding achievements and leadership in doctoral research
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