UCD to review procedures after revelations lecturers received doctorates from degree mill

UNIVERSITY College Dublin (UCD) is to review its procedures following revelations that one of its senior academics and a former part-time lecturer received a PhD from a controversial US degree mill.

Fri, 25 Nov, 2005 - 00:00

Michael O’Farrell, Political Reporter

Yesterday the Irish Examiner revealed the second most senior member of UCD’s School of Physiotherapy, Dr Mary F McAteer, obtained a Doctorate from California-based Pacific Western University (PWU) in 1987.

In addition, a former part-time UCD lecturer and current Institute of Public Administration (IPA) lecturer, Dr Cedric Chau, also received a PhD from the same place in 2001.