Dissertation Strategies
When You Feel Limited in Your Limitations: Writing Your Dissertation Limitations Section
I have realized through working with doctoral students that it is often difficult for them to articulate the limitations of their study. Some fear that they may point out weaknesses that give their...
Impostor Syndrome and Your Dissertation
My husband worked for many years as an undercover cop. He made a good gang-banger when needed. He talked the talk with the street lingo, he had the dirty and unkempt appearance, he carried all the...
Using a Matrix to Develop Your Research Methodology
This is an easy guide to help you to organize your research. Using a matrix will help you see the alignment between your research questions, theoretical or conceptual framework, and the methods you...
6 Benefits of Presenting an Incomplete Dissertation Study at an Academic Conference
For many students, the thought of presenting their dissertation at an academic conference is something they see happening after they have completed everything, the signatures are dry, and they don’t...
Capstone or Dissertation? 5 Things to Consider Before Making a Decision
As you begin your doctoral program search or even as you are well into your program, you may be confronted with the option to do a capstone track rather than a traditional dissertation track. Both...
The 7 Deadly Phrases in Dissertation Writing
The dissertation is a scholarly document in which the writer uses detailed yet precise language to convey what is being studied, why it is being studied, what findings emerged, and the...
Is Your Dissertation Research Reliable?
Did you know that a Cronbach’s alpha threshold of .70 is considered an “urban legend” (Lance et al. 2006, p. 206)? Have you noticed the different words or phrases used for testing reliability of an...
Publish or Perish: Publishing Options for Your Dissertation
Academia, and higher education in particular, places a great deal of emphasis on academic development which is often measured by peer-reviewed publications. Publication track records influence...
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