As a professor for nearly 15 years, I have advised more doctoral students than I care to count. I’ve had my fair share of national award winners, those who gave up and vanished, and countless students ...

Note: The following guidelines are for use within the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing (FPB). They are congruent with School of Graduate studies guidelines. It is important to note that all PhD ...

In one of the most powerful articles I have ever read about graduate education and academic life, scholar Susan Sidlauskas writes, “Dedicating yourself to a substantial, difficult project over a long ...

Gibson, Hise O., and T. Johnson. "Dissertation Boot Camp: The Nuts and Bolts of the Dissertation Process." Paper presented at the PhD Project Management Doctoral Student Association Meeting, Atlanta, ...

A doctoral dissertation is a solid, scientific presentation based on an independent research with new scientific knowledge. It may be article based or a monograph. Requirements for doctoral theses at ...

Producing a doctoral dissertation can be an intimidating process, writes Bill Huckle. Here, he shares practical strategies for graduate students taking on the work to share their original contribution ...

Two years ago I successfully defended my dissertation at Southern Methodist University’s graduate program in religious studies. It took me just under two years to propose, draft, revise, submit and ...

A doctoral dissertation is a solid, scientific presentation based on an independent research with new scientific knowledge. It may be article based or a monograph. The Rector has decided on the new ...

A topic that used to be confined to discussions in the hallowed halls of universities has become part of hot servings in coffee shops, steaming debates over radio air lanes, and animated arguments of ...