Doctoral education is the highest form of professional development available to advance human intelligence and humanity. However, completing coursework but being unable to finish a dissertation is a common problem for doctoral students and a frustrating reality for their dissertation advisors. The purpose of this workshop is to help doctoral students and dissertation advisors to move towards meaningful completion of dissertations in the field of education. In this workshop, participants will understand barriers to dissertation completion. Participants will also learn strategies for overcoming barriers to dissertation completion. Doctoral students will learn to apply these strategies to their own dissertation work; dissertation advisors will learn how to support their dissertation advisees through applying these strategies. This workshop will be of high relevance to doctoral students in educational programs, dissertation advisors, and dissertation committee members. The workshop will consist of group discussion and problem-based learning. The presenter has successfully advised over a hundred doctoral students to complete their dissertations and served on another hundred dissertation committees. The workshop will draw on her experience, interwoven with the experiences and struggles of participants, to build solutions for meaningful completion of dissertations. Participants will receive handouts for organizing a literature review, mobilizing motivation, and developing personalized strategies for making dissertation progress.

Authors:
Cynthia MacGregor, Evangel University, United States

About the Presenter(s)
Dr. Cynthia MacGregor is Professor and Dissertation Research Coordinator for the Department of Education, Evangel University, Springfield, Missouri, USA. She is dedicated to supporting doctoral students and their advisors complete dissertations.

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