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Informationen zum Autor Joanne Broder Sumerson, PhD, is a research psychologist dedicated to closing the gap between research and practice. Her research processes were developed from over 20 years' experiences as a research practitioner, program evaluator, academic, and, of course, former student. She has worked with a multitude of private and public organizations in topics such as group process, leadership, emotional intelligence, social media, and wellness. She is a research professor and advisor at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a co-founding editor of Psychology of Popular Media Culture, published by the APA, and writes a blog, Research Notes, for Psychology Today Magazine. Klappentext An all-inclusive, practical guide to help you design, conduct, and finish your academic dissertation-with minimal dramaSharing the secrets for successfully navigating through the dissertation and thesis process while maintaining your sanity, Finish Your Dissertation, Don't Let It Finish You! presents comprehensive coverage of the entire dissertation process, from selecting a committee and choosing a research topic to conducting the research and writing and defending your dissertation.Joanne Broder Sumerson follows the sequential flow of a dissertation, to help you move through the process in a logical, step-by-step manner, with an abundance of practical examples and useful tips on:* Proper dissertation etiquette-smarts and strategies for managing the committee* Breaking ground on your study* The anatomy of the five chapters of your dissertation* Making a compelling argument for why your study should be done* Creating an exemplary literature review* The best practices in research design* Getting official approval from the Institutional Review Board* Organizing your freshly collected data* Concluding your dissertation* Presenting a smooth oral defense Zusammenfassung This all-inclusive, practical guide will help graduate students design, conduct, and finish an academic dissertation or thesis with minimal drama. The structure of the book follows the sequential flow of a dissertation process from choosing a smart study topic, selecting research design options, to presenting a successful oral defense. Inhaltsverzeichnis IntroductionChapter One The Secret HandshakeChapter Two Breaking Ground on Your StudyChapter Three Anatomy of a DissertationChapter Four Rolling Out the Red Carpet for Your Study: The Strong IntroductionChapter Five Write, Write, Write: Literature Review Made SimpleChapter Six Data Scavenger Hunt: Designing the Right MethodologyChapter Seven The Institutional Review Board (IRB) ProcessChapter Eight Making Sense of the Data Collection Scavenger Hunt: ResultsChapter Nine I Am Listening, Data: DiscussionChapter Ten Your Data's Next Chapter After the Dissertation Write-Up and GraduationAppendix A Summary Chart of Statistics, What to Report, Abbreviations, and Suggested SyntaxAppendix B Anatomy of a Dissertation in ContextAppendix C Sample Dissertation RubricAppendix D The JuicersReferencesAbout the Author...
List of contents
Introduction
Chapter One The Secret Handshake
Chapter Two Breaking Ground on Your Study
Chapter Three Anatomy of a Dissertation
Chapter Four Rolling Out the Red Carpet for Your Study: The Strong Introduction
Chapter Five Write, Write, Write: Literature Review Made Simple
Chapter Six Data Scavenger Hunt: Designing the Right Methodology
Chapter Seven The Institutional Review Board (IRB) Process
Chapter Eight Making Sense of the Data Collection Scavenger Hunt: Results
Chapter Nine I Am Listening, Data: Discussion
Chapter Ten Your Data's Next Chapter After the Dissertation Write-Up and Graduation
Appendix A Summary Chart of Statistics, What to Report, Abbreviations, and Suggested Syntax
Appendix B Anatomy of a Dissertation in Context
Appendix C Sample Dissertation Rubric
Appendix D The Juicers
References
About the Author
