Selecting a committee is a very important step in the process of preparing for a dissertation. As the researcher engage in the process and in conjunction with the committee chair and members the goal will be to define the research topic, develop the researchers’ proposal and engage in the process of drafting while critiquing the entire research in an attempt to compose and ensure the researcher completes his or her dissertation.
Scholars Wu and Beaunae (2014) suggests, the process of finishing a doctoral dissertation is a process that requires the researcher to have dedication, make many life altering sacrifices as they engage in multiple theoretical, practical, supervisory and committee team challenges. As I embark on this daunting journey there have been several professors that have positively impacted my ability to stay the course and committee to this process. A special thanks goes to professor Lin, Jameson and Hickman. All three have been influential in my research development as they have fostered an ethical learning environment that has strengthened my desire and dedication to complete this doctoral dissertation journey. Scholars Schopfel and Prost (2013) suggests the selection and roles of the dissertation committee members are critical. The committee chair has broad decision making powers throughout the process as he or she approves the topic, the consultation process and every chapter and line within. Each member thereafter should and are often considered
As you may know, I am currently in my sophomore year at Wellesley College studying Peace and Justice Studies with a concentration in Community Development through Education and Policy. As my second year at Wellesley College nears its end, it is with a grateful and joy-filled heart that I write this letter.
In order to ensure the strategic planning committee selection process is comprehensive, Ms. Olivia must include members of the many subsets of the organization. Once formed, the strategic planning committee must work collaboratively to shape integrative policies that create a single plan which encompasses, personnel recruitment, selection,
I hold scholarship in high esteem, as education sparks the destruction of ignorance and the creation of a better world. I am driven toward knowledge in an effort to eradicate the hostility that has grown rampant in our world today, and I shall forever exercise commitment as well as diligence in my efforts to learn.
In this paper, I will be discussing my tentative topic that will include my dissertation research problem statement along with the purpose statement of my dissertation. I will also include the method of research, which will state the quantitative and qualitative methods. I will list who are the potential study participants and the research question. This paper will also entail the theories and element that support them. I will weigh the viability of the dissertation study and explain my degree and specialization.
According to the text, Dr. Alex Mahdi was committed to the idea of collaborative decision making. However, Dr. Mahdi utilized an individual and authoritative decision leadership style when he set up committees and appointed teachers to serve on his newly established committees in addition to their department level committees. I believe Dr. Mahdi has the resources necessary for success. He has the opportunity to boost morale, change the culture and climate of the school, and build trust worthy relationships through collaborative interaction.
The successful completion of the doctoral program requires one to make significant sacrifices and accommodations. Majority of the doctoral students are usually motivated and eager to complete their program as soon as possible. However, many students often enroll for doctoral programs without a complete understanding of the heavy demands of such a program. The doctoral program is unique and bears little resemblance to many previous degree courses and so without the necessary accommodations one can find completing it an uphill task. Each student brings to the program his/her own set of academic strengths and weaknesses (Wisdom, & Leavitt, 2015). The attitude and abilities of each and every doctoral student is unique and so is their management of the program. Therefore, the most important ingredient to doctoral success is the capability to leverage such inherent strengths and find effective ways
Aspects Essential in Identifying the Appropriate Members for a Team and Ensuring the Team Is Successfully Launched
Review the document defining the Dissertation Roles and Responsibilities on the DC Network. Find it using the DC Network search function. Identify any questions you have on the responsibilities. How does the role of your chair differ from the role of instructors in previous classes you have taken? How is your role different? Are these roles different than you expected? Why or why not? Why is it very important to you, personally and professionally, to be proactive in establishing a positive working relationship with your chair and committee members? Knowing that professional difference of opinion or conflict is inevitable on dissertation committees, how will you leverage these to improve creativity?
A doctoral program is riddled with many rules, regulations, and practices that have a direct impact upon this trio, that which they are working on, and their final products. This will promote efficiency and effectiveness in the program because when properly implemented, everyone involved will have absolute trust in one another. Therefore, the student knows that it is his responsibility to be current in his completion of the coursework, and if he has any questions, to try to get the answers in a timely manner. Faculty members must be teachers; they have to have the knowledge and skills necessary to enhance learning across the spectrum that is the diversity of the individual needs of the student body such as disabilities, language, culture, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. University staff members are also important components of the process, because they are the glue that binds the students and faculty to the school. It makes no difference if it is a student advisor, an employee in the bookstore, someone providing technical support, or an individual working in the financial aid office; all staff members have important roles to play because they are the bridge that spans the chasm between the student and the
1.3,NAD, UNIT13, Evaluate different approaches that may be used to ensure the selection of the best individuals for work in health and social care.
In order to be an academia researcher into a particular field one must be able to gather and identify materials that are appropriate to what they are researching and what they are trying to prove or to disprove. It is imperative for the doctoral learner to be able to locate the needed information and be able to organize it
In order to become a member of this committee, an individual who meets the qualifications would be nominated by the Board, upon the recommendation of the Nominating Corporate Governance Committee; this process occurs annually. Members of this committee are Gregory D. Brenneman, Albert (Al) Carey, Armando Codina, Helena B. Foulkes, and Bonnie G. Hill.
The dissertation is “the most powerful, objective measure of the success of a department’s doctoral program” (Lovitts, 2007). Nevertheless, the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) (2016a, 2016b) has reported that institutions of higher education face critical challenges regarding attrition and students’ timely completion of quality dissertations. With doctoral student attrition ranging from 40% to 60%, pressure from regulators and governing bodies has institutions scrambling to find sustainable solutions, while yet maintaining dissertation quality and rigor (Brill, Balcanoff, Land, Gogarty, & Turner, 2014; CGS, 2016b; Harris, Birk, & Sherman, 2016; Kelley & Salisbury-Glennon, 2016; Kezar, 2014; Locke & Boyle, 2016;
Lastly, to address the affective domain, I chose to develop personal values for how I will conduct research. To complete this goal, I participated in class discussions, verbalizing my values and personal opinions on material presented in this class, as well as responding to peers. I feel that I have partially met this objective, as my personal values are not set in stone, but are being developed with ongoing exposure to research methodologies and strategies. Thus, a future goal is to continue to identify my personal values in regard to research, bearing in mind the value of ethics and morals.
Choosing a topic is always the first step of any research process. The statement seems simple, but the chosen topic defines all other stages of the process. In order to choose a topic, one has first to identify a problem whose remedy or eradication calls for research. This is then followed by the development of a research question. The question forms the statement that serves as the research topic. The topic, which is the focus of the study, provides keywords for the next stage of research, that is, the literature review.