Category: Dissertation Writing

Read Part 1 here. The Solution The answer can be quite simple and inexpensive. My remedy revolves around the role of the mentor. Here’s why. At the beginning of every semester, professors generally meet with their graduate students either one-on-one or in Read More …

The Dissertation Introduction Chapter When writing a dissertation, thesis, or some other academic text, the introduction is, of course, the first thing a reader will lay eyes on, besides the title and abstract. Not only does it provide an overview Read More …

Selecting Your Dissertation Advisor and Composing the Dissertation Committee Digital repositories, university libraries, academic blogs, and, yes, even Amazon.com offer more than a large dumpster load of “how to” this and “how to” that of completing a doctorate, much of Read More …

(Isn’t that what my dissertation chair and committee are for?) Dissertation Proposal Writing by Richard Pollard, Ph.D. I’ve worked with a lot of doctoral students over the years and, until recently, I didn’t know anyone who had hired a dissertation consultant. Read More …

WHAT IS THIS? This is a homework assignment that I often use with my own doctoral students who are starting a qualitative dissertation. I want them to think about where they hope they will arrive, a year or so from Read More …

There are bad thesis and dissertation advisors in every institution of higher education in every part of the world. Bad thesis and dissertations advisors cost students thousands of dollars, many months of unnecessary toil, and, in too many cases, the Read More …

Steps in Writing a Science Thesis or Science Dissertation — You’ve completed your coursework, conducted your research, and you’re ready to write your master’s thesis or doctoral dissertation. Completing such a large writing project (anywhere from 30 to over 300 pages) Read More …