Dissertation Resources

Featured Article

From Dissertation to a Book on a Doctoral Journey

It was October of 2015, and after a 36-year military career during which I was blessed to have reached the rank of major general, it was over. Work following the military was and has continued to be…

Posted on May 15, 2024

Featured Authors

All Articles

The Value of Doctoral Research at GCU

Are you passionate about research? Grand Canyon University’s College of Doctoral Studies empowers learners to collaborate and advance within all fields by offering resources to help you dive deeper...
Posted on August 23, 2016

The Dreaded Dissertation Defense, Defined

Doctoral learners are typically terrified of the proposal and dissertation defense – and rightly so! The dissertation defense is a defining moment of any doctorally prepared individual’s professional...
Posted on May 12, 2016

4 Tips for Writing a Dissertation

It can be difficult to manage time when writing a dissertation. Below are some tips to help you stay organized and successfully complete the dissertation writing process. These tips may help you on...
Posted on April 06, 2016

Plan Your Work, and Work Your Plan

Perhaps you heard it in the military as I did: Plan your work, and work your plan. It’s been in use a long time and in a number of different settings. The advice speaks to taking on a project of any...
Posted on December 21, 2015

The 7 “Don’ts” of Dissertation Writing – Part 2

It’s time for more talk about the dissertation. Writing the dissertation is the defining element of the doctoral experience—the end point of the doctoral journey. It’s also one of the most difficult...
Posted on August 26, 2015

The 7 “Don’ts” of Dissertation Writing – Part 1

We’re going to talk a lot about the dissertation on this blog, which should not be surprising. Writing the dissertation is the defining element of the doctoral experience, the end point of the...
Posted on August 05, 2015

Your Dissertation: Combating Parkinson’s Law

Recently, I went on a trip to Washington, D.C. and had the chance to tour the Pentagon. Amazingly, this building, the largest in the world when it was built, was completed in 18 months! This really...
Posted on August 04, 2015
Showing page 5 of 5 - of 42 results