5 Things Your Thesis Advisor (Probably) Won’t Tell You About Submitting Your Dissertation
Posted on06 Jun 2023
If you feel like you’ve completely emptied your tank toward your PhD, you’re not alone. After all, depending on the discipline, around... Read More
The Art of Formulating Dissertation Research Questions
Posted on01 Jun 2023
The process of how to formulate a research question is daunting for many graduate students — and for good reason. One of... Read More
Preparing for Your Dissertation Defense: A Guide for PhD Candidates
Posted on25 May 2023
You’ve worked tirelessly for years, finally producing your full dissertation and submitting it to your committee with positive results. Now you stand... Read More
Getting Started with the Academic Literature Search
Posted on19 May 2023
As Ph.D. students, one of the first—and arguably most crucial steps in your research journey is performing an effective academic literature search.... Read More
Defending from Home: Navigating a Remote PhD Defense
Posted on25 Nov 2020
The current global pandemic has hastened the arrival of one reality of modern grad school: the remote PhD defense. Until recently, grad... Read More
5 Tips to Boost Your Stay-at-Home Grad School Productivity
Posted on25 Nov 2020
Grad school can be a challenging experience even without the added stress of a global pandemic. For many, the abrupt transition to... Read More
How to Make the Most of Back to School: Reimmerse Yourself in Writing
Posted on30 Aug 2016
Back to school already, where did the time go?! Even if you’re well rested and ready for the new school year (which... Read More
Tips for Conquering the Literature Review from the Beginning
Posted on24 Mar 2016
The literature review process can be one of the most stressful aspects of the dissertation, often because it comes so early in... Read More
How to Boost Your Productivity Through a Writing Group
Posted on02 Mar 2016
One of the main tools that boosted my productivity when I was earnestly trying to write my dissertation was a writing group.... Read More
Everything You Need to Know About Working With a Statistician on your Dissertation
Posted on24 Feb 2016
Chances are that, despite being an expert in education, psychology, management, etc., you aren’t a statistician. And you don’t need to be—generally... Read More