Preparing for the Proposal
Learn how to write an outline, write sections of your lit review (Ch. 2), write your introduction (Ch. 1) and finally your methodology (Ch. 3)
Data Analysis
Learn about IRB, how to create your survey correctly and how to prepare for data analysis.
Preparing for Defense
Learn how to write your Results (Ch. 4) and Discussion (Ch. 5)
Dissertation Resources from Dr. T
Prior Student Work
COURSE WORK
Dissertation I – Substantive progress on your proposal (submitted outlines/drafts to Chair)
Dissertation II – Completion of proposal and completion of proposal defense meeting (successfully passing the defense), full approved draft to committee by roughly Nov. 1, March 1 or May 10.
Dissertation III – Completion of IRB, Data Collection and Analysis, Completion of final manuscript and completion of final defense meeting (successfully passing the Defense), full approved draft to committee by roughly Nov. 1, March 1 or May 10.
You will receive a No Credit (NC) when deliverables are not met, which can impact your financial aid, and this will be updated to a Credit (C) in the portal once deliverables are met.
Dissertation Extension courses - taken when you are unable to take a regular course or dissertation course, but need to stay enrolled. Requires the successful completion of planned activities as outlined in your required Work Agreement in Canvas.
Note: You are unable to register for the next level of Dissertation (main courses) until you have passed the deliverables for the prior level. Dissertation extension courses should only be taken if you have run out of classes to take – given you can always work on your dissertation whether you are enrolled in a specific dissertation class or not.
Please use the “book consultation” to make an appointment with me to meet one on one.
Check the calendar link of when I am generally available to review drafts, noting the weeks I am not available and important dates of the semester. The calendar is linked to be accurate, but must be downloaded as a word document to be viewed properly. I am not available to review drafts during admin weeks, grading week and proposal weeks, as well as vacation.
To turn in any work for review, I make appointments through outlook and will send you a request. I book these before the semester begins, so please reach out if you would like to be in the review schedule for the upcoming semester. These are typically every 3 weeks and you turn in your draft through email. This enables me to review the maximum amount of dissertations and get feedback to you quickly. There are only 1-2 available draft reviews per person in summer, as it is a 7 week term with only 5 weeks of review available. This is typically not a good term to make progress with me, as the time constraints are tough.
Please see the links below to learn more about
Preparing for the Proposal
Data Analysis
Preparing for the final Defense
This is a database of all TCS Chicago BP dissertations that have been completed. You can search by author, advisor, whether it was quantitative or qualitative, the title, primary topic, subtopics, and measures that were used. This can be incredibly helpful. There is also a tab of advisors and topics.
