Dissertation Manual 2023_

Table of Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................................4 Acceptable Dissertation Formats............................................................................................................5 Empirical Dissertations.......................................................................................................................5 • Qualitative Research Designs .................................................................................................5 • Experimental and Quasi-experimental Research Designs .......................................................5 • Correlational Research Designs ...............................................................................................5 • Quantitative Single Case Research Designs ............................................................................5 • Social Systems Research Designs ...........................................................................................6 Case Study Dissertations ....................................................................................................................6 Theoretical Dissertations ....................................................................................................................6 The Dissertation Process and Planning...................................................................................................6 Dissertation Courses ............................................................................................................................... 7 Registration and Grading ....................................................................................................................7 I. Dissertation Proposal Development Seminar – PSYD 849 ........................................................8 II. Dissertation I – PSYD 856 .........................................................................................................9 III. Dissertation II: Data Collection- PSYD 857 ..........................................................................9 IV. Dissertation III: Final Draft and Research Dissemination Plan– PSYD 859 .........................9 V. Dissertation Final Steps: Editing, Dissemination, and Publishing...........................................10 Learning and Library Support..............................................................................................................11 Doctoral Student Writing and Learning Support Services ...............................................................11 NLU Library Resources....................................................................................................................11 Dissertation Committee........................................................................................................................11 Selecting the Chair............................................................................................................................11 Selecting the Readers........................................................................................................................12 Committee Declaration Form............................................................................................................12 Chair’s Role ......................................................................................................................................12 Reader’s Role .................................................................................................................................... 13 Communicating with Committee Members ......................................................................................13 Approval Process for Proposal and Final Draft ....................................................................................13 Deadlines.............................................................................................................................................. 14 Deadlines to Apply for Internship ....................................................................................................14 Deadlines to Graduate and to Obtain Doctoral Degree ....................................................................15 Institutional Review Board (IRB) Procedures ......................................................................................15 Timeline for IRB Review .................................................................................................................16 What to Submit to the IRB................................................................................................................16 Using GoReact for Interview Data ...................................................................................................17 Collaboration with Outside Agencies (if needed) ............................................................................17 Communicating with the IRB ...........................................................................................................17 Editing the Final Draft ..........................................................................................................................17 Process for Requesting Unapproved Editors.....................................................................................18 Roles and Responsibilities ................................................................................................................18 Timing of Copy Editing ....................................................................................................................19