Dissertation Committee (2–3 pages), social science homework help
Dissertation
Committee
Your dissertation committee has two
primary responsibilities. One is to ensure that your dissertation meets
academic and scholarly standards as defined by Walden University and the
academic field. The other is to mentor you throughout the dissertation process.
Those who serve on your dissertation committee can provide valuable insight
into how to structure and perform your dissertation research. Thus, it is
important to consider carefully those whom you will ask to assist you.
To prepare for this Assignment,
peruse the Faculty Expertise Directory. Directions for access to this database
are listed in this week’s Learning Resources. Based on your projected research
topic, select three or four individuals who might be appropriate to serve as
your dissertation committee Chair or as committee members.
The Assignment (2–3 pages):
Provide a list of three to four faculty members whom
you could ask to serve as your dissertation committee Chair or as
potential committee members. List them according to your preference.
Explain why you selected each individual and the role
(i.e., dissertation Chair or dissertation committee member) you think each
could play on your committee.
Compose a draft e-mail that you would send to
faculty who could serve as your dissertation committee Chair. The e-mail
should include an introduction of yourself, a description of your topic,
and a summary (4–5 sentences) of what you have found thus far in the
literature.
Note: This draft e-mail is first submitted for review to the
Instructor and is not to be sent to prospective committee members at this
time.
Support your Assignment with
specific references to all resources used in its preparation. You are asked to
provide a reference list for all resources, including those in the Learning
Resources for this course.
Required Resources
Note: To access this week's required library resources,
please click on the link to the Course Readings List, found in the Course
Materials section of your Syllabus.
Readings
Creswell,
J. W. (2009). Research
design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches (Laureate
Education, custom ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Chapter
4, “Writing Strategies and Ethical Consideration” (pp. 73–87)
Rudestam,
K. E., & Newton, R. R. (2015). Surviving
your dissertation: A comprehensive guide to content and process (4th
ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Chapter
9, “Overcoming Barriers: Becoming an Expert While Controlling Your Own
Destiny” (pp. 241–249)
Chapter
10, “Writing” (pp. 259–279)
Female
Science Professor [Pseudonym]. (2012). Read me (please). The Chronicle of Higher Education, 58(20),
A28.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
American
Psychological Association. (n.d.). Learning APA style. Retrieved December 18, 2014,
from http://www.apastyle.org/learn/
Walden
University. (n.d.-i). Office of Student Research Administration: Ph.D.
Dissertation Program. Retrieved December 18, 2014, from
http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/researchcenter/osra/phd
Note: At this website,
locate and review the Dissertation Prospectus Guide.
Walden
University. (n.d.-m). Scholarly writing: Overview. Retrieved December 18,
2014, from http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/scholarly
Walden
University. (n.d.-o). Walden University catalog [2014–2015]. Retrieved December 18, 2014,
from http://catalog.waldenu.edu/
Using the drop-down menu on this webpage, select “University Guidebooks”
to access the
Dissertation Guidebook.
Faculty
Expertise Directory
Public Health and Health Services Committee
Availability List (Public Health and Health Services Students)Public Health and
Health Services Students - Go to the Doc Sharing link on the left navigation
bar to access the Public Health and Health Services Committee Availability
List. If you find a particular faculty member who is approved and available to
chair you can learn more about him/her by going to Faculty Expertise Directory
(be aware not all faculty have a profile):
http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/researchcenter/resources/FED