Proven Best Practices in Guiding Non-traditional Dissertation Students to Degree Conferral in the United States

Gina Peyton; David Brian Ross; Vanaja Nethi; Melissa Tara Sasso; Lucas A. DeWitt

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-11016-0_5

Proven Best Practices in Guiding Non-traditional Dissertation Students to Degree Conferral in the United States

Gina Peyton
, David Brian Ross
, Vanaja Nethi
, Melissa Tara Sasso
, Lucas A. DeWitt

Nova Southeastern University

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Abstract

Non-traditional doctoral students are employed in their specialised fields while completing their terminal degree to further their professional endeavours. Generally, these professionals work full-time and have family obligations, and some are married with variously aged children. They encounter heart-breaking situations with ageing parents as well as their own health issues. These doctoral students need just as much guidance and mentoring as traditional students in their journeys. This chapter addresses the dissertation chair–student relationship and assesses the practices, techniques and outcomes of that relationship. In addition, memoirs from recent doctoral graduates are included to provide insight, experiences and examples to aid doctoral students. Furthermore, recommendations of best practices from dissertation chairs are included to offer support and suggestions on guiding students through their doctoral adventure.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Deconstructing Doctoral Discourses
Subtitle of host publication	Stories and Strategies for Success
Editors	Deborah L. Mulligan, Naomi Ryan, Patrick Alan Danaher
Publisher	Palgrave Macmillan
Pages	73-97
Number of pages	25
Edition	1
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-031-11016-0
ISBN (Print)	978-3-031-11015-3, 978-3-031-11018-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-11016-0_5
State	Published - Jan 1 2022

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Name	Palgrave Studies in Education Research Methods

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© 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.

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Peyton, G., Ross, D. B., Nethi, V., Sasso, M. T., & DeWitt, L. A. (2022). Proven Best Practices in Guiding Non-traditional Dissertation Students to Degree Conferral in the United States. In D. L. Mulligan, N. Ryan, & P. A. Danaher (Eds.), Deconstructing Doctoral Discourses: Stories and Strategies for Success (1 ed., pp. 73-97). (Palgrave Studies in Education Research Methods). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-11016-0_5

Proven Best Practices in Guiding Non-traditional Dissertation Students to Degree Conferral in the United States. / Peyton, Gina ; Ross, David Brian ; Nethi, Vanaja et al.
Deconstructing Doctoral Discourses: Stories and Strategies for Success. ed. / Deborah L. Mulligan; Naomi Ryan; Patrick Alan Danaher. 1. ed. Palgrave Macmillan, 2022. p. 73-97 (Palgrave Studies in Education Research Methods).

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Peyton, G , Ross, DB , Nethi, V, Sasso, MT & DeWitt, LA 2022, Proven Best Practices in Guiding Non-traditional Dissertation Students to Degree Conferral in the United States. in DL Mulligan, N Ryan & PA Danaher (eds), Deconstructing Doctoral Discourses: Stories and Strategies for Success. 1 edn, Palgrave Studies in Education Research Methods, Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 73-97. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-11016-0_5

Peyton G , Ross DB , Nethi V, Sasso MT, DeWitt LA. Proven Best Practices in Guiding Non-traditional Dissertation Students to Degree Conferral in the United States. In Mulligan DL, Ryan N, Danaher PA, editors, Deconstructing Doctoral Discourses: Stories and Strategies for Success. 1 ed. Palgrave Macmillan. 2022. p. 73-97. (Palgrave Studies in Education Research Methods). doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-11016-0_5

Peyton, Gina ; Ross, David Brian ; Nethi, Vanaja et al. / Proven Best Practices in Guiding Non-traditional Dissertation Students to Degree Conferral in the United States. Deconstructing Doctoral Discourses: Stories and Strategies for Success. editor / Deborah L. Mulligan ; Naomi Ryan ; Patrick Alan Danaher. 1. ed. Palgrave Macmillan, 2022. pp. 73-97 (Palgrave Studies in Education Research Methods).

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