Foreword Elizabeth C. Reilly Preface Part 1 The Knowledge and Skill Development Stage Introduction Amanda J. Rockinson, Lucinda S. Spaulding, and Jill Alexa Perry 1 Choosing the Right Program Model: A Research or Professional Doctorate Jill Alexa Perry, PhD 2 Choosing the Right Program Modality: Distance Education or Residential Doctorate Jason D. Baker, PhD 3 Assessing University Assets Jacqueline S. Stephen, EdD; Chelsie M. Dubay, EdD; and Jessica Herring Watson, EdD 4 Assessing Personal Assets Jessica Herring Watson, EdD, and Jackie Gish-Lieberman, EdD 5 Navigating Family, Academic, and Work Integration Amanda J. Rockinson, EdD, PhD; and Lucinda C.
West, PhD 6 Becoming a Digital Scholar: Technology for Learning and Research Victoria Lowell, PhD 7 Creating a Personal Wellness Plan Amanda J. Rockinson, EdD, PhD; and Chuck R. Cadle, EdD Part 2 The Knowledge and Skill Development Stage 8 Overcoming Stress and Burnout John Harrichand, PhD, and Christine Mayorga, MA 9 Creating a Scholarly Community Fred P. Rovai, PhD, and Amanda J. Rockinson, EdD, PhD 10 Overcoming Statistics Anxiety Lawrence M. Lesser, PhD 11 Understanding Qualitative Inquiry James A. Swezey, EdD 12 Understanding Quantitative Inquiry Amanda J. Rockinson, EdD, PhD, and Rebecca Lafountain, EdD 13 Understanding Mixed Methods of Inquiry Dao Nguyen, PhD Part 3 The Consolidation Phase 14 Transitioning from Autonomous to Self-Directed Learning Michael K.
Ponton, EdD 15 Consolidating Learning Across the Doctoral Program Dave Holder, PhD; Amanda J. Rockinson, EdD, PhD; and Lucinda S. Spaulding, PhD 16 Navigating the Comprehensive Exam Jennifer Fellabaum-Toston, PhD, and Jeni Hart, PhD Part 4 The Inquiry Stage 17 Identifying and Developing a Relationship with a Dissertation Chair Sharon M. Pratt, EdD, and Lucinda S. Spaulding, PhD 18 Understanding the Different Types of Dissertations Amanda J. Rockinson, EdD, PhD 19 Choosing Your Research Topic: Literature Gap vs. Problem of Practice Elizabeth A. Zumpe, PhD 20 Understanding the Conceptual and Theoretical Frameworks Lucinda S.
Spaulding, PhD; Amanda J. Rockinson, EdD, PhD; and James A. Swezey, EdD 21 Writing Your Literature Review Jill Alexa Perry, PhD 22 Understanding the IRB Process Fernando Garzon, PsyD; Daniel Hitchcock, PhD; and Jessica McCleese, PsyD Part 5 The Completion Stage 23 Publishing and Presenting Michael Jones, PhD 24 Transitioning from Student to Professor Mark C. Rehfuss, PhD, and Amanda J. Rockinson, EdD, PhD 25 Transitioning from Student to Scholar Practitioner Lucas B. Hill, PhD 26 Understanding the Excitement and Post-Doctoral Blues Following Degree Conferment Amanda J. Rockinson, EdD, PhD; Lucinda S. Spaulding, PhD; and Elizabeth Debolt, PhD About the Authors.