The semester after the successful completion of the Qualifying Exam, each student and their research mentor put together a dissertation advisory committee (DAC) that contains at least three members ...

A doctoral student writes a dissertation based upon original investigation and showing mature scholarship and critical judgment as well as familiarity with tools and methods of research. The subject ...

We strongly recommend using the following Zoom meeting settings and in-meeting management strategies to ensure you have a secure and productive Dissertation Defense meeting, while also allowing for ...

The dissertation proposal defense represents a significant milestone in the doctoral journey, marking the transition from planning a study to engaging as an emerging researcher. Although this ...

The doctoral candidate and dissertation director will meet together regularly, preferably once a month; the student should be encouraged to meet regularly with the committee members, and remain in ...

Adam Vogel always pictured himself defending his PhD neuroscience dissertation at Boston University in a room filled with faculty, classmates, friends, and family, and afterward, his mentors toasting ...

Everyone’s Zoom box looks to be on mute. All eyes in the virtual space are focused attentively on the student presenter. The last five years of coursework and long nights writing have come down to ...

Last day to submit final copy of thesis/dissertation to Graduate School for approval: TBA* Last day to submit final copy of thesis/dissertation to ProQuest: TBA* Outside Member – must be external to ...

The Final Dissertation Defense consists of two parts: a written Dissertation and an oral examination in which you present and defend your Dissertation. Details on ...