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My New Blog Series with Academic Coaching and Writing (ACW)

I’ve started a new blog series written primarily for an audience of graduate students in traditional doctoral programs. Although some of the advice applies to graduate students at online universities, online students face different challenges in working with advisors and … Continue reading

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VIII. Getting Your Dissertation off the Ground: The Steps to Success

In the previous blogs you have learned how to construct your dissertation topic through eight essential steps.  In a future series in this blog you will learn more about selecting an advisor and how important it is to never, ever … Continue reading

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Summer Writing Groups

What happens when everyone, including your dissertation advisor, disappears for the summer?  For all too many students I have known, this is the time when they feel most isolated and alone.  When the weather is nice and the outside beckons, … Continue reading

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