Complete Your Dissertation or Thesis in Two Semesters or Less

Dr. Evelyn Hunt Ogden is deputy superintendent of schools in East Brunswick, New Jersey. As a consultant and state education deputy assistant commissioner for research, planning, and evaluation, she has worked with doctoral students from major universities in fields a wide range of fields. She has also served on the U.S. Department of Education's Program Evaluation Panel, which reviews research study claims. She lives in Trenton, New Jersey.

• Chapter 1 The Doctoral Facts of Life:The BeginningChapter 2 Researching Your Committee: The Really Critical Research ProjectChapter 3 Selecting a Dissertation TopicChapter 4 Spending Money and Using the Twenty-first Century to Your AdvantageChapter 5 Designing Your Dissertation and Preparing the Prospectus and ProposalChapter 6 Writing The Dissertation: Twenty Workdays to Go!Chapter 7 Defending the Dissertation: Two Hours To DoctorChapter 8 Celebrating, the Last Revision, Post-Partum Depression

The major strength of the book is that it is easy to read and gives good sound 'common sense' suggestions and a process that is understandable and works. I believe a doctoral student will find comfort in reading the book and using the prepared forms and checklists that are provided.