Faculty Mentor's Wisdom

Raymond L. Calabrese is a professor of educational administration in the School of Educational Policy and Leadership at the Ohio State University. Calabrese is the author of five books and coauthor of four books. His recent stand alone books include The Dissertation Desk Reference; The Elements of an Effective Dissertation and Thesis; and The Leadership Assignment.Page A. Smith is a professor of educational leadership and policy studies and associate dean for graduate studies in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA).

• Part 1 IntroductionPart 2 Dissertation - Understanding the ProcessChapter 3 Doctoral Students and the Dissertation ProcessChapter 4 The Dissertation ProcessChapter 5 Challenges, Professorial Advice, and Doctoral Student DilemmasChapter 6 Moving from Concept to CompletionChapter 7 Strategies for Dissertation Writing SuccessPart 8 The Dissertation TopicChapter 9 It's Your Dissertation - It's Your TopicChapter 10 Identifying and Focusing a Dissertation Topic: Baseball as a Cognitive HeuristicChapter 11 The Dissertation Journey: Strategizing for SuccessChapter 12 Paying Forward: Returning Kindness and Passing on AdviceChapter 13 Know Your Passion: Selecting a Dissertation TopicChapter 14 The Wrong Shoes or the Wrong Feet? Being Changed by the Research ProcessChapter 15 Identifying a Dissertation Research TopicChapter 16 Connecting the Dots: Choosing a Dissertation TopicPart 17 Selecting a Chair and CommitteeChapter 18 Selecting a Dissertation ChairChapter 19 Choosing a Dissertation Supervisory Committee and Dissertation TopicChapter 20 Seeking an Advisor as a MentorChapter 21 When Choosing a Major Professor, Go Slow to Go FastChapter 22 Choosing a Major ProfessorChapter 23 Dancing With Elephants: Forming Your Dissertation CommitteePart 24 Preparing the Dissertation ProposalChapter 25 Preparing a Dissertation Proposal: So, Now You're Ready to Write!Chapter 26 Preparing a Dissertation ProposalChapter 27 Writing Your Dissertation Proposal: It's Easier Than You ThinkChapter 28 Preparing Your Dissertation ProposalPart 29 Writing the DissertationChapter 30 How to Write Your Dissertation: A Top Ten List!Chapter 31 Writing the Dissertation: Begin with the End in MindChapter 32 Writing Your DissertationChapter 33 One Sentence, One Paragraph, and One Page at a TimePart 34 Defending the DissertationChapter 35 What the Graduate Student Handbook Doesn't Tell You about Defending Your DissertationChapter 36 Defending Your DissertationPart 37 It's Up to You

The successful defense of a doctoral dissertation ranks as one of the milestone experiences in a professional lifetime. A large part of it being a successful milestone is determined by how prepared and supported the researcher is during the process. The Faculty Mentor's Wisdom: Conceptualizing, Writing, and Defending the Dissertation is a step-by-step guide of the information needed for a successful dissertation outcome. Rich and meaningful advice and guidance from over 30 professors makes this book a "must have" companion for both the student and new dissertation advisor.