• Your Pre-Residency To-Do List [unit]

    Focus: You will strengthen dissertation readiness by updating your literature base, reflecting on study alignment, and submitting a draft dissertation alignment document for faculty review.

    Required Reading:

    1. The journal articles you are using in your study.
    2. A Step-by-Step Guide to Conducting Quantitative Research (required if pursuing a quantitative study)
    3. A Step-by-Step Guide to Conducting Qualitative Research (required if pursuing a qualitative study)
    4. Ten Strategic Points Framework
    5. Carolina University’s Core Designs Handout
    Name Description Status Source
    Template: Qualitative Dissertation Alignment Document

    Use this template to create your dissertation alignment document. Follow the format outlined in the provided PDF examples.

     

    Required Qualitative Alignment Document Template .docx
    Template: Quantitative Dissertation Alignment Document

    Use this template to create your dissertation alignment document. Follow the format outlined in the provided PDF examples.

    Required Quantitative Alignment Document Template .docx
    Qualitative PPT Template Required qualitative_dissertation_alignment_template_student_fillable.pptx
    Quantitative PPT Template Required quantitative dissertation_alignment_ppt_template_student_fillable.pptx
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  • Course Syllabus

    Name Description Status Source
    PhD Residency (Tier 2) LEA 706 (G2) Summer 2026 Syllabus Required Phd Residency Tier 2_Summer 2026.pdf
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  • Example of a Dissertation Alignment Document

    Name Description Status Source
    Example of a Quantitative Dissertation Alignment Document Required Quantitative Example- Dissertation Alignment Document.pdf
    Example of a Qualitative Dissertation Alignment Document Required Qualitative Example- Alignment Document.pdf
    Aspects of Interview Questions Required Aspects of Qualitative Research-Interviews 2023.pdf
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  • PowerPoint Presentations

    Name Description Status Source
    Using the Alignment Document to Write Chapter 1 Required Topic 2- Using the Alignment Document to Write Chapter 1 (Part 1).pdf
    Overview of Chapter 2: The Literature Review Required An Overview of Chapter 2.pdf
    An Overview of the Dissertation Alignment Document Required Topic 1-An Overview of the Dissertation Alignment Document.pdf
    Identifying the Research Gap Required Identifying the Research Gap.pdf
    Theoretical Framework Required Residency Slide Deck 2 (Theoretical Framework).pdf
    Research Methodology and Research Design Required Research Methodology and Design .pdf
    Identify the Population, Data Collection Plan, and Data Analysis Strategy Required Identify the Population, Data Collection Plan, and Data Analysis Strategy.pdf
    Developing the Problem Statement and Research Questions Required Developing the Problem Statement and Research Questions .pdf
    IRB Presentation Required IRB Presentation 23.pdf
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