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Dissertation I (RES 877)

Term: 2019-2020 Summer

Faculty

Jeremiah E Shipp
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Jeremiah E. Shipp, Ed.D., is a Faculty Development Specialist at Winston-Salem State University. He serves as a Ministry Director at Love and Faith Christian Fellowship in Greensboro, North Carolina. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Leadership at multiple institutions teaching online courses for graduate students. He is an experienced information technology professional with over 16 years of industry experience in quality assurance, systems support, and project management. He is an intellectual influencer who is committed to excellence. His engaging teaching style inspires and challenges faculty to identify effective technological solutions to bridge the gap between pedagogy and practice. His favorite scripture is Galatians 6:9, “And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.”

Description

This course is designed to facilitate the development of the preliminary elements of a research dissertation. The course focuses on the initial dissertation chapters and includes elements such as the identification of a leadership problem, the delineation of the purpose of the research in light of that problem, the explanation of the significance of the research, the selection of the research question or questions, the limitations and delimitations of the research, the selection and explanation of the research method, the preliminary examination of literature related to the topic, and the introduction of other related subjects pertaining to the presentation of the research topic.