The qualitative dissertation currently and excitingly has developed into forms of representation outside of the “traditional” five chapters.
In this podcast, I set forth guidance and advice, assuming that readers will think with and adapt the material for their unique contexts, aspirations, and assets, touch on the traditional qualitative dissertation—the textbook has highly detailed information in this area, review innovative dissertations, including manuscript dissertations and art-influenced qualitative dissertations—plays, art, research poetry, and medleys.
A big thanks to Dr. Will Merchant and Dr. David Johns for speaking with me about this important topic.
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References
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Beer, L. E. (2012). “It was beautiful, but it wasn’t supposed to be there”: Spirituality in the work lives of higher education administrative leaders (Publication No. 3523413) [Doctoral dissertation, University of Northern Colorado]. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global.
Butler-Kisber, L. (2010). Qualitative inquiry: Thematic, narrative and arts-informed perspectives. Sage. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781526435408
Carson, A. D. (2017). Owning my masters: The rhetorics of rhymes and revolutions (Publication No. 10267305) [Doctoral dissertation, Clemson University]. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global.
Garcia, C. S. (2018). Borderlands art practice: Performing borderlands spaces through art/food/performative/writing/pedagogy (Publication No. 13803956) [Doctoral dissertation, Pennsylvania State University]. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global.
Johns, R. D. (2014). Narratives of competency, creativity, and comfort: Religion and spirituality in counselor education (Publication No. 3687922) [Doctoral dissertation, University of Northern Colorado]. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global.
Johns, R. D. (2017a). A spiritual question. Qualitative Inquiry, 23(8), 631–638. https://doi.org/10.1177/1077800417692362
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