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PhDone

A Professional Dissertation Editor's Guide to Writing Your Doctoral Thesis and Earning Your PhD
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The #2 Wall Street Journal bestseller! Everything you need to finally finish your doctorate. Based on decades of experience, Dr. Allen Roda and Dr. Lauren Saunders offer a practical, accessible guide to completing your dissertation and earning your degree. PhDone breaks down the doctoral journey step-by-step, covering topic formulation, methodology choice, literature review, analysis, revision, and defence. It also addresses the broader challenges of doctoral life, including committee navigation, advisor relations, and maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Wherever you are in your PhD journey, PhDone equips you with the tools to conquer academia’s biggest challenge and get PhDone.
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PhDone is ideal for doctoral candidates at any stage of their journey seeking structured guidance on dissertation writing and the broader challenges of PhD life. It suits those who want a clear, comprehensive, and encouraging resource to help them navigate academic requirements and personal balance to successfully complete their degree.

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Everything you need to finally finish your doctorate.

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The #2 Wall Street Journal bestseller!

Everything you need to finally finish your doctorate

Based on decades of experience working with thousands of doctoral candidates at Dissertation Editor, Dr. Allen Roda and Dr. Lauren Saunders deliver a comprehensive yet accessible guide filled with practical advice, illuminating stories, and hard-earned wisdom that will empower you to complete your dissertation and earn your degree.

Breaking down the doctoral journey step-by-step, offering invaluable tips and resources along the way, PhDone is an essential tool for any doctoral candidate. Dr. Roda and Dr. Saunders demystify what a successful dissertation entails, detailing how to formulate your abstract, write your introduction, research your topic, and build a literature review. In PhDone, you'll also learn how to:

  • Choose and construct your methodology (qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods).
  • Develop research questions, conduct research, and obtain IRB approval.
  • Properly analyse results and formulate conclusions.
  • Master the process of revising, editing, and formatting.
  • Nail your defence and earn final approval.

In addition to outlining the technical components of a dissertation, PhDone provides recommendations for maintaining a schedule, establishing a productive workspace, and cultivating a work-life balanceβ€”integral to a successful PhD journey. Dr. Roda and Dr. Saunders share anecdotes and guidance on the many hurdles doctoral candidates face beyond writing the dissertation itself, including how to navigate dissertation committees, the potentially challenging advisor-advisee relationship, and more.

Wherever you are in your doctoral journey, Dr. Roda and Dr. Saunders offer you the tools you need to conquer academia's biggest challenge and get PhDone.

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β€œPhDone is a friendly and thorough guide to living productively through the dissertation-writing process,” praises Fred Myers, Silver Professor of Anthropology at New York University. Dr. Brian Glaser of Chapman University highlights its wise, savvy, and extensive advice, emphasising its value for preparing for and undertaking the dissertation project. Reviewers commend the book's clarity, real-world anecdotes, and practical steps tailored to doctoral candidates’ needs.

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ISBN: 9781510778535

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 23 November 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Skyhorse Publishing

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 227g

Pages: 216

About the Author

As CEO of Dissertation Editor and co-founder of its UK counterpart Thesis Editor, Dr. Allen Roda has engaged with thousands of doctoral students in every field of higher education. He and his team of PhD editors and statisticians have established themselves as global leaders in higher education support services by working with over 3,500 graduates from more than 500 different universities.

Dr. Roda earned a BA in Anthropology, magna cum laude, from Wake Forest University, a Master's in Anthropology from Columbia University, and a PhD in Ethnomusicology from NYU, where he was awarded Fulbright and AIIS research fellowships and was selected for the NYU Global Research Initiative in London. Afterward, he held the prestigious Jane and Morgan Whitney Curatorial Fellowship at The Metropolitan Museum of Art and was a professor at The New School and NYU. His publications have won several awards including the Frances Densmore and Klaus Wachsmann prizes from the American Musical Instrument Society and Society for Ethnomusicology. He currently lives in North Carolina, with his wife and two sons.

Dr. Lauren Saunders is the Vice President of Editing and Research for Dissertation Editor, where she previously served as an editor and managing editor. She earned a BA in Dance and a BFA in Creative Writing, summa cum laude, from Chapman University, an M.Phil. in Irish Literature from Trinity College, Dublin, awarded with distinction, and a PhD in Literary Studies from the University of Denver, where she received the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Divisional Dissertation Fellowship. In addition to a decade of experience in university writing centers, she designed and taught courses in the University of Denver writing program and English department. She lives in Colorado with her husband and daughter.

Kevin Anderson is the founder of Dissertation Editor and co-founder of its UK counterpart, Thesis Editor. He is also the CEO and Editor-in-Chief of Kevin Anderson & Associates, a book-writing, ghostwriting, editorial services, and publishing navigation firm with offices in NYC, Nashville, LA, and London, where he works with numerous bestselling and award-winning authors, literary agents, major publishers, and a variety of public figures, professionals, and aspiring authors. He's edited over 50+ national bestsellers and is a contributing author to Publishers Weekly's Book Publishing Almanac 2022: A Master Class in the Art of Bringing Books to Readers.

Kevin grew up on a small farm in a remote area of Northern Alberta, Canada. He completed his BA in history and philosophy magna cum laude at the University of Lethbridge, and his Master's degree at Harvard University in 2007, with a concentration in literary theory and criticism.

Kevin currently lives in the Boston area and spends his free time enjoying the outdoors, performing music, and traveling abroad with his wife and four children.

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