FOR DOCTORAL STUDENTS
| We recognize that doctoral students have many requirements, deadlines, and obligations to meet. We have collected here some useful resources to guide you on your path to completing your coursework, defending your dissertation, and graduating. |  |
| In addition to the resources listed below, please peruse the "Guide to Campus Resources for Graduate Students." | |
Research and Dissertation Requirements
Academic Integrity and Research Ethics
All students are expected to follow NCSU rules and procedures regarding academic integrity and research ethics. Graduate students should carefully review the code of student conduct, especially sections 7-13: http://www.ncsu.edu/policies/student_services/student_discipline/POL11.35.1.php.
Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETD)
http://www.ncsu.edu/grad/etd/index.php
At NC State, all graduate theses and dissertations are submitted, approved, and accessed electronically. Students submit their works to The Graduate School as pdf files. Once reviewed and approved, they are transmitted to the Libraries for cataloging and then accessed via the Libraries’ Web server. Students should attend an ETD Workshop prior to starting to write the thesis or dissertation. Specifically, Master’s thesis students should attend at the end of their first year; Doctoral students should attend when they pass the preliminary exam. Workshop schedules and registration are online.
Institutional Review Board (IRB)
http://www.ncsu.edu/sparcs/IRB/index.html
The purpose of the IRB is to protect the rights and welfare of human subjects in research. All research involving human subjects must receive IRB approval before the research project may begin. They also offer online training in research ethics and the IRB review process, as well as guidelines for working with human subjects.
Research and Citation Tips
Kim Duckett, Librarian for Digital Technologies and Learning, has compiled several helpful resources for researching articles and managing citations:
- “Finding Journal Articles...Better!” workshop (length: about 1 hour; can pause and fast forward)
- Refworks workshop (length: about 1 hour; can pause and fast forward)
- Refworks guide
- Refworks tutorial
- A short video demonstration of how to get APA citations directly in Ebscohost databases (ERIC, Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier)
Research Tutorials
http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/tutorials/
NCSU Libraries' Research and Information Services provides information literacy tutorials on subjects useful to graduate students:
- Literature Reviews: An Overview for Graduate Students: This narrated presentation provides a high-level overview of the literature review process. It covers concepts such as what is a literature review? What purpose do literature reviews serve in research? What should a student expect as part of the process of conducting a literature review?
- Peer Review In 5 Minutes: In 5 minutes, viewers of this video will become familiar with the peer-review process and understand its significance to new knowledge production and scholarly research.
- Anatomy of a Scholarly Article: This interactive page will help familiarize you with the components of a typical article found in a scholarly journal.
- Article Databases in 5 Minutes: This short narrated presentation provides an overview of the key features of article databases.
Responsible Conduct of Research
http://www.ncsu.edu/grad/research-ethics/index.php
The Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) program, housed in The Graduate School, offers seminars and courses on topics concerning the responsible conduct of research, as well as information on related topics such as mentoring, conflict of interest, intellectual property, and authorship. Their website houses self-guided modules on ethical topics such as “Research Ethics: An Introduction” and “Responsible Use of Statistical Methods”; visit http://www.ncsu.edu/grad/research-ethics/modules/index.php for more.
Schedule of Required Documents for Graduate Students
http://www.ncsu.edu/grad/handbook/sections/3.25-required-documents.html
Links to forms required by the university for matriculation, degree progress, and graduation, and a timeline for when they are due. A simple list of common forms with links is online at http://www.ncsu.edu/grad/faculty-and-staff/forms-list.html.
Thesis and Dissertation Support Groups
NC State’s Counseling Center coordinates a thesis and dissertation support group. It offers support and coaching for those who are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck in their researching and writing process and want support for how to handle the stresses of graduate school. To register, visit http://www.ncsu.edu/stud_affairs/counseling_center/services/groups/groups_offered.htm
Dr. Tim Luckadoo, associate vice chancellor for student affairs, coordinates an informal dissertation support group that meets monthly. The students range from those early in their programs to those who are writing dissertations. Group members help each other to get through their programs. To learn more, contact Dr. Tim Luckadoo at 919.515.3088 or tim_luckadoo@ncsu.edu.
Some departments and programs organize support groups for their own students; check with your Director of Graduate Programs (DGP).
Financial Support
CED Dissertation Support Grants
Every spring, the College of Education Research Committee solicits applications for doctoral dissertation support grants to be made to College of Education graduate students in the coming academic year. Precise funding details vary year to year, but in the past several years, the Committee has made several awards of approximately $1,000 to be used in support of conducting the dissertation research project. A request for applications is sent out in the spring. For more information about the award, contact Sue Bullard in the Dean’s Office (sue_bullard@ncsu.edu).
Financial Support for Graduate Students
http://www.ncsu.edu/grad/financial-support/index.php
NC State offers graduate students a broad range of financial assistance options that help with tuition and living expenses while you are pursuing your advanced degree. Graduate students may receive financial support through fellowships/traineeships, teaching assistantships, research assistantships, service assistantships, Federal work-study programs, and loans. This website, maintained by The Graduate School, has links to many funding options.
Directors of Graduate Programs (DGPs) and Program Coordinators
- Adult & Higher Education: Duane Akroyd (duane_akroyd@ncsu.edu)
- Counselor Education: Ed Gerler (edwin_gerler@ncsu.edu)
- Curriculum & Instruction: Ruie Pritchard (ruie_pritchard@ncsu.edu)
Curriculum & Instruction Program Coordinators:- Business and Marketing Education: Jimmy Smith (jimmy_smith@ncsu.edu)
- Curriculum Development & Supervision: Alan Reiman (alan_reiman@ncsu.edu)
- Educational Psychology: Jason Osborne (jason_osborne@ncsu.edu)
- English Education: Ruie Pritchard (ruie_pritchard@ncsu.edu)
- Instructional Technology: Kevin Oliver (kevin_oliver@ncsu.edu)
- Master of Arts of Teaching: Drinda Cherukuri (drinda_cherukuri@ncsu.edu)
- Middle Grades Education: Carol Pope (carol_pope@ncsu.edu)
- Reading Education: Hiller Spires (hiller_spires@ncsu.edu)
- Social Studies Education: Meghan Manfra (meghan_manfra@ncsu.edu)
- Special Education: Douglas Cullinan (douglas_cullinan@ncsu.edu)
- Educational Leadership & Policy Studies: Lance Fusarelli (lance_fusarelli@ncsu.edu) and Tom Alsbury (tom_alsbury@ncsu.edu)
- Elementary Education: Ellen McIntyre (ellen_mcintyre@ncsu.edu)
- Mathematics, Science & Technology Education: Aaron Clark (aaron_clark@ncsu.edu)
Mathematics, Science & Technology Education Program Coordinators:
- Mathematics Education: Hollylynne Lee (hollylynne@ncsu.edu)
- Science Education: Eric Wiebe (eric_wiebe@ncsu.edu)
- Technology Education: Bill DeLuca (william_deluca@ncsu.edu)
