Getting Started
August 30: Let the Quest Begin
- Overview of course
- Introductions
- Brief overview of dissertation projects
September 6
- Conduct individual research of the literature reviews of dissertations on your topic
September 13: The Nature of the Literature Review
- Discussion of literature reviews
- Formation of Research Teams
September 20
- Conduct individual research on your dissertation topic
Sep. 25 Monday: Dissertation Abstract Due (1 page ROUGH DRAFT)
September 27
- Conduct individual research on your dissertation topic
Oct. 2 Monday: First Part of Literature Review Due (First 4-5 pages ROUGH DRAFT)
Group Meetings Round 1
- Please email your draft to your group members and Dr. Pagnucci
- Please read the drafts from the other group members and make comments
- We will all discuss each paper together in our group meeting
October 4
- Meeting of Dissertation Group A
- Amiranda, Aygul, & Mercy
- In person in Dr. Pagnucci’s Office
October 11
- No Class (Dr. Pagnucci will be at a conference)
October 18
- Conduct individual research on your dissertation topic
October 25 from 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
- Meeting of Dissertation Group B
- Crystal, Mahmoud, Norma, & RAsheda
- In Dr. Pagnucci’s Zoom Room
October 25 from 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
- Meeting of Dissertation Group C
- Colleen, Corinne, Claudia, Lisa, Marta, & Patti
- In Dr. Pagnucci’s Zoom Room
Nov. 5 Sunday: Second Part of Literature Review Due (Next 4-5 pages ROUGH DRAFT)
Group Meetings Round 2
- Please email your draft to your group members and Dr. Pagnucci
- Please read the drafts from the other group members and make comments
- We will all discuss each paper together in our group meeting
November 1
- Conduct individual research on your dissertation topic
November 8 from 5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
- Meeting of Dissertation Group A
- Amiranda, Aygul, & Mercy
- In person in Dr. Pagnucci’s Office
November 8 from 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
- Meeting of Dissertation Group B
- Crystal, Mahmoud, Norma, & RAsheda
- In Dr. Pagnucci’s Zoom Room
November 15 from 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
- Meeting of Dissertation Group C
- Claudia, Colleen, Lisa, Marta, & Patti
- In Dr. Pagnucci’s Zoom Room
November 22
- No Class (Thanksgiving Break)
Dec. 3 Sunday: Third Part of Literature Review Due (Next 4-5 pages ROUGH DRAFT)
Group Meetings Round 3
- Please email your draft to your group members and Dr. Pagnucci
- Please read the drafts from the other group members and make comments
- We will all discuss each paper together in our group meeting
November 29
- Conduct individual research on your dissertation topic
Meeting Date TBD
- Meeting of Dissertation Group A
- Amiranda, Aygul, & Mercy
- In person in Dr. Pagnucci’s Office
- Final class meeting for this group
Meeting Date TBD–Individual Zoom Meetings
- Meeting of Dissertation Group B
- Crystal, Mahmoud, Norma, & RAsheda
- In Dr. Pagnucci’s Zoom Room
- Final class meeting for this group
December 13 from 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
- Meeting of Dissertation Group C
- Claudia, Colleen, Lisa, Marta, & Patti
- In Dr. Pagnucci’s Zoom Room
- Final class meeting for this group
2023-2025
- Good luck with the rest of your dissertation writing
2024/2025 Graduation!
- I can’t wait to see you at IUP’s Commencement!
- And yes, it’s definitely worth making the trip to IUP so you can hear your name and dissertation title read for the whole audience as your Dissertation Director hoods you