Navigating the Doctoral Journey
A Handbook of Strategies for Success, Second Edition
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Navigating the Doctoral Journey: A Handbook of Strategies for Success, Second Edition provides doctoral students with a practical, cross-disciplinary handbook for successfully navigating the doctoral process-from initial program selection to program completion to post-program. With a dual focus on professional (EdD, DNP, etc.) and research (PhD) degrees, topics include preparing to enter a doctoral program, understanding the nature and purpose of research, developing social networks, navigating the comprehensive exam and the dissertation process, publishing, and post program blues. Insights are provided by authors who are experts in the field and who have worked with doctoral students for many years.
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Table of Contents
Elizabeth C. Reilly
Preface
Part 1 The Knowledge and Skill Development Stage
Introduction
Amanda J. Rockinson, Lucinda S. Spaulding, and Jill Alexa Perry
1 Choosing the Right Program Model: A Research or Professional Doctorate
Jill Alexa Perry, PhD
2 Choosing the Right Program Modality: Distance Education or Residential Doctorate
Jason D. Baker, PhD
3 Assessing University Assets
Jacqueline S. Stephen, EdD; Chelsie M. Dubay, EdD; and Jessica Herring Watson, EdD
4 Assessing Personal Assets
Jessica Herring Watson, EdD, and Jackie Gish-Lieberman, EdD
5 Navigating Family, Academic, and Work Integration
Amanda J. Rockinson, EdD, PhD; and Lucinda C. West, PhD
6 Becoming a Digital Scholar: Technology for Learning and Research
Victoria Lowell, PhD
7 Creating a Personal Wellness Plan
Amanda J. Rockinson, EdD, PhD; and Chuck R. Cadle, EdD
Part 2 The Knowledge and Skill Development Stage
8 Overcoming Stress and Burnout
John Harrichand, PhD, and Christine Mayorga, MA
9 Creating a Scholarly Community
Fred P. Rovai, PhD, and Amanda J. Rockinson, EdD, PhD
10 Overcoming Statistics Anxiety
Lawrence M. Lesser, PhD
11 Understanding Qualitative Inquiry
James A. Swezey, EdD
12 Understanding Quantitative Inquiry
Amanda J. Rockinson, EdD, PhD, and Rebecca Lafountain, EdD
13 Understanding Mixed Methods of Inquiry
Dao Nguyen, PhD
Part 3 The Consolidation Phase
14 Transitioning from Autonomous to Self-Directed Learning
Michael K. Ponton, EdD
15 Consolidating Learning Across the Doctoral Program
Dave Holder, PhD; Amanda J. Rockinson, EdD, PhD; and Lucinda S. Spaulding, PhD
16 Navigating the Comprehensive Exam
Jennifer Fellabaum-Toston, PhD, and Jeni Hart, PhD
Part 4 The Inquiry Stage
17 Identifying and Developing a Relationship with a Dissertation Chair
Sharon M. Pratt, EdD, and Lucinda S. Spaulding, PhD
18 Understanding the Different Types of Dissertations
Amanda J. Rockinson, EdD, PhD
19 Choosing Your Research Topic: Literature Gap vs. Problem of Practice
Elizabeth A. Zumpe, PhD
20 Understanding the Conceptual and Theoretical Frameworks
Lucinda S. Spaulding, PhD; Amanda J. Rockinson, EdD, PhD; and James A. Swezey, EdD
21 Writing Your Literature Review
Jill Alexa Perry, PhD
22 Understanding the IRB Process
Fernando Garzon, PsyD; Daniel Hitchcock, PhD; and Jessica McCleese, PsyD
Part 5 The Completion Stage
23 Publishing and Presenting
Michael Jones, PhD
24 Transitioning from Student to Professor
Mark C. Rehfuss, PhD, and Amanda J. Rockinson, EdD, PhD
25 Transitioning from Student to Scholar Practitioner
Lucas B. Hill, PhD
26 Understanding the Excitement and Post-Doctoral Blues Following Degree Conferment
Amanda J. Rockinson, EdD, PhD; Lucinda S. Spaulding, PhD; and Elizabeth Debolt, PhD
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Product details
| Published | Jun 11 2026 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 2nd |
| Pages | 472 |
| ISBN | 9798765154953 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Illustrations | 5 B/W Figures |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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