Grant - How to Finish and Defend Your Dissertation : Strategies to Complete the Professional Practice Doctorate.

Grant and Tomal provide a cogent approach to navigating the dissertation trail from start to finish. They demystify the process and provide expert advice and specific examples. This book is a must have for every candidate during their dissertation seminar courses.

Christopher H. Tienken, EdD

Editor, AASA Journal of Scholarship & Practice

Editor, Kappa Delta Pi Record

Assistant Professor, Education Leadership, Management, and Policy

Seton Hall University, NJ

An informed, lucidly written, practical guide that demystifies the dissertation process. Highly recommended!

Constantine Sedikides, PhD

Director, Center for Research on Self and Identity

University of Southampton, England

This book is a goldmine of information and I wish it had been available when I engaged in my own marathon. It is easy to read and engage with and the suggestions are spot on. After teaching for multiple doctoral programs, I can assure that the information here will be relevant to all those in university programs. Buy this book and save money on fewer semesters!

Dr. Katherine Green

Dean of Student Services and Counseling

International Horizons College

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

How to Finish and Defend Your Dissertation is a well-organized, comprehensive, and thoughtful guide to completing an otherwise daunting task. It provides doctoral candidates with the requisite tools for moving through the dissertation process and completing the defense. I highly recommend it!

Julian Thompson, MA, PhD Candidate

School of Social Service Administration,

University of Chicago, IL

Doctoral cohorts, having completed their coursework, should discuss How to Finish and Defend Your Dissertation , providing an excellent overview of the dissertation process, with the end in mind.

Dr. Louis Wildman

Professor of Educational Administration, California State University-Bakersfield; Association of California School Administrator Outstanding Professor of the Year; National Council of Professors of Educational Administration Living Legend.

The authors present sound advice on the independent and self-directed nature for completing a dissertation with suggestions on how to cross the finish line of the dissertation. Some of the practical suggestions include following the advice of the dissertation chair, networking with others completing a dissertation, and preparing the defense so the candidate has confidence. This book is a must read for all doctoral candidates running the marathon to completion of a dissertation.

Dr. Pauline M. Sampson

Doctoral Faculty and Dissertation Chair,

Stephen F. Austin State University, TX

An all inclusive, straightforward guide for making it happen from start to finish. I especially like the embodiment of emotions, relationship management and presentation skills. Superb!

Gary L. Wolford, PhD

Bridge Avenue Partners, LLC

Chicago, IL

I highly recommend this book to any doctoral candidate who wishes to better understand the complexities of preparing the dissertation. The text provides logical and appropriate guidance for the doctoral student preparing for the dissertation writing, defense, and publication.

Dr. Frank D. Adams

Graduate Professor

Wayne State College, NE

We know that understanding how we are to do and what we need to do are important factors in accomplishing our goals. Drs. Grant and Tomal immerse the reader in a wealth of examples, case studies and strategiesall of which provide the reader clear guidance concerning what to expect and how to solidly survive the complexities of writing and defending a dissertation. This book is a must read for doctoral students in all professional fields!

Sharon D. Kruse, PhD

Professor and Chair

Educational Foundations and Leadership

University of Akron, OH

The authors provide a comprehensive and student-centered approach to understanding the often murky dissertation process. Most important, the authors smartly include a chapter which details how to publish manuscripts and present from the dissertation. This skill and topic are not often included as part of the dissertation processa brilliant and much-needed inclusion.

Azadeh F. Osanloo, MPA, PhD

College of Education

New Mexico State University, NM

How to Finish and Defend Your Dissertation is informative and practical. It is more than just a set of dissertation writing rules and guidelinesthis book is a must have for doctoral candidates who want to stay in the flow.

Elizabeth C. Brennan, EdD

Associate Head, Academic Affairs

University School of Nova Southeastern University, FL

The work is outstanding in providing strategies and direction in publishing the dissertation. For many that is the gateway to the first job and career advancement afterwards.

Dr. Peter N. Kirstein

Vice President AAUP Illinois

Professor of History

Saint Xavier University, IL

As I write this, I wish I had this book sitting on my desk right now to give to students! Drs. Grant and Tomal have written the book many of us wish we had when defending our dissertations. The advice in this book gives practical prompts, but also supports and promotes rigorous research and scholarship by the doctoral student. I am a fan!

Noelle Arnold, PhD

Assistant Professor,

Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis

University of Missouri, MO

This book is an outstanding resource for doctoral students in any discipline. Drs. Grant and Tomal provide practical guidance and support related to the emotional, psychological, and intellectual challenges of the dissertation and defense process. Faculty can also benefit from this excellent work which offers useful suggestions for how faculty and universities can insure that doctoral students finish!

Susan F. Grossman, PhD

Associate Dean and Professor

Loyola University Chicago, IL

Grant and Tomals book is a must have for researchers today and tomorrows doctoral researchers. Online and other distance education will gain great insight understanding the Cloud-Based Communities approach.

Carolyn Rogers, PhD

Associate Dean, School of Education P-12 Programs

Capella University, WI

How to Finish and Defend Your Dissertation is a wonderfully practical and well researched book that will be an invaluable hands on guide for any doctoral student that really wants to understand the process and how to successfully complete it.

Fred R. McKenzie PhD, LCSW

Director, School of Social Work

Director, DSW Program

Aurora University, IL

Drs. Grant and Tomal offer essential information, insights, and guidance regarding the dissertation process and successful defense. I recommend this book as required reading for doctoral candidates and advisors alike.

Sandra C. Coyner, EdD

Editor, ATEA Journal and Professor and Assistant Chair

Department of Educational Foundations and Leadership

The University of Akron, OH

This book provides comprehensive and excellent coverage of how to pass a doctoral defense is valuable for all doctoral candidates. The authors have provided an outstanding overview of the doctoral dissertation process with clear, concise, and concrete examples that anyone can relate to.

Thalia MacMillan, PhD, MSW

Assistant Professor & Mentor,

Community & Human Services Center for Distance Learning,

Empire State College, NY

Drs. Grant and Tomal simplify the daunting journey of earning a doctoral degree using a practical and understandable approach to completing the dissertation and passing the defense. I highly recommend this book as a guide for any candidate.

Laura S. Meiki, MSW, PhD Candidate

Louisiana State University, LA