Jason Titus, a recent Ph.D. from Texas Christian, joined us to discuss the question, "What do you wish you knew when you started."  Contact Us: Email: Dr. J. Scott Self Email: Dr. Linnea Rademaker Email: Dr. Peter Williams ..read more

(in my loudest "Ross" voice): We were on a break. We were on a BREAK! In this episode, we were joined by Dr. Alexandra Babino, Assistant Professor of Bilingual Education at Texas A&M Commerce. This was one of those episodes where our planning session before the recording turned into such a rich discussion that we just kept on talking. Dr. Babino helps us think about the paradigms that underpin our understanding of the world around us: a particularly important reflection for the student engaged in the dissertation! Contact Us: Email: Dr. J. Scott Self Email: Dr. Linnea Rademaker Email: Dr ..read more

We were joined by Oscar "Coach" Ramos to discuss the sojourning that many students experience in the space between starting and finishing a doctorate. For some of us, that sojourning takes years. Contact Us: Email: Dr. J. Scott Self Email: Dr. Linnea Rademaker Email: Dr. Peter Williams ..read more

We were joined by Richard Remedios to discuss how one’s research agenda develops, and what students should watch for in the development of their own research agendas. Contact Us: Email: Dr. J. Scott Self Email: Dr. Linnea Rademaker Email: Dr. Peter Williams ..read more

We were joined by Emerson Graham (they, them) and Sienna Lloyd (she, her) for a great discussion on the ways that gender is represented in culture and in research. They helped to inform our approach to research design. Links and Notes: APA Guidance on Sexual Orientation in Social Sciences The Trevor Project, Fostering the Mental Health of LGBTQ Youth Contact:  Email: Dr. J. Scott Self Email: Dr. Linnea Rademaker Email: Dr. Peter Williams ..read more

We discuss the iterative nature of discovery, knowing, and growth: all imperative elements of a good dissertation. Contact Us: Email: Dr. J. Scott Self Email: Dr. Linnea Rademaker Email: Dr. Peter Williams ..read more

We discuss the ideal student; one who is eager to learn rather than to know. Links: "I Promise" by Dr. Self Thinking Fast and Slow by Kahneman et al. Contact Us: Email: Dr. J. Scott Self Email: Dr. Linnea Rademaker Email: Dr. Peter Williams ..read more

This is part 2 of a 2-part conversation with Dr.s Rachel Slaymaker and Berlin Fang. Rachel and Berlin were both faculty while they did their doctoral degrees. In this episode, we discussed the balance of avocational, vocational, educational, and familial responsibilities in the doc program, and being ok with “good enough.” Contact Us: Email: Dr. J. Scott Self Email: Dr. Linnea Rademaker Email: Dr. Peter Williams ..read more

We discuss what it means to be a self-directed learner and the real challenges of shifting from a person who is being taught to a person who is teaching themselves. Links: Weimer, Maryellen. Learner-Centered Teaching: Five Key Changes to Practice. 2nd ed. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 2013. Contact Us: Email: Dr. J. Scott Self Email: Dr. Linnea Rademaker Email: Dr. Peter Williams ..read more

This is part 1 of a 2-part conversation with Dr. Rachel Slaymaker and Dr. Berlin Fang. Rachel and Berlin were both faculty while they did their doctoral degrees. In this episode, we discussed the challenges of isolation and the kinds of community that help sustain students in doc programs. McKeown, G. (2014). Essentialism: The disciplined pursuit of less. Currency. Foss, S. K., Waters, W. (2015). Destination dissertation: A traveler’s guide to a done dissertation. Rowand & Littlefield Publishers Contact Us: Email: Dr. J. Scott Self Email: Dr. Linnea Rademaker Email: Dr. Peter Williams ..read more