Doctoral Research Resources
Practical Guidance for Ed.D. and Ph.D. Researchers in Education
Featured Resource
The Education Dissertation Proposal Checklist
25 Questions to Ask Before Sending Chapters 1–3 to Your Committee or Supervisor
Before submitting (or resubmitting) your dissertation proposal, it is worth asking whether the study works as a coherent whole. This free 25-question checklist helps Ed.D., Ph.D., and professional doctorate candidates in education examine the research problem, purpose, research questions, literature review, framework, methodology, data collection, analysis, and overall research alignment. It also includes a Proposal Readiness Review and a planning exercise to help you identify the three areas that may deserve your attention first.
Dissertation Development
Guidance on proposals, dissertation alignment, committee feedback, revision, and progression through the doctoral process.
Academic Writing
Guidance on scholarly argumentation, literature reviews, synthesis, organization, academic voice, and communicating research clearly.
Doctoral research presents challenges at every stage—from identifying a meaningful research problem and developing appropriate research questions to selecting a methodology, responding to committee feedback, completing the dissertation or thesis, and preparing research for publication.
The EDRC Doctoral Research Resources collection provides practical, research-informed guidance for Ed.D., Ph.D., and professional doctorate candidates in education.
These resources are designed to help you better understand the doctoral research process, evaluate your own work more critically, and make informed decisions as your study develops.
Research Methodology
Practical explanations of research design, qualitative and quantitative methods, mixed methods, sampling, data collection, and analysis.
Publication
Resources for transforming dissertation or thesis research into journal articles, conference presentations, and other scholarly publications.
Ed.D. Research
Resources addressing practitioner research, problems of practice, action research, the Dissertation in Practice, and other issues particularly relevant to Education Doctorate candidates.