Rossier Doctoral Support Center Blog

How the Doctoral Support Center (DSC) can best help students:

1. Feedback on student writing for clarity, flow, logic, and general APA issues.
   1. By appointment, the DSC provides feedback on course paper drafts for Rossier doctoral students.
   2. The first year of the program is the best time for a student to seek DSC feedback- ideally for final class papers.
   3. Students who struggle with early class assignments should be encouraged to contact the DSC for assistance.
   4. Students in the Educational Leadership (EdL) program can also seek feedback on dissertation work (prior to chair review). This feedback is for dissertation writing, as well as for proposal and final defense presentations (PowerPoint review and mock defense practice).
   5. Each request by a student for feedback should be made online: REQUEST FORM
2. Online Resources
   1. Students and Faculty are encouraged to review and use a Doctoral Writing Guidance Google Document managed by the DSC. Students are particularly encouraged to use this while writing.
   2. Navigating the Dissertation also contains helpful information.
   3. Annotated Output contain sample programs and output to help with statistical interpretations.
   4. DSC Blog
3. Presentations and Workshops
   1. The DSC aims to put together relevant presentations and workshops. Please contact the DSC if you have any special requests.
   2. New students (and their faculty) are encouraged to skim through our Tips for Better Academic Writing recording. The downloadable files and links within this presentation are also helpful.
4. Special Events and Retreats
   1. Weekend Write events are designed to provide doctoral students an opportunity to write in a dedicated time and space.
   2. Operation Dissertation Acceleration (ODA) retreat participation is ideal for EdL students seeking to make substantive writing progress within a short period.
5. Live Meetings (in-person, phone, or webcam), by appointment

FAQs

1. Editing help? - Students in search of editing assistance should contact their chair, committee members, and/or instructors. The DSC does not maintain a list of professional editors.
2. Writing Center assistance? - With the exception of online students, the USC Writing Center offers support.
3. Who is the wonderful person at the library that I heard about? - Melanee Vicedo of USC Libraries offers a wealth of research guides and information.

Additional Resources

Abstract Guidelines Handout
DSC Course Assignment Template
Dissertation APA Template
Dissertation Timeline
PPT for Dissertation Defense
PPT for Proposal Defense 
Proposal Timeline

 

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Online Session | LGBTQ+ Cultural Competency for Healthcare Providers | Wed. 3/27/19 12-1pm

Please join us during National LGBT Health Awareness Week for an online workshop: LGBTQ+ Cultural Competency for Healthcare Providers.

 

Date: Wednesday, March 27

Time: 12-1 pm

Online: https://zoom.us/j/575227430 (Zoom)

 

Presented by: Keck Pride, MedLambda, and Norris Medical Library

 

Training objectives include:

• Understanding sexual orientation and gender identity.
• Identifying strategies and resources for healthcare providers for creating a welcoming and inclusive clinical environment for LGBTQ+ patients, families, and employees.
• Communicating with cultural sensitivity, including how to use respectful language and pronouns.

 

RSVP!

• No RSVP required, but we encourage you to RSVP here to receive an email reminder.

 

About Zoom:

• Watch this video for instructions on joining a Zoom meeting.  
• You will need a device with internet connection and a speaker for audio.
• Click the link to the online Zoom meeting at the beginning of this email and follow the prompt to download the app and join the meeting.
• If joining from a desktop or laptop computer (recommended), you do not need to pre-install the app until prompted when you click the meeting link.  
• If joining from a tablet or phone, we recommend that you pre-install the app from your device’s app store.
• If you are new to using Zoom, please join 5 or 10 minutes before the start time, but please do not click on the meeting link before 11:45 am.

 

This event is open to all USC students, staff, and faculty, so feel free to forward and share this email invitation.

 

If you have any questions about the session or using Zoom, please contact Hannah Schilperoort at schilper@usc.edu. We hope to see you there!

 

 

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DSC Fall 2018 Events

Weekend Writes

All Rossier doctoral students are welcome to attend Weekend Writes.  These events provide students the opportunity to commit to writing. There is no cost for attendance. Students are encouraged to develop individual writing goals and plans. Students can attend as an individual or a writing group.  Bring a laptop, work materials (and ear buds) and go to work.  If you are interested, please go to RSVP - Weekend Writes.

 

Fall 2018 Weekend Writes  

        Sat - Sun, August 25-26, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, UPC SOS B49

        Sat - Sun, September 15-16, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, UPC SOS B49

        Sat - Sun, October 13-14, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, UPC SOS B49

        Sat - Sun, November 3-4, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, UPC SOS B49 WPH 203

        Sat, December 1, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, USC OCC, 2300 Michaelson, Irvine

        Sun, December 2, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm, USC OCC, 2300 Michaelson, Irvine

 

This is a great opportunity to focus and get done!   I look forward to working with you soon.

Write On and Fight On!

Dr. Evelyn Felina Castillo
efelina@usc.edu
(213) 740-3845

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Fall 2018 Operation Dissertation Acceleration (ODA)

What's ODA?

ODA is an intensive writing retreat. It's designed for doctoral students who need / want to set aside a serious block of time to make a significant push toward the next step of their dissertation.  The retreat is targeted toward students who:

Have research question(s) but have not been able to complete chapters 1, 2 and 3 (the proposal); OR
Have defended their proposal and collected data, but have not completed chapters 4 and 5.

Retreat participants will be selected and assigned to work directly with a DSC writing instructor. The ratio of advisor to students will be 1-to-4, meaning students will have a great deal of support and interaction on their project. In addition, participants will exchange papers and support each other through peer-to-peer feedback.

Workshop Dates: Thursday - Sunday, November 29 - December 2, 2018 at USC Orange County Campus 
Application Deadline: Wednesday, November 7, 2018
Acceptance Notification: Friday, November 9, 2018
Application link:  Fall 2018 - ODA Application

For more information email Dr. Ilda Jimenez at ijimenez@usc.edu.

 

 

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Additional resources for the dissertation process can be found at https://dissertationedd.usc.edu/.

 

Invitation to Open Access Week Speaker, Charlotte Roh

“Open Access isn't Perfect, but Neither is Publishing” - Invitation to Open Access Week Speaker, Charlotte Roh

Open Access Week is October 22 to 28. Please join us on Friday, October 26 for a timely discussion as Charlotte Roh, Scholarly Communication Librarian at the University of San Francisco, will be speaking on scholarly communication and social justice. The title of her talk is

“Open Access isn't Perfect, but Neither is Publishing: The New Landscape of Scholarly Communication as an Opportunity for Social Justice”

 

Ms. Roh writes and speaks on the intersection of social justice and scholarly communication, dealing frankly with issues such as bias, diversity, and the subversion of traditional publishing power structures. In addition to her work in academic libraries, Ms. Roh has spent the last year as a Library Publishing Coalition Fellow working on the Ethical Framework for Library Publishing.  She has an MLIS from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Selected works of Ms. Roh can be found at: https://works.bepress.com/charlotteroh/

Event info: Friday, October 26 at 2:00 in Doheny Memorial Library, room 233

Save the Date APA Style training workshop 11/7/18

Do you know there is a video for inserting Running Head in APA style citation? If not, join us Wednesday November 7th 2018, 10am-11:30am in the VKC Library Multimedia Room.  Jana Parizer, Campus Success Ambassador for APA Style CENTRAL will conduct a training session with the APA Style CENTRAL, which is available through the USC Libraries.  Light refreshments served. 

Sign up and bring a friend.

http://bit.ly/APAstyle2018

Wednesday November 7th 2018, 10am-11:30am in the VKC Library Multimedia Room

If you have any questions, feel free to contact Chiméne Tucker, cetucker@usc.edu

Deadlines Approaching: AERA Funding Opportunities

AERA Funding Opportunities

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AERA Grants Program

Supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the AERA-NSF Grants Program emphasizes the advanced statistical analysis of data sets from the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics, NSF, and other federal agencies. The program also supports studies using large-scale international data systems (e.g., PISA, PIRLS, or TIMMS) that benefit from U.S. federal government support. In addition, statewide longitudinal administrative data systems enhanced through federal grants are also eligible for consideration. Proposals are encouraged from a variety of disciplines, such as, but not limited to, education, sociology, economics, psychology, demography, statistics, and psychometrics.

 

AERA Grants Program Dissertation Grants AERA provides dissertation funding for advanced doctoral students to undertake doctoral dissertations using data from the large-scale data sets. The award provides professional development, training, and networking opportunities for students. Awards are for one-year, for an amount of up to $25,000. Deadline: Wednesday, October 17, 2018.

 

AERA Grants Program Research Grants AERA provides small grants for faculty members, postdoctoral researchers, and other doctoral-level scholars to undertake quantitative research using data from large-scale data sets. Research Grants are awarded for one or two years, for an amount of up to $35,000. Deadline: Wednesday, October 17, 2018.

 

Contact the AERA Grants Program via email (grantsprogram@aera.net) or phone (202-238-3200) if you have any questions.

 

AERA Minority Dissertation Fellowship in Education Research

The Fellowship provides support for doctoral dissertation research, to advance education research by outstanding minority graduate students, and to improve the quality and diversity of university faculties. This fellowship is targeted for members of racial and ethnic groups historically underrepresented in higher education (e.g., African Americans, Alaskan Natives, American Indians, Asian Americans, Hispanics or Latinos, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islanders). The fellowship provides funding for up to $19,000 for a one-year project and $1,000 reimbursement to attend the AERA Annual Meeting. Deadline: Thursday, November 1, 2018.

 

Contact the AERA Minority Dissertation Fellowship in Education Research Program via email (fellowships@aera.net) or phone (202-238-3200) if you have any questions.