Rossier Doctoral Support Center Blog

DSC's Five for Five

The Rossier DSC's Five for Five presentations are now available online.  The following topics are presented by Dr. Christopher Mattson.

Reviewing the Literature (5x5 #1)
APA 7th edition changes presentation (5x5 #2)
Outlining and Structure (5x5 #3)
Sources and Citing (5x5 #4)
Reporting Findings/Results (5x5 #5)

 

The APA is recommending that the 7th Edition of the Publication be used starting in Spring 2020.  Please consult with your faculty accordingly. 

For more information about how the DSC can best help students and links to our most recent APA formatted templates, please visit our "Helpful Resources" page.

 

Should you have any questions, please contact your assigned DSC Specialist.  For more information, go to the Doctoral Support Center tab to review how the DSC can best help students. 

 

 

Using NVivo to Analyze Qualitative Data, 5/3/2020, 2:00 PM PST

Dr. Angela Bland will present NVivo at Weekend Write on Sunday, May 3, 2020 at 2:00 PM PST.
Join URL: https://uscrossier.zoom.us/j/9800246206

If you are considering qualitative methods or starting to analyze interview data, attend this workshop on NVivo.  NVivo is a software for qualitative analysis of textual and audiovisual data sources, including:

• Organizing and coding multiple data sources in one central project file.
• Assigning attributes to data (e.g., demographics) for comparative purposes.
• Adding interpretations and notes.
• Querying and searching data.
• Visualizing data. (https://www.qsrinternational.com/nvivo/what-is-nvivo)

As a USC student you can download NVivo from USC Information Technology Services (ITS) at https://itservices.usc.edu/nvivo/.  All you need is your USC login and password.  

For more information, please contact Dr. Evelyn Felina Castillo at efelina@rossier.usc.edu.

JENGA - Navigating the Pre/Post Doctoral Journey, 5/2/2020, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM PST

USC Kortschak Center for Learning and Creativity (KCLC) Skill Building for Success Workshops

Looking to get some assistance on building up academic skills to finish the semester strong? Come to USC KCLC's Skill-Building for Success workshop series. Every week there is a different topic that will be presented Tuesday-Friday via Zoom from 10AM-11AM PDT. Zoom link: https://usc-hipaa.zoom.us/j/4444089325 Week 1 (April 7-10): Online Learning Strategies Week 2 (April 14-17): Time Management Techniques Week 3 (April 21-April 24): Stress Management Tips Week 4 (April 28-May 1): Test-Taking Tactics

Weekend Write (April 4-5) Cancelled

In light of the extended period of remote instruction until May 1, Weekend Write scheduled on April 4-5 is cancelled. If you require assistance, please contact your assigned DSC Specialist.

USC Kortschak Center for Learning and Creativity March Updates

Are you beginning to feel overwhelmed with midterms, assignments, papers and balancing all of the things you need to do? If so, please feel free to drop by the USC Kortschak Center for Learning and Creativity (KCLC) between Monday-Friday at 1-3pm to speak with an Academic Coach about how you can achieve your academic-related goals and fullest potential. This service is available for undergraduate and graduate students.

Additionally, on Friday, March 6th from 1-3pm, KCLC is partnering with the USG Student Assembly for Accessibility to host an event that promotes accessible study spaces for students with disabilities (featuring Professor Beau)!

USC Rossier Research Office, Poster Session on March 5, 2020

AERA REAPA SIG Webinar

Join the AERA REAPA special interest group for the 2nd Informal Chat webinar hosted by the Grad Reps!

Navigating the Job Market: PhD to Administration
Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020
12pm PST/3pm EST

https://reapaaera.wordpress.com/2020/01/28/2nd-informal-chat-from-phd-to-administration/    

Hear from and interact with panelists who are currently working in educational administration after earning a doctorate in education.

Registrants will be provided a Zoom link the day before the webinar.

***REGISTER: bit.ly/reapachat

Stay tuned on the blog and follow REAPA on Facebook.

We will reveal the panelists each week leading up to the informal chat!

--

Jude Paul Matias Dizon

Pronouns: He/him/his

Provost Fellow

Doctoral Student, Urban Education Policy 

Rossier School of Education

University of Southern California

E-mail: judepaud@usc.edu 

Teach. Organize. Resist.

 

Dissertation Skills Academic Support Group (FOR ON CAMPUS STUDENTS)

The Kortschak Center for Learning and Creativity is excited to announce the Dissertation Skills Academic Support Group! This group is designed to provide skills, as well as support & discussion, around the common challenges in the dissertation process. At the beginning of each session group members will discuss their progress on their research, writing, general life tasks, & personal goals. Members share experiences, suggestions, insights, & perspectives with each other. Each group meeting will have a general theme (e.g. procrastination; time management, organization) about which we will discuss skills, strategies, and resources. During the end of each group meeting, members will outline & share goals for the upcoming week. Returning group members can have a space to keep themselves accountable by checking in on their goals set in previous group meetings. This is an open group and students are welcome to attend as many group sessions as they would like. No RSVP needed! Meetings will be held in room 302 of Verna and Peter Dauterive Hall (VPD) and will take place every other Wednesday and Thursday on the following dates: February 6th, 3-4:30 p.m. February 12, 10-11:30 a.m. February 20th, 3-4:30 p.m. February 26th, 10-11:30 a.m. March 5th, 3-4:30 p.m. March 11th, 10-11:30 a.m. March 25th 10-11:30 a.m. April 2nd, 3-4:30 p.m. April 8th, 10-11:30 a.m. April 16th 3-4:30 p.m. April 22nd, 10-11:30 a.m. April 30th, 3-4:30 p.m. USC Kortschak Center for Learning and Creativity 3601 Trousdale Parkway Student Union, Suite 311 Los Angeles, California 90089-0191  kortschakcenter@usc.edu  (213) 740-7884

 

Scholars of Color Lecture Series: Denisa Gándara

On Wednesday, January 29^th Dr. Denisa Gándara will speak on the topic of Who Benefits from Promise (Free-College) Programs? as part of the Scholars of Color Lecture Series. Her talk is scheduled for 12:00 pm in VPD LL-101.

 

Dr. Denisa Gándara is an Assistant Professor of Higher Education. She earned her Ph.D. in Higher Education at the University of Georgia. Her research agenda broadly explores higher education policy formulation processes and impacts, especially on populations traditionally underserved in higher education. Her work appears in The Journal of Higher Education, Research in Higher Education, and Review of Higher Education, and she is a co-author of the book Outcomes Based Funding and Race in Higher Education: Can Equity be Bought? Dr. Gándara is the recipient of an AERA Research Grant and a dissertation fellowship from the Ford Foundation and the National Academies of Sciences.

Workshops and Presentations during Weekend Write on Jan 25

If you collected data and are starting to analyze it, you should attend the following presentations offered during Weekend Write on January 25:

Presenting Results (Ch 4)
WPH 403 at 10:00 - 11:00 AM
Dr. Evelyn Felina Castillo

Using NVivo to Analyze Qualitative Data - CANCELLED - RESCHEDULED DATE TBA
WPH 403 at 1:30 - 3:30 PM
Dr. Angela Bland

To get the most out of these presentations, students should review Navigating the Dissertation, Data Collection and Analysis at http://dissertationedd.usc.edu/ii-data-collection-and-analysis.html, Chapter 4 at http://dissertationedd.usc.edu/1-chapter-4.html; and download and install the NVivo software from USC ITS, https://software.usc.edu/nvivo/.  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Dr. Evelyn Felina Castillo at efelina@rossier.usc.edu.