Completing Your Qualitative Dissertation

I wish I had known about this fantastic book early in my dissertation process. I came across it in chapter 4, and it rescued me. It gave me a clear idea of what I needed to work on and helped me refine my chapter 3 drastically. It is very informative, structured, detailed, and has a road map for you.  Honestly, this book became the best resource I had, and I cannot emphasize enough how vital it was for me to finish my dissertation. Highly recommended.

I had the privilege of having Dr. Bloomberg as my dissertation chair, and I can testify that this book is truly a roadmap to completing your dissertation. This updated edition provides student-friendly tables and figures with examples to support your dissertation journey. The companion website also provides resource templates that will save time and guide you through every step of completing your qualitative dissertation from beginning to end.

Dr. Linda Dale Bloomberg (EdD Adult Education and Organizational Learning, Columbia University; M.A. Counseling Psychology, Organizational Psychology, Adult Education) has over two decades of experience in non-profit, Higher Education, and Online Learning. Her teaching and research experience includes instruction in graduate programs at Teachers College, Columbia University, and graduate online programs at Rider University, Northcentral University, and National University. She served for four years as senior researcher for the South African Human Sciences Research Council and National Institute for Personnel Research focusing on change management, diversity initiatives, and workplace learning. Dr. Bloomberg is founder of Bloomberg Associates and ILIAD (Institute for Learning Innovations and Adult Development), and a cofounder of Columbia Universitys Global Learning and Leadership Institute. She consults to numerous research and nonprofit advisory boards, and in 202O was invited to serve on the Future Talent Council, Global Advisory Board for Faculty and Staff Development. She is author and editor of numerous journal publications in the fields of qualitative research, leadership development, adult learning, and distance education. Her most recent book publications include Designing and Delivering Effective Online Instruction: How to Engage Adult Learners (Teachers College Press, 2021), and the fifth edition of Completing your Qualitative Dissertation: A Road Map from Beginning to End (SAGE, 2023) . Dr. Bloomberg serves as dissertation chair and subject matter expert for multiple doctoral dissertation candidates, coaches higher education faculty to teach online, develops research curriculum for graduate programs, and presents regularly at national and international professional conferences on topics related to qualitative research, qualitative dissertation instruction, online learning, and professional development for online pedagogy. Linda can be reached at https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindadalebloomberg/

Part I: Taking Charge of Yourself and Your Work 1. A Complete Dissertation: Viewing the Big Picture 2. Gearing Up: There Is Method in the Madness 3. Choosing a Qualitative Research Design 4. Ensuring Rigor and Ethics in Qualitative Research 5. Achieving Alignment Throughout Your Dissertation Part II: Content and Process: A Chapter-by-Chapter Road Map 6. Introduction to Your Study 7. Developing and Presenting Your Literature Review 8. Presenting Research Methodology, Design, and Methods 9. Analyzing Data and Reporting Findings 10. Qualitative Meta-Synthesis: Analyzing and Interpreting Findings 11. Drawing Trustworthy Conclusions and Presenting Actionable Recommendations Part III: Nearing Completion 12. Some Final Technical Considerations 13. Defense Preparation and Beyond