How to Do a Dissertation in Record Time Using Government Data

Robert O. Slater is a professor of education who does research and writes on educational leadership, democracy and human development in K-12 and higher education. He received his BA from the Harris Teachers College in St. Louis, MO, one of the historic HBCUs in the U.S., his MEd from Harvard University in Cambridge, MA, and his PhD from the University of Chicago in Chicago, IL.

As a current doctoral student, How to Do a Dissertation in Record Time Using Government Data: A Primer has been helpful in de-mystifying the dissertation process by providing a thorough yet accessible roadmap from finding a problem to finalizing the report. Chapter 4’s '10 Commonsense Questions' are a particular useful set of guides that I plan to post prominently on my office wall.

• Part I: Overview and Commonsense QuestionsChapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Doctoral Program OverviewChapter 3: The Structure of the Traditional DissertationChapter 4: 10 Commonsense QuestionsChapter 5: The Practical and Theoretical QuestionsChapter 6: From “Topic” To Research QuestionPart II: The DissertationChapter 7: Problem StatementChapter 8: Literature Review and Conceptual FrameworkChapter 9: MethodologyChapter 10: Data Analysis and DiscussionChapter 11: Summary, Conclusions and RecommendationsPart III The Mind’s EyeChapter 12: The Mind’s EyeAppendix AAccessing the GSS DataAccessing the NAEP DataReferencesAbout the Author