Product Description
Completing your Qualitative Dissertation fills an important gap in the qualitative research literature by specifically addressing the fast-growing practice of qualitative postgraduate dissertations in colleges and universities throughout the world.
Many students struggle to complete qualitative research projects because the research itself is inherently messy. To address this challenge the authors have distilled decades of experience into a first-of-its-kind, highly practical reference for graduate students.
At the heart of the book is a series of chapters that models the typical progression of a dissertation. Each chapter is illustrated by examples that give the reader an understanding of what the actual write-up would look like. Emphasis throughout the book is on conceptual understanding as it relates to the practical aspects involved in navigating the dissertation process.
About the Author
Dr. Linda Dale Bloomberg is adjunct faculty at Teachers College Columbia University where she serves as dissertation advisor. She received her Doctorate in adult education from Columbia University. She has Master’s degrees in Counseling Psychology and Organizational Psychology from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, and in Jewish Education from the Siegal College of Judaic Studies, Cleveland. Over the past twenty years she has practiced as a psychologist, career counselor, and educational and business consultant, and has held research and teaching positions at various institutes in the United States as well as abroad. She is the author of numerous publications in the fields of counseling psychology, organizational evaluation, qualitative research, leadership development, adult education, Jewish education, and distance education.
Dr. Marie Volpe is adjunct assistant professor of adult and organizational learning at Teachers College Columbia University, where she teaches dissertation seminars and serves as adviser to doctoral candidates. She received her doctorate in adult education, and masters in organizational psychology from Columbia University, and has done postdoctoral work at Harvard University. She regularly conducts workshops for teachers in Mongolia, and lectures on Qualitative research methods at Suzho University, China. She retired from a thirty-five year career at Exxon Corporation, where as an education and development specialist and manager, she held several domestic and overseas positions. She is the author of numerous publications in the areas of staff development, training and education, and informal learning in the workplace.