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Dissertation:

Education:

Selected Publications:

Rodriguez, M.A. DiGiovanni, A., Wang, B., Friedberg, J., Wylie-Rosset, Hyoung, S., & Natarajan, S. (2019). A Tailored Behavioral Intervention to Promote Adherence to DASH Diet. American Journal of Health Behavior, 43, 4, 659-670.

Rodriguez, M.A. & Garcia-Rodriguez, A. (2018). Suicidality and Survival in Puerto Rican Literature. In O. Cakairtas, A.C. Trinidad, & S. Kiziltas (Eds.), The Politics of Traumatic Literature: Narrating Human Psyche and Memory (pp.88-98). Newcastle, United Kingdom: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.

Rodriguez, M.A. (2017). The Experience of Stress and Anxiety in Older Adults with Type II Diabetes. In K. Moore & P. Buchwald (Eds.), Stress and Anxiety: Coping and Resilience (pp. 187-197). Berlin, Germany: Logos Verlag.

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Steve has taught for Walden since 2004 and was hired as full-time professor in 2007. He has worn many hats since working here and currently serves as the Research Coordinator for the School of Education and Professional Licensure (SEPL) in the Riley College. Steve says that he enjoys the high standards Walden maintains and loves working with faculty and students.

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Dr. Amy White, PhD started as an assistant band teacher, and social studies instructor at the middle school and high school level. After serving in the public school system, she completed a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction, with a minor in political science. She has served as an adjunct professor of political science, an assistant professor of Middle and Secondary Education and an associate professor of Educational Leadership and Research. Dr. White joined Walden University as contributing faculty in 2005, and in 2015, became full-time, core faculty in Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment. In 2017 she was appointed Program Director for several doctoral programs in the Riley College. Dr. White resides near Charlotte, NC with her husband and 3 children. She is published in both political science and education.

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Dr. Patrick McNamara is a professor of psychology at Northcentral University. He serves as a chair, subject matter expert, and academic reviewer. He has research expertise in sleep and suicide.

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Dr. Becker has a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction. He came from a time long ago, before computers were ubiquitous. Now he teaches for Northcentral University (online). Drs. Becker and Goodin discuss the doctorate and whether it is "worth it."  Becker emphasizes teaching, scholarship, and service (university, discipline, community). They discuss the Ed.D. vs. the Ph.D. and "making lives better" better within the one-to-one teaching model at NCU. As a part-time faculty, Becker still contributes to the community and culture of NCU (e.g., webinars). He researches fairness, equity, and democracy in curriculum as well as students who are dissertating. Becker and Goodin discuss the complex demographics of NCU students and the special care and accommodation needed to support them in individualized ways. Planning for the dissertation during coursework and in terms of home life is a necessary step. Dr. Becker explains how the problem, purpose, and research questions can be developed in alignment with one another. "Dissertations have to tap into the existing literature," Becker says. 

If no one has written about it, it won't make for a good dissertation. He points to the dissertation as a type of test of research acumen that, when proven successfully, will result in a doctoral degree. 

Contact Dr. Becker at [email protected] or on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-becker-ph-d-2b95b0103/

Contact Dr. Goodin at www.10KLifeCoach.com or at [email protected].

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Join Dr. Goodin as he interviews Dr. Alison Miller, owner of The Dissertation Coach. While earning her PhD in Clinical Psychology at the University of Illinois at Chicago, she worked to support the dignity among the homeless population. Find out how “The Dissertation Coach” business started as a temporary business but developed into a social media phenomenon and a thriving, growing business. Soon, Dr. Miller would offer coaching services and, later, consulting work. Her Academic Writer’s Space was catalyzed by the isolation of writers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hear her talk about being deliberately present, taking a deep dive into the literature, being okay with “not knowing,” being mindful and planful, and finding balance and self-compassion. She reminds students that they own the dissertation and are responsible for the effort and the outcome. She says, “Everything that a student needs to do between the beginning and the end of the dissertation is a learnable component.” She encourages faculty to filter their feedback to leave people better than you found them.

Contact Dr. Miller at www.thedissertationcoach.com.

Contact Dr. Goodin at www.10KLifeCoach.com or at [email protected]. 

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