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Faculty:
Soledad Argüelles-Borge, PhD
Nydia Cummings, PhD
Fawzy Ebrahim, PhD, EdD
Alex Edmonds, PhD
Tom Kennedy, PhD
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Senior Research Associate (IRB):
Jennifer Dillon, MA
Research Associates (IRB):
Michelle Gwira, MEd
Natolyn Jones-Ferguson, MA
Silvia Orta, EdD
Ashley Russom, EdD
Coordinator of Applied Research:
ARC Tech Coordinator:
Administrative Assistants:
Dionne Ekendiz, MS
Katie Lyewsang
Trenicia Brown
Ruth Chernet
Format Review Team:
Camille Coke, BS
Robert Greene, BA
Chris Mendez, MA
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•Acts as liaison between students,
Chairs, and ARC
Jack Billings, EdD
•Reviews and helps resolve student
concerns regarding dissertation
committees and process
Carolyn Buckenmaier,EdD
Katrina Pann, PhD
Liz Romero, PhD
David Weintraub, EdD
•Assigns students to dissertation
committees based on Dissertation
Match results
•Completes the reassignment of
students should the need arise
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ARC Advising Framework
Program Professor
Dissertation
Services
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ADRIANA
 Chairs and members use this resource to track
benchmarks throughout the dissertation process and
document students’ progress toward those
benchmarks.
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DSRS
 Students submit requests for support via DSRS. This
is a dedicated resource to resolve issues pertaining to
the dissertation process.
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ADRIANA
 Students use ADRIANA to submit IRB documents and
track the completed benchmarks of the dissertation
 Students also access the DSRS system on this page
 Coming Soon – Students will be able to submit their
Final dissertation for format review through this system
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Major Dissertation
Benchmarks
I - Concept Paper
II - Proposal
III - Applied Dissertation
Final Report
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I - Concept Paper
EDD 9300
• Completes ARC Dissertation Match and is assigned to
dissertation committee
• Obtains capstone (template for Concept paper and Proposal)
from EDD 9300
II – Proposal
IRB
Final
Review
• Submit Proposal for ARC Review
• Submit to Institutional Review Board (IRB) after approval of
Proposal by ARC and dissertation committee
III - Applied Dissertation Final Report
• Submit Applied Dissertation to ARC for review
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Benchmarks
Enroll in
Methods of
Inquiry
Dissertation
Match
Concept
Paper
Conduct
Research
Committee
Assigned
Proposal
Applied
Dissertation
Report
Initial
Contact
IRB
Final
Review
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Obtaining a Committee
Students will be invited to complete the
Dissertation Match.
DSA uses the information from Dissertation Match
to assign student to a committee and member
with expertise in the student’s
expressed area of interest.
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Create a personal calendar blueprint
to guide work
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Initial Contact with
Committee Chair
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Be prepared to share with Chair a draft problem
statement.
Share current professional role and where study
will be conducted.
Discuss progress in Methods of Inquiry class.
Be candid about concerns relative to the upcoming
process.
Engage in a positive ongoing relationship.
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Concept Paper Sample Table of Contents
NOTE: These are not exact according to the Template
found on the ARC website
Chapter 1: Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of the Study
Chapter 2: Literature Review
Literature Review
Research Questions
Chapter 3: Methodology
Participants
Procedures
- Instruments
- (Design)
- Limitations
References
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The Proposal is
• A comprehensive description of the focus of the
proposed research investigation.
• A “contract” between the student and the university
regarding the specific design of the project.
• Built upon the foundation of the concept paper.
• A document that cannot be altered without the
consensus of all parties after approval.
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Proposal Components
The Proposal follows the same components as the
Concept paper.
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Title Page
Abstract (optional, but recommended)
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Literature Review
Chapter 3: Methodology
References
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Institutional Review Board
Procedures and Implications
After the applied dissertation committee has approved the proposal and the
IRB package, the student should electronically forward, via ADRIANA, a
copy of the approved proposal together with the completed IRB
submission package to the ARC for review. (See the ARC Web page.)
http://www.schoolofed.nova.edu/arc/irb/irb_doc/how_tosubmitr
eview.doc
It is suggested that the student begin preparing the IRB documents when
the Chair states that the proposal is near approval. Doing this will
conserve time.
The Chair must review all IRB documents before submission.
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Applied Dissertation
Components
 Title Page
 Approval Page
 Acknowledgments (optional)
 Abstract
 Table of Contents
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Applied Dissertation
Components (continued)
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Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Literature Review
Chapter 3: Methodology
Chapter 4: Results
Chapter 5: Discussion
References
Appendices
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Approval Steps for Concept Paper,
Proposal,
and Applied Dissertation Report
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Revisions requested by committee Chair until Chair is
satisfied student has met ARC requirements for that
benchmark.
Chair submits the benchmark to Committee Member.
The Member sends comments to the Chair, who forwards
them to student.
Committee Chair, after consultation with Committee
Member, provides preliminary approval pending ARC
review.
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Student Responsibilities
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Contact the Chair at least once a month
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Make all content changes required by Chair
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Inform their Chair of any job changes that may
affect their work on your dissertation
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Be proactive and candid about expectations
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Chair’s Responsibility
• Provide clear and detailed feedback on content, style, and
format
• Review submissions and provide feedback within 10
business days
• Assist student in gaining access to ARC and University
resources, such as the library, IRB documents, and Final
Review procedures
• Be the conduit between student and Committee Member
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The ARC Website
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Become familiar with the Applied
Dissertation Procedures Manual,
which is located on the ARC website
The website contains
 Academic Resources
 Resources for writing, in addition to IRB
and Format Review
BOOKMARK IT!
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