This semester-long professional development seminar allows candidates to interact with leading researchers from different fields through a series of presentations. Students will think about the research shared, explore how it relates to their own professional and personal goals, and discuss practical uses. A main part of the course focuses on improving each graduate student’s research and reference skills, with helpful support from the Niagara University Library Reference Department.
Learning Outcome:
By the end of the semester, students should be able to:
- Prepare doctoral-level research.
- Become familiar with doctoral-level mentors.
- Create a collegial climate for doctoral study with the cohort peers and faculty.
- Grow their own enthusiasm for conducting doctoral-level research.
- Delineate the similarities and differences among the three major types of research (quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods).
Class assignments/projects
Personal Reflections
Reflection 1: Dr. Timothy O. Ireland, Mr. David Schoen, & Nichole Prescott
Reflection 2: Dr. TDr. Kimberly DeSimone, Dr. Ty Buckman, and Dr. Daniel Alemu
Reflection 3: Dr. Monique Guillory, Dr. Ronald Stewart, and Dr. Daniel Kotzin
Reflection 4: Dr. Stephanie Waterman, Dr. Richard Ice, and Dr. Walter Kahumoku
Reflection 5: Dr. Albert Orbinat and Dr. Betsy Campisi
Presentation: Sajjad Bhuiyan