by Dr. Rachna Jain | Choosing a Dissertation Topic
If you’re still looking for an original idea, you can also trying looking to your past work. What kinds of questions did you most enjoy addressing in your previous papers or other research? What ideas interest you? What are your research/ methodological...
by Dr. Rachna Jain | Choosing a Dissertation Topic
Another avenue for finding original ideas? Look to the current research. What questions continue to dominate the field? What remains to be studied? What would be interesting to learn more about?
by Dr. Rachna Jain | Choosing a Dissertation Topic
When developing an original idea, the second place to look is to your advisor(s). What topics are they studying? Are there any that you can build upon or expand upon? (This can be a great way to create a collaborative working relationship with your advisor,...
by Dr. Rachna Jain | Choosing a Dissertation Topic
One aspect of the dissertation process is the necessity of developing your original idea. Many graduate students feel daunted or uncertain about how to do this. Our next few posts will discuss this in greater detail. The first place to start is looking to yourself....
by Dr. Rachna Jain | Choosing a Dissertation Topic
As you are clarifying your chosen dissertation topic, be sure to read other dissertations about your general topic area. This helps you accomplish two things. First, you better understand the questions being asked and research being completed in your topic area, which...
by Dr. Rachna Jain | Choosing a Dissertation Topic
When selecting a topic for your dissertation, try and pick a topic that you’re interested in (obvious!) but not too much (not so obvious). The reason is that if you pick a topic you’re "too interested" in, it can sometimes be difficult to find a...