PhD students request the formation of their dissertation committee as part of an assignment during a course in their program.
Using information that students share about their dissertation interests, program leaders match them with an appropriate committee chair and second committee member. Students may request a specific faculty member to serve on their committee. Those requests are reviewed by program leaders to ensure the faculty member’s availability and appropriate expertise.
Students will be notified about who is on their committee prior to the term in which they start their dissertation courses. At that time, students are encouraged to introduce themselves to their committee members. However, committee members will not review research drafts prior to the beginning of the dissertation courses.
Students in professional doctorate programs at Walden should refer to their program leadership or Student Success Advisors regarding the committee formation process.
Professional doctorate programs include:
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Program |
Course |
|---|---|
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PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision |
COUN-8551 Preparing for Dissertation |
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PhD in Counseling Psychology |
PSYC-8281 Psychology Practicum I |
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PhD in Developmental Psychology |
DPSY-8702 Dissertation Literature Review Lab |
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PhD in Forensic Psychology |
FPSY-8700 Dissertation Literature Review Lab |
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PhD in Industrial / Organizational Psychology |
IPSY-8702 Psychology of Social Change |
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PhD in Psychology |
PSYC-8702 Dissertation Literature Review Lab |
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PhD in Clinical Psychology |
CPSY-8290 Clinical Psychology Practicum I |
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PhD in Human and Social Services |
HUMN-8550 Preparing for Dissertation |
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PhD in Social Work |
SOCW-8550 Preparing for Dissertation |
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PhD in Criminal Justice |
CRJS-8115 Writing a Quality Prospectus |
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PhD in Public Policy and Administration |
PPPA-8115 Writing a Quality Prospectus |
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PhD in Health Education and Promotion |
HLTH-8551 Preparing for Dissertation |
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PhD in Health Services |
HLTH-8551 Preparing for Dissertation |
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PhD in Public Health |
PUBH-8551 Preparing for Dissertation |
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PhD in Nursing |
NURS-8551 Preparing for Dissertation |
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PhD in Management |
MGMT-8100 Dissertation Mentoring |
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PhD in Education |
EDPD-8004/8114 Demystifying Doctoral Writing for Research |
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