Francella Smoker

My Lived Experience Writing A Dissertation Francella Smoker

My Lived Experience Writing A Dissertation is written to provide readers with an exclusive view behind the scene of writing a dissertation. Unlike some dissertation books, which discuss the five chapters of the dissertation and components that are often found in each chapter, this book is more of a workbook to my published dissertation. The book features original approved dissertation documents; such as the research plan, the comprehensive exam, IRB documents, conference calls with speaker's notes, conversations with mentor and committee members, feedback from editors, and personal lessons learned. The focus is on strategies, techniques, and approaches which were helpful in developing the DRP, writing the dissertation chapters, and getting approval for milestones. My Lived Experience Writing A Dissertation is written for a broad audience of scholars, faculty, nurse leaders, and consumers of information. However, I wrote this book with undergraduate students, graduate students, and beginning researchers conducting qualitative research in mind. To get the most from this book, please use it in conjunction with the published dissertation.