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The Summer Dissertation House at UMBC begins in July. Applications are being accepted now.

Posted on May 18, 2014 by Renetta Garrison Tull

The Summer Dissertation House is coming to UMBC, July 8-11. Graduate students who plan to participate should follow the application procedures on the application webpage for the Dissertation House. Open application period: Early bird May 12, 2014 – May 23, 2014. … Continue reading →

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Don’t stop working on the dissertation until you’re finished, and learn from “Painful People”

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Renetta Garrison Tull

The following message was posted as part of the Dissertation House’s blog within the “Winter 2014 Challenge” thread.  It is repeated here so that those who read the general blog, will receive the message as well. At the time of … Continue reading →

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The Dissertation House “Winter 2014” Challenge is now available

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Renetta Garrison Tull

It’s winter and it’s cold. It’s the PERFECT time for you to join us for the PROMISE AGEP’s Winter 2014 Dissertation House Online. Click here to join. In addition to hosting the Winter 2014 Online Challenge, PROMISE will host a … Continue reading →

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LLC’s doctoral students “get it done” in the Dissertation House – July 2013

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Renetta Garrison Tull

Forming a community can be so important to success, particularly during a typically isolating process like graduate school. Today, we feature doctoral students from UMBC’s Department of Language, Literacy, and Culture (LLC) who are working on their dissertations during the … Continue reading →

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Summer Dissertation Houses at UMBC and College Park – July 2013

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Renetta Garrison Tull

Our Summer Dissertation Houses will be held at UMBC and College Park in July 2013. UMBC: July 9-12, 2013: https://dissertationhouse.wordpress.com/2013/04/09/save-the-date-summer-dissertation-house-july-9-12-2013-umbc/ UMCP: July 16-19, 2013 Deadlines have passed, but for questions, contact promisestaff@gmail.com for UMBC’s Dissertation House, and  grad-retention@umd.edu for UMCP’s Dissertation … Continue reading →

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Summer 2013: “Writing for Publication” Workshop at UMBC, July 9-10

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Renetta Garrison Tull

Based on  The Dissertation House, “Writing for Publication” allows graduate students at all levels to spend time on publications for journals.  In these sessions, students who are ready to prepare research for publication will gather as a group to work … Continue reading →

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Dissertation House Summer 2012 at College Park … A Success!

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Renetta Garrison Tull

The results are in! The Dissertation House at College Park was a success. Dr. Carter-Veale and Dr. Alexis Williams recorded the full range of sentiments, reflections, and take-home messages on our Summer 2012 Challenge, and on the PhD Completion website.   … Continue reading →

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Proposal and Dissertation Preparation WEBINARS for All! July 16 & 17, 2012

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Renetta Garrison Tull

Dr. Wendy Carter-Veale and Dr. Renetta G. Tull of the PROMISE Dissertation House have been invited by the Empowering Leadership Alliance (ELA) Mentoring Program of Rice University to lead two webinars next week on preparing the proposal and the final defense. *Proposal … Continue reading →

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“Get it out of your head, and put it on paper!”

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Renetta Garrison Tull

This morning’s Dissertation House mini-lecture focuses on Overcoming Writer’s Block. This morning, Dr. Wendy Carter-Veale, Dissertation Coach, is discussing tips for moving past mere thoughts and blockages. The theme for the morning is to “start writing!” The founders of the … Continue reading →

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Dissertation House at College Park, Coming July 23. Deadline 7/11

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Renetta Garrison Tull

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Summer Weekend Dissertation House “Home” – Math/Psych Room 103, 8:30 AM – 7 PM, Fri. – Sat., June – August.

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Renetta Garrison Tull

The PROMISE Dissertation House is committed to helping students to finish their dissertations.  Therefore, we invite all students who have participated in a past Dissertation House or one of the “How to Complete Your Thesis or Dissertation” to participate in … Continue reading →

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Today’s talk: “Understanding your advisor and committee” @CarnegieMellon (sponsor: @QoLTCenter)

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Renetta Garrison Tull

Today’s Dissertation House mini-lecture for Wednesday, March 28, 2012 will be “Understanding your advisor and your committee”.  This session will be held from 1:00 – 2:00 PM in the Gates-Hillman 4405 Building on Carnegie Mellon’s campus in Pittsburgh.  All graduate … Continue reading →

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This dissertation process is not a campfire, it’s a 6 burner stove

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Renetta Garrison Tull

This afternoon at Carnegie Mellon University, Dissertation Coach Dr. Wendy Carter-Veale discussed the “10 Mistakes the Graduate Students Should Avoid” at the PROMISE AGEP/QoLT Center’s Dissertation House workshop. She discussed this post’s title (attributed to science.org), as she told students … Continue reading →

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Are you in Pittsburgh? Come to our Dissertation House Seminars @CarnegieMellon 3/27 & 3/28

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Renetta Garrison Tull

You may think that you’re not ready to make preparations for your proposal or dissertation, but at PROMISE, we believe that it is never too early to start thinking about how to communicate your research.  This week, regardless of your … Continue reading →

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March Madness! Dissertation House *Insanity* and excitement propels #TeamGetItDone

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Renetta Garrison Tull

March Madness is here! The DH students have their “insanity” countdowns, and the team is rallying for the big finish! There are defenses coming up within the next few weeks so we’re cheering everyone on! There are no traditional “March … Continue reading →

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Next full-scale Dissertation House at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, March 26-28, 2012

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Renetta Garrison Tull

The Quality of Life Technology (QoLT) Center, a National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center led by Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh, will sponsor a Dissertation House for their students at the end of March.  The Dissertation House … Continue reading →

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Do you need to continue the Dissertation House experience? Join the “INSANITY/Countdown” group for the next two weekends! Feb. 10-12 & Feb. 17-19, 2012!

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Renetta Garrison Tull

Opportunities to work with your friends and colleagues from any session of the Dissertation House (DH) continues over the next two weekends! The group from the January 2012 DH has nicknamed their group “INSANITY!” People in the group and on … Continue reading →

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I want to defend my doctoral dissertation. How do I get a date from my faculty committee? Six Suggestions

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Renetta Garrison Tull

Every season during the Dissertation House, we discuss ways to improve communication with your advisor and your dissertation committee. This year, we have several people from the DH, past and present participants, who are planning to defend their dissertations very … Continue reading →

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