Students will demonstrate ability to articulate a problem from which a research question is derived and connect these to the existing knowledge base in the research literature.

Students will summarize and synthesize relevant literature for dissertation topic.

Students will design a research study that will generate knowledge that can be used to answer their doctoral research question.

Students will conduct a research study, analyze their data, and write an artiicle that accurately communicates their findings and recommendations.

Students will successfully defend their research before a faculty committee.