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Changing Standards for Dissertation Completion

Before I discuss “standards,” I want to mention what two other researchers have to say about the purpose of the dissertation. Barbara Lovitts and Ellen Wert state that “The dissertation shows mastery of the field, that the student is ready to be a professional in and contribute to the discipline.” They go on the say: “It is the capstone of the graduate education and research experience, a rite of…