Note: This rubric is a starting point. Adapt it to your program's standards and your committee's expectations.
Does the dissertation include a thorough literature review?
Is the research design clearly articulated and appropriate to the research questions?
Is the methodology chapter sufficient for replication or adaptation?
Are validity and reliability (or trustworthiness) addressed?
Has the candidate received IRB approval for all data collection?
Are participants properly consented, including for public audio participation?
Is the candidate's positionality addressed honestly and explicitly?
Do the episodes make intellectual arguments, not just present conversation?
Are the research questions legible in the episodes?
Are participants positioned as knowledge-makers?
Is the production quality sufficient for the episodes to be comprehensible?
Do the guides provide sufficient academic scaffolding for a committee to evaluate the episodes?
Are key themes clearly named and connected to the literature?
Do the guides include appropriate citations and further reading?
Does the dissertation contribute original knowledge to the field?
Does the podcast format serve the research questions in ways a written format wouldn't?
Is the work accessible to the community it studies?