Thesis and Dissertation Consulting and Administration

Read about the Thesis and Dissertation Writing Program

Consultant work

• Scheduling and meeting with students to address concerns about

  • Academic writing

  • Thesis/dissertation format requirements

• Developing procedures for a drop-in formatting clinic

• Creating instructional materials

  • Tutorial videos

  • Thesis/dissertation templates

  • White paper on copyright registration

  • Report on iThenticate plagiarism detection tool

Administrative work

• Reviewing the format of electronic theses and dissertation submitted to ProQuest

  • Using the ProQuest administrator interface to process submissions through the publication workflow

  • Designing and using a SharePoint library to collaborate with graduates

• Leading the development of an asynchronous pre-check option

  • Setting up and managing enrollment for a Canvas course

  • Training graduate peer tutors to provide asynchronous feedback on electronic thesis and dissertation format

• Collaborating with Digital Accessibility experts to update standards, policies, and procedures for graduate student theses and dissertations

• Overseeing services and resources for graduate students

  • Coordinating schedules of events:

    • Formatting boot camps

    • Thesis/dissertation writing retreats

    • Thesis/dissertation information seminars

    • Walk-in format clinics

  • Developing and updating format consultant training materials and resources

• Leading continuous improvement initiatives; delegating individual continuous improvement tasks to graduate peer tutors

• Collaborating with the Academic Communication Program Coordinator to disseminate research

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