Developing Support for Stalled Dissertators

Authors

Vicki R. Kennell, Purdue UniversityFollow
Eric J. Wisz, Purdue UniversityFollow

Recommended Citation

Kennell, Vicki R. and Wisz, Eric J., "Developing Support for Stalled Dissertators" (2022). Purdue Writing Lab/Purdue OWL Presentations. Paper 23.
https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/writinglabpres/23

Date of this Version

6-2022

Keywords

Graduate Writers, Writing Centers, Dissertation Support

Abstract

Graduate students writing dissertations often confront academic or personal issues that may cause them to lose momentum and stop progress on their dissertations. This workshop helped attendees to consider reasons why graduate students writing dissertations become stalled, to conceptualize what a program designed specifically to help stalled dissertators might look like, and to experience the process of creating methods and resources for such a program. Materials include hands-on activities and handouts that can be used to walk through the process of developing a writing support program for dissertators.