Dissertation Nation

Mar 18 2023 1

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Dissertation Nation is a podcast which showcases innovative research in social sciences and education. The host, a professor in counseling, interviews researchers, clinicians, and scholars who recently finished their dissertation or thesis about their groundbreaking research. Listeners will enjoy how passionate the guests are about their topics. All dissertation research featured helps listeners learn: about how humans think and function, how to increase equity in education and mental health services, and what it’s actually like to get a PhD and do a large research study. If you love to learn, and also like to laugh and be inspired to make a difference, check out Dissertation Nation today! Follow us on Twitter: @DissNationPod

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Episode 11: Dr. Tiana Santisteven

Mar 18 2023 71 mins

Listen in to hear Dr. Tiana Santisteven sharing about her qualitative dissertation study centering Latina emerging professionals' experiences. Her dissertation is titled: "Exploring the Experience and Professional Development of Latina Emerging Professionals in the Counselor Education and Supervision Field". She also shares her advice for doctoral students, based on

Episode 10: Dr. Sehrish Ali

Feb 28 2023 65 mins

In this episode, host Dana Brookover, PhD, interviews Sehrish Ali, PhD about her clinical and research experience with surrounding body image concerns. The title of her dissertation study is, A qualitative exploration of licensed professional counselors’ therapeutic relationships working with clients with body image concerns. Dr. Ali also shares her advice for succeeding in a doc

Episode 9: Dr. Jen Harrison

Feb 20 2023 69 mins

Want or need five tips for finishing your dissertation? Dr. Jen Harrison, an expert dissertation coach of Read.Write.Perfect, shares 5 common challenges dissertating people face during the process, and then how she believes you can overcome these challenges. We talk burnout, isolation, lack of support, imposter syndrome, and disorganization. Dr. Jennifer Harrison's dissertati

Episode 8: Dr. Jessica Scoggins

Jan 28 2023 70 mins

In this episode, host Dana Brookover, PhD, hears from Jessica Scoggins, PhD about her clinical and research experience with adults with childhood trauma and dissociative symptoms. The title of her quantitative dissertation study is, "The Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Dissociation." Dr. Scoggins also shares practical advice for the dissertation process, the di

Episode 7: Dr. Michelle Caulk

Jan 11 2023 76 mins

In this episode, host Dana Brookover, PhD interviews Michelle Caulk, PhD about her qualitative, narrative-based dissertation study titled, "Christian, Childfree by Choice Women: Narrative-Based Experiences and Implications for Mental Health Counseling." Dr. Caulk discusses the narrative study's implications for counseling, counselor education, and our personal lives.

Episode 6: Dr. Veronica "Vero" Cloonan

Jan 03 2023 81 mins

In this episode, host Dana Brookover, PhD interviews Veronica Cloonan, PhD about her innovative qualitative dissertation study titled, "The Ethnic and Racial Identity Development Process for Adult Colombian Adoptees." Dr. Cloonan discusses the narrative study's implications for counseling, counselor education, and our personal lives. She also shares her experiences a

Episode 5: Dr. Michael Deitz

Sep 29 2022 86 mins

In this episode, host Dana Brookover, PhD interviews Michael Deitz, PhD about his timely, important qualitative dissertation study titled, "The Lived Experiences of Division I Student-Athletes Coping with a Season-Ending Injury ". Dr. Deitz discusses the phenomenological study's implications for college athletics, counseling, counselor education, and our personal liv

Episode 4: Dr. Autumn Cabell

Sep 05 2022 56 mins

In this episode, host Dana Brookover, PhD interviews Autumn Cabell, PhD about her innovative, outcome dissertation study titled, "A Longitudinal Study of the Influence of a STEM Career Planning Course and Perceived Stress on Career Search Self-Efficacy and Retention in Engineering Undergraduate Students". Dr. Cabell discusses the quantitative study's implications for

Episode 3: Dr. Lindsay Allen

Aug 10 2022 70 mins

In this episode, host Dana Brookover, PhD interviews Lindsay Allen, PhD about her groundbreaking dissertation study titled, " Family Relationship Hope in Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder". Dr. Allen discusses the quantitative study's implications for counseling, counselor education, and our personal lives. She also shares her advice for making it thr

Episode 2: Dr. Mitchell Waters

Aug 02 2022 60 mins

In this episode, host Dana Brookover, PhD interviews Mitchell Waters, PhD about his novel dissertation study titled, " The Experiences of Religiously and Spiritually Diverse Counselors and Psychotherapists Who Work with Survivors of Sexual Violence ". Dr. Waters discusses the qualitative study's implications for counseling, counselor education, and our personal lives