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Theses/dissertations from 2024 2024.

Joshi, Mukta N., DEXTEROUS MANIPULATION CAPABILITIES ARE ASSOCIATED WITH CHANGE IN DISCHARGE RATE PROPERTIES OF MOTOR NEURONS WITH AGE

Qiang, Zhiqin, METAL-ORGANIC FRAMEWORK AND COVALENT ORGANIC FRAMEWORK MEMBRANES FOR MOLECULAR SEPARATIONS

Stuever, Jonathon, PILLARS OF YOUTH DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION: PARENTS, POLICE, AND PROJECT DARE (DRUG ABUSE RESISTANCE EDUCATION)

Tickner-Ernst, Ariel, PREDICTABILITY OF THE OVERLAND REINTENSIFICATION OF NORTH ATLANTIC TROPICAL CYCLONE ERIN (2007)

Theses/Dissertations from 2023 2023

Abdelhadi, Ahmad I., Cavitation Treatment Using Two Different Methods, Pressure, and Temperature Control

Abuzahra, Fuad Hatem, Leveraging Biomedical Ontological Knowledge to Improve Clinical Term Embeddings

Akbari Haghighat, Hadi, A Distributed Control System for Microgrids with Wide Dynamic Response Components

Albertina, Emily Anne, POTENTIAL MODERATING IMPACT OF CIRCULATING ENDOCANNABINOIDS ON RESTING STATE NETWORKS AND POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER

Allison, Rachel, Body Bound

Alosaimi, Doaa, The Acquisition of English Consonant Clusters By Hijazi Arabic Speakers: the Effects of L1 Transfer vs. Markedness vs. Input Frequency

Alshehri, Sulaiman Mohammed S, EFFECT OF AN ALKYL CHAIN ADDITION TO METALLOPORPHYRINS ON BLUE LIGHT PHOTODYNAMIC INACTIVATION OF ESKAPE AND ATYPICAL PATHOGENS

Alvarez, Steven, Neo-Aristotelian Naturalism Has a Disability Problem

Alzughaibi, Saleh, Utilizing Chatbot Technology to Disseminate Health Information: The Case of Human Papillomavirus Vaccine - User-Centered Design Approach

anderson, phillip Nevin, EFFECT OF REGULATORY T CELLS ON DISSEMINATION OF, AND IMMUNE RESPONSE TO, BORRELIA BURGDORFERI DURING EARLY INFECTION

Ardehali, Maysam M., The Impact of Medical Device Usability and Accessibility Information on Purchasing Decisions of People Without Disabilities

Aswarini, Ni Made Frischa, Political Commitment of Hmong Americans: A Study of a Grassroots Feminist Movement Against Abusive International Marriages 2007-2022.

Bailey, Kristin DeMint, From Antiracism to Abolition: The Role of University Culture Centers in Black Students' Academic Identities and Language

Banerjee, Suchismita, Peripheral Citizens: “colonial Christians,” Caste, and the Politics of Minoritization in Postcolonial Literature

Bao, Liqian, Predicting Fundraising Success in Reward-Based Crowdfunding

Barbon, Rachel Elizabeth, Exploring Bedsharing Decision-Making in Latinx Family Caregivers

Barroso Machado, Gustavo Dalto, Investigation of the Role of the G-Protein-Coupled Estrogen Receptor in Memory Consolidation in Gonadectomized Male Mice

Basa, Elaine Joy (EJ), Screening Bodies: Post-Dictatorship Chilean Cinema

Basyyoni, Reja F., ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF EMPLOYEE WELLNESS PROGRAMS ON HEALTHCARE EMPLOYEE’S WEIGHT

Bella, Zachary, Exploring Levels of Autism Symptom Support After Eligibility Determinations

Bergner, Carisa, The Biological Bases of Political Attachment: Neurobiological Correlates of Ideology and Partisanship

Berridge, Kevin, Experiential Avoidance and Protective Factors Among Caregivers of Children with Medical Complexity: An Exploratory Investigation

Borgmann, Atsuko Suga, MULTIMODAL VOCABULARY LEARNING THROUGH MANGA IN JAPANESE AS A WORLD LANGUAGE

Breu, Nathon, Ezhi-Nisidotamang Ininaatigoog Miinawaa Anishinaabeg Maamawibimaadiziyang (a Cultural, Ethnographic and Scientific Framework for Understanding Maple and Human Relations)

Britt, Nicholas Jacob, Structure-Function Studies of Nitrate Reductase Enzymes

Brooks, Peter, CONTENT AND CONTEXT: OBJECTIVE FORMATION IN FYC ACTIVITY SYSTEMS

Bruner, Scott Michael, Agential Fantasy: A Copenhagen Approach to the Tabletop Role-Playing Game

Buck, Ian A., Ultra Fast DC Switch

Butler, Ariel, SQUARING THE CIRCLE: TALKING ABOUT ACCESSIBILITY AT DISCOVERY WORLD

Cannizzaro IV, Joseph S., ELUCIDATING APOSEMATIC PATTERNS IN NORTH AMERICAN HYLIDS

Carse, Sara Alexandria, Parent-Focused Interventions, Family Need, and Family Adjustment for Parents of Children with Autism

Castellon, Jesus, Early Childhood Coursework in the Preparation of Teacher Candidates for Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Students

Chakraborty, Jayati, Essays on Inequality and Paid Family Leave

Chakraborty, Tathagato, Designing to (De)Concentrate: An Analysis of Poverty Deconcentration Goals in Qualified Allocation Plans

Chen, Ming-Jen, Multi-Order Modeling of Linear Magnetic Motor System

Chen, Yangcheng, Debt Overhang and Maturity Structure

Christie, Shaheen M., Deconstructing Decapitation in Late Roman Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire, UK

Chumley, Adam S., Relative Eruption Chronology and Tephra-Vent Correlations of the Sand Mountain Volcanic Field, Oregon High Cascades

Cianciola, Katherine A., Imagery in Nasca Cross-Knit Looped Textiles from the Milwaukee Public Museum

Cole, Randolph William, CNH Markov Chain-Based Forecasting Model

Cooper, Aidyn, A Typology of Bad Characters: Understanding Moral Badness as Mental Illness

Crisman, Anna-Christina Zhi, The Effects of Microplastics and Glyphosate on the Alga Chlamydomonas Reinhardtii

Cutter-Lin, Elizabeth, DEVELOPING UNDERSTANDING OF FRACTION AND DECIMAL MAGNITUDE: A TEACHING EXPERIMENT

Davis, Hailey Grace, THE ROLE OF SHN-1 IN AXON TERMINATION

Davis, Sachin, Novel Non-Invasive Detection of Thin Film Biofilm and Classification of Deposits Using Machine Learning

Davis, Taraleigh, The Supreme Court's Third Shift: Policy, Precedent, and Public Opinion Via the Shadow Docket

Dechant, Leah Elizabeth, Elucidating Unique Sources and Persistent Hydrologic Pathways of Chloride to Perennial Freshwater Streams: Root River Analog in a Cold-Weather Environment

DeMaio, Anastasia Tesfaye, “ARTIFACTS OF STONE AND POTTERY”: AN ANALYSIS OF THE LINN SITE (IAS U-28) COLLECTION AT THE MILWAUKEE PUBLIC MUSEUM

DeNomie, Melissa Holmquist, How Effective Is Community-Engaged Research at Addressing Food Challenges?: A Qualitative Examination of Perspectives of Academic and Community-Based Researchers

Diawara, Fatoumata, Implementation of Reading Interventions in Introductory Chemistry and Its Impact on Student Performance

Ding, Tianyao, Dendrite Growth Suppression and In-Situ Surface Observation of Lithium Battery Under an Optical Microscope

Dominguez, Rebecca Adel, Hydrogel and Soluble Polymers to Support Metal Ion Chemosensors

Dowell, Meghan Lindsey, “The Same Information Is Given to Everyone”: Algorithmic Awareness of Online Platforms

Drabiszczak, Mary Beth, The Re-Emergence of American Pastels

Draus, Roe, The Liminality of Identity and Place: Chinese Transracial Adoptees and the Built Environment

Drena, Alexander Shayne, Impact of the Pre-a Motif on Truncated Hemoglobin N Activity

Driscoll, Joshua, Strategic Drinking: the Archaeology of Alcohol in Early Iron Age West Central Europe

Drozd, Cody, The UNC-116(KIF5C) Kinesin-1 Heavy Chain and the UNC-16(JIP3) Cargo Adaptor Regulate Axon Targeting in C. Elegans

Echeverria, Ignacio, La Recuperación del Tiempo Perdido En la ¿Generación? de los Novísimos. Una Aproximación a Arde el Mar (1966), de Pere Gimferrer y Sepulcro en Tarquinia (1975), de Antonio Colinas

Eggebeen, Andrew, USE OF DIGITAL TWINS TO MITIGATE COMMUNICATION FAILURES IN MICROGRIDS

Elsharef, Isra, Large Language Model Assisted Threat Modeling

Elyasigorji, Farzaneh, Reactivity Assessment of Pozzolanic Materials for Partial Replacement of Cement in Concrete

Etemadpour, Roshanak, BIOMOLECULAR FUNCTION FROM STRUCTURAL SNAPSHOTS

Fan, Wei, Urban Functional Zone Mapping By Combining Multi-Source Social Sensing Data and Remote Sensing Imagery

Farahi, Behrouz, The Use of Portland Cement in Reactive Powder Hybrid Asphalt Concrete

Feng, Siyu, The Role of Energy Storage in the Transition Toward a Carbon-Neutral Economy

Forati, Amir Masoud, BIG DATA APPLICATIONS AND CHALLENGES IN GISCIENCE (CASE STUDIES: NATURAL DISASTER AND PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS MANAGEMENT)

Forster, Abby, Let Go and Let God: an Ethnographic Study of Overeaters Anonymous, Subjectivity, and Extreme Eating Distress

Frailey, David, Cellulose Nanocrystal Dielectric Elastomers

Frandsen, Gitte, Mobilizing Resources: Towards a Transnational Orientation in the Composition Classroom

Frank, Katrina J., Dancing Mi Cultura: The Production of Ethnic and National Identity in Midwestern Mexican-Americans Through the Performance of Ballet Méxicano Folklórico

Fritsch, Corey, Evaluating Classifiers During Dataset Shift

Fruehe, Madeline O'Dea, The Context and the Commissioner: the Effect of Milwaukee’s Health Commissioners’ Social, Cultural, and Historical Understanding of Milwaukee’s People During the Last Five Pandemics

Fuchs, Fabian Hermann Josef, Modeling WLAN Received Signal Strengths Using Gaussian Process Regression on the Sodindoorloc Dataset

fu, cui, SIMULATION ANALYSIS OF THE DISTRIX PROTOCOL FOR POLITICAL REDISTRICTING

Gabryelczyk, Katy, “Having One Child Is Selfish?”: an Analysis of Only-Child Discourse on Facebook

Gansemer, Rebekah Joy, Visibility and Intervisibility: A Viewshed Analysis of the Oneota Component of the Lake Koshkonong Locality

Gavin, Marissa, Translating the Enlightenment: Women Translators in Eighteenth-Century France

Ghasemi, Homa, ENHANCED BIOFOULING PROPERTIES OF POLYETHERSULFONE MEMBRANES USING MULTI-FUNCTIONAL THERMO-RESPONSIVE POLYMERS FOR ULTRA-FILTRATION APPLICATIONS

Giorgadze, Salome, Business Cycles, Exchange Rates, and Commodity Prices in Transition Economies

Glad, Danielle, A Pilot Study of the Effectiveness of a Telehealth Group for Improving Peer Relationships for Adolescents with Neurofibromatosis Type 1

Godager, Emily A., Making Sense of New Parents' Working Parent Identities and Boundary-Setting Enactments During Resocialization into the Workplace Following Parental Leave

Gonzales Llanos, Marcia, Exploring Meaning Composition: The Epistemology of Modeling Practices in Formal Semantics

Gonzales, Michael Robert, "As Dangerous to Society as a Rattlesnake": Iww Worker Intellectuals in Colorado's Southern Coal Fields, 1926-1929

Grimes, Gabrielle Marie, Addressing Learning Gaps in Acid-Base Chemistry Using Novel Three-Dimensional Models with Learning Module

Gulbrandsen, Daniel L., Collapsibility and Z-Compactifications of CAT(0) Cube Complexes

Hagle, Samantha Ann, Determinants of Indigenous Rights Adoption in Latin America: Political Implications and Incrementalism 1960-2016

Haider, Muhammad Istiaque, Investigation of the Properties of Nickel Titanium Shape Memory Alloys for Applications in Self-Healing Materials

Hajipour Manjili, Milad, Materials and Methods for Digital Construction

Hall, Lawton, The Meanings of Musics and Technologies in the Twentieth Century: Case Studies in Postwar Pop, Afrofuturist Jazz, and Chilean Electronic Music

Han, Dahai, Transportation Needs of Older Adults in Suburban and Rural Areas

Harb, Farah, The Impact of Racial Discrimination and Peritraumatic Dissociation on the Development of PTSD Symptoms

Harbury, Miles A., Testing the Use of Anisotropy of Magnetic Susceptibility (AMS) in Determining Genetic Origins of Paleoproterozoic Diamictites

Harding, Oscar, A Brief History of the Found Footage Phenomenon in North America 1994-2019

Hayden, Allyson K., Toward Truth and Reconciliation: Public Memory, Philosophical Pairs, and the Edmund Pettus Bridge

Hayward Marcum, Joni Kay, Infrastructural Cinema: Seeing Energy on Film in the Long 1930s

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Master's theses and doctoral dissertations owned by the UWM Libraries are listed in Search@UW, by author, title, and subject. Theses and dissertations done at UWM, and in the libraries' collection, are classified by a department (given a base call number) and then arranged, generally, by the author's last name.

While theses and dissertations are currently required by the Graduate School to be deposited in the library, there are potentially titles, particularly from earlier years, that are not owned by the library, or the copy is no longer available; lack of a thesis/dissertation in the library does not mean the person did not complete a degree.

Occasionally, a senior honors paper may also be deposited in the library and will be included in these lists. Some departments accept a master's paper as part of the requirement for a degree. The same publication criteria do not pertain and these are not deposited in the library.

Theses/dissertations with an (ARC) as part of the call number are located in the UWM Libraries Archives area, 2nd floor, west wing and do not circulate; those in microfiche only are listed as (MC), do not circulate, and should be requested from the Media and Reserve Services Desk (lower level, west wing).

  • Online (UWM Users Only) UWM faculty, students, and staff have access to available online full text of UWM doctoral dissertations (1997-current) via Dissertations & Theses @ University of Wisconsin Milwaukee .
  • Online (Unrestricted) We are also starting to publish electronic copies of dissertations online at the UWM Digital Commons site, where you will find materials from 2012 to the present.
  • Physical Copies Print versions of Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations have the same circulation policies as books: UWM Staff, students, faculty and Special Permit holders may check them out; UWM owned theses and dissertations located in the general collection can be checked out with a valid UWM ID card. These titles are available to the general public for viewing and photocopying at the library, or may be requested through another library's interlibrary loan service (check with your library for details).
  • External Purchase A commercial company stores dissertations, through which anyone may purchase a copy to keep. See ProQuest Dissertation Express for more information.

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The UWM Libraries may bind personal copies of dissertations and master’s theses written by UWM students and faculty. Note there is a charge for this service.

See Thesis/Dissertation Binding for more information.

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Welcome to Academic Year 2023-24!

DBC Session 5   Spring Break will run in person from March 18th - March 29th (weekdays only) from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.  Registration will be online with a link on this page starting March 11  and will be open until March 14  at which point participants will be contacted.

Register for winter DBC #5 here

Planning ahead? View the full year schedule

What is it?

The Dissertation Boot Camp is a free program that gives graduate students a chance to make serious progress on a dissertation, master’s thesis, or other graduate writing project. Students show up, ready to write; the Hume Center provides snacks, supplies, and a highly productive work environment.

With the exception of one "week-long" camp we will run this summer, all camps provide students with a total of 10 writing days. The "Classic" Boot Camp runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. We are happy to note that based on feedback from previous Dissertation Boot Campers, we are also offering a "Before Dawn" session beginning at 8 am and a few sessions that begin later at 10am. Please review all dates on the DBC Annual Schedule .

Why does it work?

Dissertation Boot Camp helps students learn to write more productively, and often to produce better writing, by providing four critical elements: 1) space with minimal distractions; 2) writing regimen/routine; 3) peer motivation and support; and 4) expert writing consultants. While the program focuses on helping students improve writing productivity, we also hope that students will take away with them writing habits and strategies that will aid them in writing projects in the future. To learn more about what to expect in a Dissertation Boot Camp, and for information about our policies, please download our Boot Camp handout .

Registration Process

  • Registration is available via a Google form link on this web page at 10 a.m. two weeks before each camp begins, except when noted on this page and on the schedule . You will be asked background information and preferences, as well as to agree to a fee if you do not attend (in-person only, discussed below).
  • In-person Boot Camps are limited to 16 participants, whereas Online Boot Camps are limited to 26.
  • Camps are filled on a first-come, first serve basis. Preference is given to participants who have not attended a previous Boot Camp.
  • We will provide a wait list via the Google form once registration meets capacity.
  • You will receive an email a few days before the Boot Camp begins to confirm your space.
  • If you have any questions regarding Dissertation Boot Camps, please email  [email protected]

Monetary incentive

*Applies to the in-person DBC only and not  the online DBC.

We collect a Fee Agreement to encourage Boot Camp participants to complete the program. This agreement authorizes the Hume Center to charge $100 to participants' Stanford University bill if they do not fully attend the Camp. 

Once you have completed a Boot Camp, we collect your feedback in order to improve our program. Please help us by completing this Boot Camp Survey for 2023-2024. 

Additional Resources 

Establishing an effective academic writing group: starter kit.

This kit is useful as a guide for any student interested in starting up an effective writing group that will last!  There are three basic types of writing groups:  feedback groups (reviewing student writing), "writing job" groups (meeting just to write), or goal-setting groups (meeting to set goals and report).  We strongly recommend that every member of a new writing group read the kit and use the worksheets to establish a writing group that works best for the group.

Dissertation Boot Camp Starter Kit

If you are interested in starting your own Dissertation Boot Camp in a department or program, please email the Hume Center for our Dissertation Boot Camp starter kit.

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Dissertation Boot Camp Participants

Dissertation Boot Camp was created in 2005 to help students progress through the difficult writing stages of the dissertation process. By offering an environment and support for intense, focused writing time, the Camp provides participants with the structure and motivation to overcome typical roadblocks in the dissertation process. 

The Grad Center's Navigating the Academy programs, including Dissertation Boot Camp, are funded in part through a generous grant from  GAPSA . Dissertation Boot Camp is co-facilitated by the Grad Center, Weingarten Center, and Provost Graduate Degrees Office.

Dissertation Boot Camp is a two-week program designed to help advanced doctoral students meet goals and deadlines towards completing the dissertation.

Program Structure 

We typically hold at least two boot camps each year, corresponding with official university break periods.

Participation is limited to 20 students and includes group meetings, individual writing support, and 3-7 hours of focused writing each day. 

Summer and Winter Boot Camps run for two weeks, with required group meetings and individual writing sessions each weekday from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, as well as optional writing sessions from 1:00 to 5:00 PM.

Students must apply in advance and attend all required sessions. 

Participation in Boot Camp requires a $20 program fee. This cost covers basic writing supplies, snacks, and two lunches during the program. Those with significant financial need can request a fee waiver by emailing Grad Center Director Meredith Wooten (mwooten@upenn).

An additional fee of $50 will be charged to participants who fail to comply with program requirements or drop out of the program without advance notice. This fee is charged via the participant's Penn student account. 

Who Can Participate? 

Boot Camp is designed for students who have an approved dissertation proposal, have completed at least initial stages of their research, and who are actively working on drafts of a dissertation chapter or section. 

Because Boot Camp is limited to 20 students, priority is given to students who have not participated in a boot camp before. If you have participated in a previous two-week Boot Camp, you can request to be placed on a wait list and will be able to register if seats are available one week before the camp begins.

We encourage participants to form small self-motivated writing groups, participate in our other writing support programs, and meet with advisors at the Weingarten Center to sustain any momentum and writing habits they build during Boot Camp.

How to Apply

All participants must apply in advance. A complete application includes:   

Online application (link will only work during open application cycles).  

Submit payment in person at the Graduate Student Center. The $20 payment may be paid by CASH or CHECK only at the main desk in the Grad Center Common Room (first floor). See building hours here .   

Students selected to participate will be notified on a rolling basis. You will receive additional guidance and are expected to discuss your goals for the program with your dissertation advisor(s).

Students who are selected are expected to attend all required sessions of the Boot Camp .

Boot camp meets on weekdays over a two week period.

Each day will include required group check-ins and individual writing sessions from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM.  Participants have the option to stay until 4:30 PM. Weekends are off.

Each participant will have an assigned work station, and must follow all Grad Center and Boot Camp Rules, which will be discussed during the orientation session of the Boot Camp.

Boot Camp participants must bring their own laptops and all materials (e.g., books, data) that are necessary. These items can be secured in the Grad Center for the duration of Boot Camp.

During the orientation session, we will have a rules discussion followed by a group workshop on organization and writing offered by the  Weingarten Center . We encourage students to attend one advising session with a Weingarten Advisor at some point before the boot camp or during the two weeks of Camp.  Students can bring drafts of their work, discuss topic and structure, future publications and work, etc. Weingarten staff will remain available on an on-call basis throughout the program for additional appointments, to help students overcome any habits or problems standing in the way of success.

All participants are asked to make a serious commitment to the program. To encourage this sustained commitment, we charge $50 fee to participants who do not abide by the rules or complete the program.

All extenuating circumstances must be documented in writing before the start of Camp. If  your circumstances would cause too much absence or disruption, we will forfeit your seat to another student and refund your supply fee. Please contact [email protected] if you have any questions regarding this issue before registering. We will discuss pre-noted and emergency absences in detail during the orientation. As a general rule, we suggest that all students make-up their lost time during the afternoon optional time period.

We are happy to explain our policies and discuss the program with you. Please contact us here or call 215-746-6868.

Graduate Student Center University of Pennsylvania 3615 Locust Walk Philadelphia PA 19104 215-746-6868

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Dissertation Boot Camp For Graduate and Professional Students

What is the dissertation boot camp.

The Dissertation Boot Camp is a structured program designed to assist MA/MS and doctoral candidates from any discipline make progress on their thesis or dissertation. They are offered at several colleges and universities throughout the country. The Case Western Reserve University boot camp will provide students with four hours of quiet writing time as well as tips for completing their projects in a timely and healthy manner. Each student will be provided with quiet writing space, and lunch as well as snacks will be provided.

Why a Dissertation Boot Camp?

Dissertation boot camps are effective in helping graduate students establish and practice the habits of good writing. They provide a quiet work space, a clear schedule for writing, and peer support. Our CWRU-specific goals are  not only to help create a sense of community among the graduate students across campus, but also to encourage students to recognize and develop their writing processes, and to learn and put into practice strategies that will help them to finish projects in the future.

Eligibility and Essential Details

  • Students must be MA/MS or doctoral candidates and be in the writing stages of their project.
  • Students should come prepared with the research necessary to produce the desired text.
  • Students must apply online.
  • Students must attend all days of the boot camp and must attend the full-day of each session. * Note : A $50 fee will be charged to the account of any student who fails to do either of these things.
  • The boot camp is limited to the first 13 qualified students. Participants will be notified of acceptance in May.

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What is a dissertation boot camp.

A dissertation boot camp is a place to help students make significant progress quickly on their dissertation projects. The majority of the time will be dedicated to individual writing in a library/cafe style environment (or an online environment).

Participants will have the option to participate in writing consultations as well as receiving feedback from peers, writing specialists, and the facilitator of the program. The aim is to provide each participant with the space and motivation to make progress on their writing.

Why should I participate?

Dissertation Boot Camp

How much does it cost?

The Westcliff University Dissertation Boot Camp is free. However, you are required to sign a contract. As you are taking a seat in the program and using the resources required to run the event, you will need to sign a contract committing that you will attend every day of the event from start to finish. 

When are the Dissertation Boot Camps?

We will run the boot camps once every semester. After you complete RES702/802, you can choose from the following selections.

Fall Semester

September 24th-26th, 2024 location: online.

Focus: The Literature Review

• Tuesday (4:00-8:00pm) • Wednesday (4:00-8:00pm) • Thursday (4:00-8:00pm)

Spring Semester

January 21st-23rd, 2024 location: online, focus: methodology.

• Tuesday (4:00-7:00pm) • Wednesday (4:00-7:00pm) • Thursday (4:00-7:00pm)

Summer Semester

May 7th-9th, 2024 location: online.

Focus: Results Chapter

When do I have to submit the application?

Spots for this program are limited. The deadline for the application is 2 weeks prior to the starting date.

How do I apply?

To apply for the Dissertation Boot Camp, please access the application form below. Please note you can access the link below with your @Westcliff.edu email.

  • Department/program
  • Contact information
  • Advisor’s name/Dissertation chair
  • College approval of prospectus
  • Year in the dissertation program
  • Projected date of graduation
  • Title of dissertation
  • Abstract/description of dissertation (no more than 300 words)
  • Indication of how much of the project has been written already
  • Explanation of why you want to attend this boot camp
  • Identification of 3 specific goals for what you wish to achieve through attendance of the boot camp
  • Indication of availability to attend all sessions

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Dissertation Boot Camp

What is a dissertation boot camp.

Boot camp is a week-long opportunity for students currently writing dissertations to set writing goals, practice disciplined writing habits, learn new strategies, and connect with other dissertation writers. It’s offered several times per year and is intended to help graduate students make significant progress in their writing and their sense of community.

What do participants do each day?

  • Set SMART goals for the week before the camp begins and post those goals publicly.
  • Arrive physically or virtually a few minutes before their camp begins.
  • Spend a few minutes meeting other campers in discussing goals and plans for the day.
  • Experiment with the daily writing strategy or explore a resource shared by a Writing Center staff member.
  • Enjoy several blocks of uninterrupted writing time.
  • Review and update their writing goals for the week.
  • Spend a longer time at the end of each writing period reflecting on the process and developing a supportive community of peers.

When is the next camp?

In-person camp, may 13-17, 2024, 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.:.

  • Meets in the Writing Center, SASB North lower level
  • Registration capped at 20 participants
  • First-time participants have priority registration. Returners should email to be added to the wait list.
  • Full commitment is required (no coming and going)
  • Registration fee is a non-refundable $20, which includes refreshments and lunch daily

Please note: “First-timer” means it’s your first time at the in-person camp. If you’ve only done the virtual boot camp, you’re considered a “first-timer” for the in-person camp. Click the appropriate link to participate:

  • Registration link coming soon.
  • Returners: Join the wait list. You’ll be added in order and will be notified on May 6.

Please be sure that you’re subscribed to the Graduate School Professional Development newsletter for updates about future camps.

Virtual camp:

  • Feb 12-16, 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
  • March 4-8, 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
  • April 8-12, 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
  • Please check back for afternoon dates.

Virtual boot camps are open to all and can be repeated as often as you’d like.

Please note : We’re experimenting with a slightly flexible attendance policy for the virtual camps. We realize that some commitments are difficult to move or cover, so if you can commit firmly to the rest of the week, we’ll welcome you. Please register but indicate when you won’t be there on the registration form. That’ll help us organize discussion groups. Thank you!

  • Register for the virtual boot camp

What have previous boot campers said?

“I feel like I can actually write this thing, and that it can be good. Not only can I write it, but I can do it in a sane and enjoyable way.”

“I feel positive about my paper again. My brain is actually willing to think about my project without flying instinctively to other thoughts.”

“It was great to be surrounded by other students in the same situation. It made me feel less alone.”

“This was fantastic and by far the best and most useful workshop I have attended as a graduate student. I have already recommended it to all my friends and colleagues!”

You should register for boot camp when you are…

  • Actively engaged in the writing phase of your dissertation.
  • Ready to spend a total of 15 hours just writing (three hours each day for five days).
  • Able to commit to arriving by the starting time and staying until the end on all five days.

You should not register for boot camp if you are…

  • Not yet actively writing text that you plan to include in your dissertation.
  • Seeking a class or workshop about dissertations—what parts they have, what they should look like, step-by-step instructions for writing one, etc.
  • Not fully and reliably available on all of the specified dates.

Would you like to run your own boot camp?

We recommend participating in a Writing Center boot camp to get yourself into the groove. After that, connect with other campers (or colleagues who couldn’t make it here) to keep the momentum going in your own self-run boot camps. See this page for tips and tools .

Nuts and bolts

  • To be notified when boot camp registration opens, join the Graduate Student Professional Development list by sending an e-mail to [email protected] with “subscribe gradevelopment” in the body of the message, leaving the subject field blank.
  • For questions about registration, contact Vanessa Dorriot Anderson at the Graduate School.
  • For questions about boot camp activities, contact Gigi Taylor at the Writing Center.

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Dissertation Boot Camp

This four-day program combines workshops with individual writing time and individual consultations to help thesis and dissertation writers set goals and make progress in their work.

What to expect

The Dissertation Boot Camp program combines dedicated writing time, goal setting and writing strategy sessions, and one-on-one meetings with our writing specialists.

Dissertation Boot Camp has strict parameters for participation; participants are selected through an application process. Before applying, please think ahead to boot camp week and decide whether you can meet the following expectations:

  • Devote four full days (9:00am to 4:30pm) to the program. Some components of the program take place  asynchronously; there is therefore some flexibility in the schedule to accommodate childcare responsibilities, medical appointments, etc. See the  Spring 2021 Dissertation Boot Camp Schedule (pdf)  to get a better idea of what the week will look like.
  • Show up each day ready to write.
  • Participate in short, skill-building workshops. 
  • If you have lab responsibilities, you will need to find coverage for the week. 
  • Follow the guidelines provided by staff and/or the group. 
  • You should set concrete goals for the program. We recommend that you meet with your supervisor to discuss your goals.
  • Gather all of the materials you will need to write productively (articles, data, previous drafts with comments, research notes, etc.).

Winter 2024

The Winter 2024 Dissertation Boot Camp runs from Tuesday, February 20, 2024 to Friday, February 23, 2024 . This term the program will take place primarily online, with the option for participants to meet in person on campus to write together. 

How to apply

Click on the button below to go to the application form.  Applications open on Monday, December 18, 2023  and  close Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. .

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Dissertation Boot Camp is a four-day event for PhD candidates to help them complete their dissertations. Thesis Boot Camp also lasts four days and is intended to help master's students complete their thesis.

If you’ve been struggling to find time to write your paper, have all the research done but aren't sure where to start writing, or have run into writer’s block, our Boot Camps can help provide you with strategies for productive, focused writing as well as the all-important yet incredibly elusive dedicated writing time.

Experts will be on hand to help give advice and strategies on how to draft and complete writing a large document, which requires different techniques than you may have learned in other classes throughout your career. You will also learn how to develop and implement a productive writing schedule. Workshops held over lunch will cover everything from grammar to how to submit your dissertation or thesis.

An added benefit of attending Boot Camp is, after the program is complete, you will be a member of an ongoing peer writing community, which will help facilitate productive writing as you complete your final paper.

We will hold workshops over lunch covering topics identified from information that you provide on the registration form. Possible topics include writing productively, grammar refresher, time management and navigating the electronic submission process.

Boot Camp will not provide proofreading or detailed editing of your dissertation or thesis. It will also not cover discipline-specific matters of formatting or presentation. Boot Camp should also not serve as a replacement for ongoing communication with your PI/Supervisor.

Dissertation Boot Camp is intended for  PhD candidates  who have largely completed their dissertation project and are in the process of writing the dissertation. Thesis Boot Camp is intended for master's students who have largely completed their training and are in the process of writing the thesis.

To ensure you can complete the entire program, your PI/Supervisor must approve your participation by signing the registration form and releasing you from other duties during Boot Camp.

A  $75 fee  will be billed to your student account. However, the fee will be  waived in full upon completion  of the Boot Camp program. This means you must show up all four days of Boot Camp, be on time, and stay throughout the entire session. Students who do not follow these guidelines must pay the fee. (Similar to a late registration fee, it will NOT be paid by your department or program.)

Registering is easy. Simply  complete the dissertation registration form  or the thesis registration form and submit it by email to  Dr. Karen Gould  by the deadline.

Ask your PI/Supervisor to submit the required attestation (see page 1 of the registration form) by the same deadline.

Boot Camp is a mix of group and individual work time, and you are expected to attend and participate in all sessions. Group sessions help you set daily goals and review the day’s accomplishments (or obstacles), and provide strategies for becoming a productive writer. You will also have the opportunity to work with a writing consultant.

You will have at least four to six hours of dedicated writing time each day, which gives you a feel for a productive writing schedule and what it can accomplish.

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