Write Your Dissertation First: Essays on a Graduate Education

• In Event: Graduate Student Success

Short Description

Dr. Merrill frequently ended his lectures with the injunction, “Ask me a question!” AECT (2020) published his advice for graduate students, “Write Your Dissertation First: and Other Essays on a Graduate Education.” These recommendations have assisted many students to navigate the turbulent waters of an advanced university education. The pithy guidelines provided have caused some consternation for certain academics. Do you have concerns about these recommendations? Would you like to share your own graduate student experiences? Perhaps you have wanted to ask Dr. Merrill a question? Now is the time.

This is an open discussion of your experience, observations, and wisdom about graduate education or real-life after.

Author

• Presenter: M.David Merrill, Retired Utah State University