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Dissertations - Saturday, January 15, 2011 6:04 - 0 Comments
The Role of the Dissertation Committee
For some doctoral students, the dissertation process is more a lesson in frustration than a learning instrument that helps transform the individual from a student to an independent scholar. Whereas the chair is often the center of the dissertation process, the dissertation committee usually occupies a position at the periphery. Nevertheless, the committee plays important roles that often benefit the university more than the student.