Students will engage with peers and instructors in completing online coursework, participate in extensive guided research, and work toward a final Dissertation in Practice (DiP), including a Capstone Project that aligns with their career goals, as well as their professional and organizational needs. The following includes some examples from past students.

Capstone Projects of Dissertation in Practice from Past Students Include:

  • Developing Partnerships: Strengthening Parent Engagement in a Title I School
  • Induction Programs: Meeting the Needs of Mentors and Mentees
  • An Investigation of the Relationships Among Life Experiences and Resilience With First-Year College Students
  • Leadership and Mission: Understanding the Relationship Among Leadership Orientations and Mission Perception of Executive Administrators in Catholic Higher Education
  • A Quasi-Experimental Evaluation of Training for Social Workers and Health Care Providers in Managing Challenging or Potentially Violent Client Behaviors
  • Generational Giving: An Examination of Seventy Years of Alumni Giving at a Business College in the Northeast United States