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Department of

Counselor Education

Doctor of Philosophy Counselor Education

& Supervision

Dissertation Manual 2017-2018

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION PAGE PREFACE

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DISSERTATION COMMITTEE

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DISSERTATION PROCESS

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ADMISSION TO CANDIDACY

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TRADITIONAL DISSERTATIONS

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ALTERNATIVE DISSERTATION PROJECT

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DISSERTATION AND ALTERNATIVE DISSERTATION TIMELINE

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DISSERTATION AND ALTERNATIVE DISSERTATION PROPOSAL

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TRADITIONAL DISSERTATION PROPOSAL

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ALTERNATIVE DISSERTATION PROJECT PROPOSAL

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INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD INFORMATION

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DISSERTATION AND ALTERNATIVE DISSERTATION DEFENSE

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GRADUATION

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APPENDIX: DISSERTATION FORMAT INSTRUCTIONS PROPOSAL TITLE PAGE FOR DOCTORAL DISSERTATION TITLE PAGE FOR DOCTORAL DISSERTATION SIGNATURE PAGE FOR DOCTORAL DISSERTATION EXAMPLE OF ABSTRACT PAGE EXAMPLE OF TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE EXAMPLE OF APPENDIX TITLE PAGE Neilson Library Binding

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Preface The dissertation represents the culmination of scholarly proficiency, professional maturity, and critical reflection skills achieved in a doctoral program. In this capstone activity, doctoral students are required to:

• critique and integrate relevant literature • to develop a research plan • to apply a specific methodology • to articulate implications for counselors, counselor educators, and

supervisors • to conduct the research with integrity.

Students completing a dissertation will gain expertise in a specific research area, improve understanding of research methods, advance professional writing skills, and increase professional marketability in a competitive field. Faculty members in the Counselor Education and Supervision Program at Adams State University expect high-quality, scholarly dissertations from the students in the doctoral program. We are committed to supporting students in this endeavor. Therefore, we offer this Dissertation Manual to provide doctoral students with information regarding university requirements for organizing, defending, and publishing the finished project. I. THE DISSERTATION COMMITTEE A. Dissertation Chair Doctoral students must identify and obtain agreement from a faculty member in the Counselor Education Doctoral Program to serve as their dissertation chair. The dissertation chair must be selected in the spring semester of the third year of the program or in the semester concurrent with written comprehensive exams. A student may choose to retain his/her academic advisor or may select another ASU faculty member. Ultimately, the student is responsible to solicit agreement from the faculty member to serve as chair. Students should consider the following responsibilities when selecting a dissertation chair. Dissertation chairs are responsible for:

1. Offering guidance in selecting a dissertation topic 2. Providing support for the selection and approval of other members of the

dissertation committee 3. Preparing students for the proposal defense 4. Offering guidance for the preparation and writing of the dissertation, and 5. Serving as chair for your dissertation proposal and dissertation defense

committee. The dissertation chair is not under any obligation to begin advising prior to successful completion of written comprehensive exams, although informal advising might occur. Additionally, the faculty member’s responsibilities end when the student is hooded at graduation.

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B. Dissertation Committee Members and Requirements The dissertation committee is composed of three faculty members. A minimum of two committee members, including the dissertation chair, need to be faculty members of the Counselor Education Department at Adams State University. The third committee member may be internal or external to the Counselor Education Department or to Adams State University. The dissertation chair must approve committee members external to the Counselor Education Department or to Adams State University. All committee members must have a doctoral degree in a relevant field. Membership should be based on expertise with the dissertation topic and/or research design. Students are advised to select committee members with diverse perspectives on the research topic in order to provide useful feedback. Additionally, students are advised to consider the availability of the faculty member, the unique contributions that a faculty member might offer to the project, and the personality style and expectations of the faculty member. II. THE DISSERTATION PROCESS It is expected that students will complete their dissertation within one year of the semester in which they earned promotion to doctoral candidacy. Because CACREP limits the number of dissertations that faculty may chair and sit as a committee person, it is imperative that students seek to complete their projects in a timely manner. If students fail to make progress toward completion, the faculty may resign from serving as chair or committee member. In this case, the student must find another qualified core faculty to participate in the dissertation project. A. Admission to Doctoral Candidacy Students advance to doctoral candidacy following:

1. Successful completion of comprehensive examinations, and 2. Completion of the proposal defense

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B. Traditional Dissertation In a traditional dissertation project, the student is required to write a five-chapter dissertation. Students completing a traditional dissertation will complete the first three chapters and request approval to conduct the study in the proposal defense. The five chapters of the traditional dissertation include:

1. Chapter One: Introduction. a. The Introduction includes a brief review of relevant literature, a statement

of the problem, a rationale for the dissertation study, a section on the significance of the study, a section on the purpose of the study, research questions and/or hypotheses, and a section on definition of terms.

2. Chapter Two: Review of Literature a. This section provides a critique of relevant literature that delineates a gap

in the current research and supports a rationale for the study. 3. Chapter Three: Methodology

a. This section contains subsections that outline the specific method employed to answer the research questions, address participant sampling practices, discuss data collection procedures, and consider research ethics.

i. Quantitative dissertations should also discuss sample size/power, instruments, reliability, validity, and statistical analyses that will be used to test hypotheses.

ii. Qualitative dissertations should include sections on researcher reflexivity, epistemological frameworks used, theoretical perspectives grounding the study, qualitative data analysis procedures, and efforts to ensure credibility, trustworthiness, dependability, and conformability of the data.

4. Chapter Four: Results and Analysis a. This section summarizes the actual data collection procedures and presents

the findings that correspond to the research questions/hypotheses of the study.

5. Chapter Five: Discussion a. This section addresses the findings in the context of relevant literature,

addresses limitations of the study, outline implications for the field of counselor education and supervision, and consider future research possibilities.

B. Alternative Dissertation Project The alternative dissertation project includes a portfolio of at least two manuscripts that are to be submitted for publication. Both manuscripts must be original work and not an assignment from a previous course. The manuscripts do not have to be published at the time of the alternative dissertation project defense. One of the manuscripts must be a completed empirical research study that includes data collection and analysis; the other manuscript must be a conceptual manuscript. The student must be the sole author on both manuscripts. If after a student successfully

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defends their alternative dissertation project, they may at that time invite and collaborate with multiple authors. The manuscripts must demonstrate a cohesive research agenda with a clear connection between each piece. Students are also required to develop:

1. alternative Dissertation Project overview and plan 2. an introduction for the manuscripts 3. an overarching literature review 4. intended methodology when applicable 5. a concluding discussion that addresses contributions, implications, limitations,

and future research possibilities. Thus, the alternative research project approximates the five chapter traditional dissertation. Like the traditional proposal and defense, students will present the introduction and literature review in the proposal defense. Students will then present the empirical study manuscript, the conceptual manuscript, and the discussion chapter in the doctoral defense. III. THE DISSERTATION AND ALTERNATIVE DISSERTATION PROJECT TIMELINE The dissertation timeline will vary from student to student. Students should work closely with the dissertation chair and members of the committee to develop a suitable timeline. The dissertation chair will guide each student through the process. Here is a sample overview of the dissertation process and timeline: 1st year: Fall, Spring, Summer 2nd year: Fall, Spring

Consider all possible topics and methodologies

2nd year: Summer 3rd year : Fall

Begin formulating ideas for dissertation topic

3rd year: Spring Pass comprehensive exams Select your dissertation chair Select dissertation committee members

3rd year: Summer Proposal Defense

4th year: Fall Proposal Defense

4th year: Spring Proposal Defense or Dissertation Defense Attend Graduation

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IV. DISSERTATION AND ALTERNATIVE DISSERTATION PROPOSAL AND DEFENSE The dissertation defense cannot be conducted in the same semester as the proposal defense. In most cases, students will be able to defend the dissertation in approximately one year after the proposal. Students must defend dissertations by March 31st in order to participate in graduation. Students must register for dissertation credits in the semesters that they are collecting data and/or completing manuscripts. The dissertation committee will not be reviewing drafts or providing comments on dissertation projects until a student is enrolled in dissertation credits. Once a student enrolls in dissertation he/she must be continually enrolled taking at least 3 or more credits of dissertation until the project is completed, unless it is Dissertation Continuation, which is 1 credit hour. Students are required to complete the Dissertation Progress Report and/or the Dissertation Proposal/ Dissertation Defense Report while enrolled in Dissertation credits. All forms and documents can be found at counselored.adams.edu A. Dissertation Proposal and Alternative Dissertation Project Defense Following successful completion of comprehensive exams, students may work towards the proposal defense. The proposal is a meeting with the student and all or some of his/her dissertation committee of approximately one hour in length. Proposals can be made on campus at the Adams State University location or online. Students may work towards the proposal defense following successful completion of comprehensive exams. Students are required to take dissertation credits while working towards completion of the proposal. Students will work closely with the dissertation chair to develop appropriate deadlines for the writing of each chapter. Students will defend the dissertation proposal or alternative dissertation project to the doctoral committee and receive the approval of the committee to conduct their proposed research. For traditional dissertations, students are required to present the first three chapters (Introduction, Literature Review, and Methodology) of the dissertation. Students completing the alternative dissertation project will present the introduction, literature review, and research agenda in the proposal. The dissertation committee must reach a majority consensus on the proposal in order for the research to be continued. Prior to scheduling the proposal, the dissertation chair must approve the required chapters. Upon receiving approval from the dissertation chair, students are permitted to schedule the proposal defense. Students are required to arrange a date, time, and location and to inform all members of the committee. If students plan to propose online, students will need to work with the dissertation chair to use a Blackboard online platform. Students completing traditional dissertations are required to send the first three chapters to members of the dissertation committee prior to the proposal defense at a date agreed upon with the committee.

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B. Traditional Dissertation Proposal Defense The dissertation proposal defense will include a description of the research plan. Students will discuss the

• design of the study • the guiding research questions and/or hypotheses • sampling procedures • data collection and storage methods • ethical concerns • instruments • relevant theoretical frameworks • epistemological assumptions

Moreover, students need to be prepared to defend the rationale for conducting the study and elaborate on possible implications. The committee members assess

• the adequacy of the literature review • the relevance and originality of the study • the feasibility and appropriateness of the topic for a dissertation • the student’s understanding of relevant literature, theoretical concepts, and

research methodologies If the committee believes that these conditions are satisfied, the student successfully completes the proposal and proceeds to complete the Institutional Review Board (IRB) proposal for research with human subjects. Upon approval from the IRB, students are permitted to begin soliciting participants and collecting data. The dissertation chair is responsible for offering guidance regarding data collection, providing support for relevant statistical analyses for quantitative designs, and assisting with coding and theme generation for qualitative designs. Upon approval from the dissertation chair, the student is permitted to schedule the dissertation defense. The fourth and fifth chapters (Results and Analysis, Discussion) need to be submitted to the committee at least two (2) weeks prior to the dissertation defense date. Please note that ASU IRB approval is mandatory before conducting research. Some circumstances require additional IRB approval at the site in which you are conducting the research. C. Alternative Dissertation Project Proposal Defense Doctoral students will need to consult with and obtain approval from the dissertation chair in order to complete the alternative dissertation project. The student and the dissertation chair will develop a timeline that corresponds to program guidelines outlined in the Doctoral Program Handbook. Moreover, dissertation committee members need to be informed regarding their expectations in the alternative dissertation process as determined by the committee chair. In the alternative model, the committee works with the student to develop an original, relevant, and cohesive research agenda. The student works with his or her dissertation chair to complete the introduction and the literature

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review chapters. After the chair has approved these chapters, the student is permitted to schedule the proposal defense. The introduction and literature review chapters must be submitted to all members of the dissertation committee at a date agreed upon with the committee. The student proposes the research agenda and an outline of two manuscripts. The committee members evaluate and advise on the

• adequacy of the literature review • relevance and originality of the research agenda • cohesiveness of the agenda • feasibility and appropriateness of the topic for a dissertation • student’s understanding of relevant literature, theoretical concepts, and research

methodologies If the committee believes that these conditions are satisfied, the student successfully completes the proposal and proceeds to develop the manuscripts. When the student successfully completes the proposal they proceed to complete the Institutional Review Board (IRB) proposal for research with human subjects involved with their empirical manuscript. Following the proposal, committee members are responsible for offering ongoing feedback and suggestions for the student. Upon approval from the dissertation chair, the student is permitted to schedule the dissertation defense. The conceptual manuscript, empirical study manuscript, and the discussion chapter need to be submitted to the committee at least two (2) weeks prior to the dissertation defense date. D. Institutional Review Board for Research on Human Participants Documentation of approval obtained from the Institutional Review Board at Adams State University is provided to the faculty advisor on behalf of the student researcher. If a student is going to do research involving human participants, refer to the information on the website at https://www.adams.edu/irb/irbhumanpart.php. IRB applications for a doctoral dissertation will fall under expedited or full board status. An IRB representative from Counselor Education (or an IRB representative from another discipline if the IRB representative from Counselor Education is on your dissertation committee), will review and decide if your research is expedited or full board. Ultimately, the chair of the IRB committee will make the final decision if your research is approved. Please note: research that needs to be reviewed by the full board may take up to 1.5 months from the original submission. For more information on what qualifies as expedited or full board research, consult the following website: https://www.adams.edu/irb/irb-home-exp-full.php All students should include a statement of the procedure you have followed within the methods section of your dissertation and must include a copy of the signed and stamped

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IRB Approval in the Appendix, which may include stamped copies of consent/ assent forms. V. DISSERTATION DEFENSE AND ALTERNATIVE DISSERTATION DEFENSE After the student completes the collection and analysis of data, he or she will prepare for the dissertation or alternative dissertation defense. Students should frequently consult the dissertation chair and the members of the dissertation committee for support and feedback when preparing for the dissertation defense. Additionally, students should carefully follow the formatting guidelines provided in the current American Psychological Association Publication Manual. The dissertation chair is responsible for preparing the student to successfully defend the dissertation. Students need to be aware that the writing of a dissertation requires the completion of multiple drafts and revisions in order to produce the final product. Moreover, students should note that unforeseen setbacks, including sampling challenges, data collection barriers, and scheduling conflicts, might delay the completion of the dissertation. Students are encouraged to consult with committee members for ongoing support and to assume a flexible approach when working within an established timeframe. Upon receiving approval from the dissertation chair, students are permitted to schedule the dissertation defense. Students are required to arrange a date, time, and location and to inform all members of the committee. If students plan to defend online, students will need to work with the dissertation chair to use a Blackboard suitable online platform or come to the ASU campus. A. Dissertation Defense In the dissertation defense, friends, family members, and faculty that are not on the dissertation committee are welcome to attend. In a traditional dissertation defense, students present the findings of the study. Students discuss the implications, limitations, and possibilities for future research. Students completing traditional dissertations are required to send the final two chapters to members of the dissertation committee at least two (2) weeks prior to the dissertation defense date or a timeline agreed upon by the committee. B. Alternative Dissertation Project Students completing the alternative dissertation project will present the conceptual manuscript, the empirical study manuscript, and the discussion chapter in the dissertation defense. For alternative dissertation projects, students present the findings of the empirical research manuscript, a summary of the conceptual manuscript, and an overview of implications, limitations, and possibilities of publication and future research in the context of their proposed research agenda. C. After the Defense Presentation

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Following the presentation, committee members will inquire about research methodology, findings, and implications of the study. The student and any other individuals that are not on the committee will be asked to leave the room or the online platform. The committee members then assess the satisfactoriness of the data analysis, the relevance of the findings for the field of counselor education and supervision, and the student’s exploration of implications, limitations, and areas for future research. For alternative dissertation projects, the committee assesses the quality of the conceptual manuscripts in light of the student’s proposed research agenda. If the committee believes that these conditions are satisfied, the student is invited back into the room to celebrate the completion of the dissertation or will be contacted by dissertation chair. In most cases, students will be required to complete minor revisions to prepare the dissertation for publication. If the committee does not believe these conditions are satisfied a proposal will be made to satisfy such conditions in a timely manner approved by the committee. D. Graduation Students planning to participate in the graduation ceremony in May must defend their dissertation no later than March 31st. In the graduation ceremony, the dissertation chair will hood the doctoral student. This ritual signifies the transition from student to colleague as the student has fulfilled the requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy in Counselor Education and Supervision.

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Appendix Dissertation Format Instructions In addition to the chapters discussed in the previous section, all dissertations, both traditional and alternative, must include the following additional pages. All additional pages must conform to publishing standards outlined in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association 6th Edition unless otherwise indicated. Title Page

• Must follow Adams State University format. • This page is not numbered. • The title and author’s full name must match the name and title on the abstract

and signature pages. • Date should be the month and year that the final degree is awarded.

Signature Page

• Must follow Adams State University format. • This page is not numbered. • Every copy turned in for binding must have original signatures in blue ink. • The title and author’s full name must match the name and title on the abstract

and signature pages. • Type professors' names and academic credentials (e.g., Ed.D., Ph.D., or other

specific degree) below their signature line. All committee members must be included on the signature page.

• Date should be the month and year that the final degree is awarded.

Abstract

• Include an author citation as shown below: o Last name, First Name. Title of the Dissertation. Published Doctor of

Counselor Education and Supervision dissertation, Adams State University, Year.

• Start numbering the preliminary section on the abstract, with page iii, lower- case Roman numerals in the bottom center of the page.

• Reference your name and title exactly as they appear on the title page. • The abstract should include a brief description of the research topic,

significance, methods, results, and conclusions in a concise manner. • Avoid literature references in the abstract. • Reference APA Publication Manual for abstract specific information

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Acknowledgments or dedication (optional) • The acknowledgments page is a record of the author's indebtedness (often to

faculty members, family members, student colleagues, typists, friends, funding agencies, and others who contributed to the completion of the study).

• This section also includes reference to permission granted to use previously copyrighted materials appearing extensively in the dissertation.

Table of contents, list of tables, and list of figures • Make the first entry in the Table of Contents the first page of the CHAPTER I

of the dissertation. • Include every chapter (and its respective page number) and at least one level

of heading in the Table of Contents. • Match the style of numeral for the chapter numbers in the Chapter and the

Table of Contents. The standard is Roman numerals for both. • The page numbers should be flush at the right margin. • Use exactly the same wording in the Table of Contents as the chapter titles

and headings that appear in the body of the manuscript. • If tables and/or figures appear in the body of the dissertation, include separate

lists for the List of Tables and the List of Figures. • Follow the same formatting guidelines as used for the Table of Contents in the

preliminary pages for formatting of List of Tables and/or List of Figures.

Body of Manuscript • The body of the dissertation consists of the study itself. It should conform to

the current Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association and this Doctoral Dissertation Formatting Manual.

Body of Dissertation • Use same style and size font throughout dissertation, recommended: Ariel or

Times New Roman, size 12. • Start numbering the body of the dissertation with Arabic numerals, top right

of the page. • IRB application and approval should be explained in the methods section. • Use double-spaced text. • Heading style must conform to the requirements of the current APA

Publication Manual. • Be consistent with spacing above and below headers. • Consistent spacing after “end of the sentence punctuation.”

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Reference citations, reference list, or bibliography • Double-check every reference listing with citations in the body of the

dissertation. • Do not allow a reference listing to divide in the middle, keep full listing on the

same page • Reference listings must be cited or removed from the reference list.

Appendices

• Include a title and a description of its contents on a separate title page for each

appendix. • List the appendix title and page number in the Table of Contents. • Make quality and format consistent with requirements for other parts of the

dissertation, including margins, page numbering, and reproduction. • Include the signed and stamped IRB Approval in your Appendix, along with

copies of stamped consent/ assent forms, as appropriate.

Overall Formatting Guidelines

Font style and size

• Do not use font smaller than 12 or 14 point in the body of the dissertation. Within long tables, you may use no smaller than 8 point font.

• Maintain the same size and style of font throughout the entire document. Use Ariel or Times New Roman.

• Use a high quality printer with dark ink that is consistently clear. Margins and overall format

• Make Format the left margin 1 1⁄2 inches to accommodate binding on the entire dissertation, including the preliminary pages and appendices. Make Format the top, bottom and right margins 1 inch.

• Start the first page of each chapter and new section 2" from the top of the page. This includes the first page only of each of the following: Abstract, Acknowledgments, Table of Contents, Lists of Tables/Figures, Chapters, and References.

• Use italics for headings, titles, and if necessary for the terms in a "definition of terms" list.

• Do not use a running head (the title or author name at the top or bottom of each page).

• Do not justify the text - keep right side of the text jagged rather than even.

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Paragraph settings

• Do not add extra space between paragraphs. • Paragraph indents must be consistently set at 1/2".

Widowed and orphaned lines

• When you must divide a paragraph at the end of a page, place at least two lines at the bottom of the page and at least two lines at the top of the following page.

• Do not leave a header at the bottom of a page without the related paragraph – move header to the following page so it stays with the paragraph.

Line spacing

• Block indent and single-space quotes longer than three lines. • Single-space footnotes, table titles and figure captions. • Block indent and single-space Hypotheses, Research Questions, and excerpts

from interviews. • Double-space the narrative of the manuscript.

Figures and tables

• Figures and tables should follow within one page of the related discussion. • Text and tables may appear on the same page, however, do not break into the

middle of a sentence or paragraph to insert a figure or table, place it at the end of a paragraph.

• Neatly organize tables. Do not combine multiple tables into one long table – keep them simple and clean.

• Double-space short tables, and begin and end on the same page. • Start long tables at the top of the page, single-space, and continue to the

following page(s) if necessary. If the table goes on to more than one page, include “Table #, continued” at the top of each subsequent page. Repeat column headers on each subsequent page.

• Make titles of tables and figures concise. Include them in a list of tables or figures worded exactly as they appear in the body of the dissertation. If explanatory information is added to the title, do not place this material in the List of Tables or List of Figures.

• Table titles go above the table numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals throughout the manuscript.

• Place figure or example titles outside the figure, two spaces below the figure. Number figures consecutively in Arabic numerals throughout the text.

• Continue the enumeration begun in the text into tables and figures. Do not number tables or figures using a chapter prefix. Include appendix table titles in the List of Tables following those listed in the text.

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• Place multiple tables or figures on a single page if the titles can be placed in their proper position and if adequate space is provided between them.

• If using a landscape orientation, place the bottom of the table on the right side

of the page, allowing for the 1 1⁄2” margin at the "top" of the table toward the edge and the title oriented to read below the table when it is bound. On the landscape-formatted page, make the page number readable in the same position and reading direction as the text-formatted pages.

Heading format

• Place the chapter title on the first page of each section (Table of Contents, Acknowledgments, Chapter, and References) 2 inches from the top of the page.

• Chapter title is not counted as a “level” in determining the heading format. • Center the chapter title (all caps) on the third line beneath the chapter number.

“Heading levels” start after the chapter title. • Single-space a two or more lined title and place in inverted pyramid format

with the first line longest and gradually shorter subsequent lines. • Divide a centered heading of more than four inches into two or more single-

spaced lines, in inverted pyramid form. • Divide a side heading of more than 2 1/2 inches evenly into two (or more)

single-spaced lines with the first line longest and gradually shorter lines for each.

• Do not use acronyms and abbreviations in the dissertation title or headers. • If two (or more) headings appear together (without intervening text), leave 1

or 2 blank lines between the headings, and 1 blank line between the heading and the text that follows. Be consistent on all headers.

Research hypotheses and research questions

• When you include formal statements of hypotheses in the dissertation, they

are typically blocked and single-spaced with double-spacing between each entry. Only one hypotheses or research question does not require numbering. If you use null hypotheses, type them H01, H02, and so on. Number hypotheses H1, H2, etc. and indent as a blocked quotation. For example:

H1 Group national counselor examination study will result in higher scores than individual study.

H2 Practice of a counseling skill will increase counselor self-efficacy. H3 Attitudes toward the career course will be significantly related to

behaviors and expectations associated with career counseling. • Many investigations do not use formal statements of hypotheses. For studies

that propose research questions, rather than hypotheses, students can block questions with the format used above. For instance:

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Q1 What are the experiences of counselor educators regarding their students’

learning needs? Q2 How do counseling instructors adapt pedagogical style as a function of

counselor-in-training development?

Page numbering

• Set page numbers within 1” of the edge of the page so it does not overlap into the text of the dissertation.

• Place page numbers on landscape pages in the same position as the portrait pages so that when the reader looks for the table or figure, it is in the top right corner. This may require you to set the numbers manually in a text box so the number can be turned to the same reading direction as the other page numbers.

• The top of any landscape page must be in the “binding” side of the page and must have the 1.5” margin.

Preliminary pages - Roman numerals

• Do NOT print numbers on the title and signature pages. • Number the preliminary pages with lower-case Roman numerals,

bottom center of the page. • Start showing page numbers on the Abstract, beginning with the number iii.

Thereafter, place a number on all preliminary pages and continue until the first page of the dissertation. Dissertation - Arabic numerals

• Arabic numbers begin with the first page of Chapter I, and continue

throughout the study, references, and appendices in the upper right hand corner of the page.

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ADAMS STATE UNIVERSITY

Alamosa, Colorado

Counselor Education Department

A Proposal for a Doctoral Dissertation

TITLE OF STUDY IN INVERTED PYRAMID FORM IF TWO OR MORE LINES

Student’s Full Name

DOCTORAL COMMITTEE

______________________________________________________ Professor's Name and Degree, Dissertation Chair _______________________________________________________ Professor's Name and Degree, Committee Member _______________________________________________________ Professor's Name and Degree, Committee Member

Counselor Education and Supervision (Term and year in which proposal is submitted)

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ADAMS STATE UNIVERSITY

Alamosa, Colorado

Counselor Education Department

IF THE TITLE TAKES TWO OR MORE LINES THE

TITLE OF DISSERTATION SHOULD BE IN AN INVERTED PYRAMID FORMAT

A Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of

Doctor of Philosophy

Student’s Full Name

Counselor Education and Supervision

(Term and year in which proposal is submitted)

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This Dissertation by: Student’s Full Name Entitled: Counselor Educator and Supervisor Experiences of Teaching Counselor Presence: A Phenomenological Exploration has been approved as meeting the requirement for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Department of Counselor Education. Accepted by the Doctoral Committee ______________________________________________________ Professor's Name and Degree, Dissertation Chair _______________________________________________________ Professor's Name and Degree, Committee Member _______________________________________________________ Professor's Name and Degree, Committee Member Date of Dissertation Defense _________________________________________

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ABSTRACT

Last name, First Name. Title of the Dissertation. Published Doctor of Counselor

Education and Supervision dissertation, Adams State University, Year.

The name used on the title page and the abstract must be your legal name so it will match

the name on your transcript. The title on the abstract must match the title on the title page

exactly. The date and year must be the month and year when the degree is awarded. The abstract

is a summary of the manuscript and includes the purpose of the project, pertinent findings, and

significance of the paper. As a brief overview (1 – 2 pages), an abstract gives the reader concise

information that conveys the importance of the manuscript. The word “ABSTRACT” is centered

(2” from the top of the page) above the author citation, and the body of the abstract is double-

spaced. Key words from the abstract are index words for library search programs.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER

I. INTRODUCTION ....................................................... # First Level One Header Second Level One Header

II. REVIEW OF LITERATURE ...................................... # First Level One Header Second Level One Header

III. METHODOLOGY........................................................ # First Level One Header Second Level One Header

IV. RESULTS AND ANALYSIS ....................................... # First Level One Header Second Level One Header

V. DISCUSSION ............................................................... # First Level One Header Second Level One Header

REFERENCES ..................................................................................... #

APPENDIX A - TITLE OF THE CONTENTS OF THE APPENDIX ............................................................................... #

The organization and titles of chapters may be different based upon the basis of your study. This is just a sample of the alignment. It is not required that you put pages for each level of header. You may do it either way, but you must be consistent. If you do not have level two, three or four headers in all chapters, do not list second, third or fourth level headers for any chapters.

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APPENDIX A

TITLE OF CONTENTS OF EACH APPENDIX

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Nielsen Library

Library Binding

Traditionally, Nielsen Library retains one bound copy of a dissertation/ thesis as an official school record and provides one gratis bound copy to the student. Currently, Nielsen Library staff is transitioning to electronic versions of dissertations and theses. At the time of this writing, students will need to submit two printed copies of the dissertation and one electronic version.

Further, students will need to submit an accompanying agreement form, which can be access through the Thesis Policy webpage: https://www.adams.edu/library/about/thesis.php

ProQuest Dissertations and Theses

Nielsen Library staff is also working on enhancing the electronic repository program, which includes adding dissertations/ theses into ProQuest Dissertations and Theses. At the time of this writing, students need to complete the following steps:

1. Students access the online submission form from Nielsen Library’s website. 2. Students create a free account for submission. 3. Students confirm account from their email. 4. Students submit the following:

a. A single, PDF copy of the dissertation/thesis. b. Abstract c. Optional Supplementary files (images, data, etc.) that are an integral part of the

dissertation/thesis, but not part of the full text. d. Advisor and other Committee Members' Names e. Subject Categories (1 - 3 that best describe the dissertation/thesis' subject area).

Nielsen Library staff will deliver the records to ProQuest.