EDAD 8192 A01: Dissertation Proposal Defense < Youngstown State University

EDAD 8192 - Seminar in Educational Research: Introduction Proposal Defense

Summer 2026 Syllabus, Section A01, CRN 30452,
Credit hours: 2

Course Meeting Times

Instructor

Nathan Myers

Professional Qualifications:
Ph.D., University of Kentucky
B.A., Mt. Vernon Nazarene University

Associate Professor, Education

Email: nrmyers@ysu.edu

Office: 2007 Beeghly College of Education

Office Phone: 330-941-3394

Preferred Contact Method: Email first, then text to set up appointment.

How to Refer to me:
Dr. Nate

Course Description

8192. Seminar in Educational Research: Introduction & Proposal Defense. This course is the for Doctoral Candidates who are in the process of developing and completing Chapter 1 of their dissertation. Doctoral Candidates will develop Chapter 1 which includes the background to the problem, problem statement, purpose statement, theoretical frame, limitation, operational definitions, methods, etc. relevant to the proposed research study. Finally, they will develop a presentation and defend their proposal to their committee. Prereq. or Coreq.: EDAD 8191 and EDAD 8193. Prereq.: Admission to EdD program in Educational Leadership. 2 s.h.

Course Readings

Group	Title	Author	ISBN
Required	Course Readings

American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7^th ed.). The American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/0000165-000.

The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.

Additional Course Materials

Course Learning Outcomes/Objectives/Goals

How to Succeed in This Course

Attendance Expectations

Late Work Submission Policy

Additional Course Expectations

Artificial Intelligence Policy Statement

Assignments/Assessments

Grading and Grading Scale

University Policies

Schedule of Topics and Assignments

Week of	Proposed Topic	Due/To Prepare for Class
5/11	Introduction	write introduction & discussion thread post
5/18	Background Statement of the problem and purpose statement	Write background statement of the problem and purpose statement & discussion thread post
5/25	research questions and methodology	write research questions and methodology & discussion thread post
6/1	Significance of the study	Write significance of the study & discussion thread post
6/8	Role of the Researcher and Assumptions	Write Role of the Researcher and Assumptions & discussion thread post
6/15	Organizational definitions and organization of the chapter	Write Organizational definitions and organization of the chapter & discussion thread post
6/22	Dissertation proposal defense presentation	Submit dissertation proposal presentation and Defend dissertation proposal
7/6	Dissertation proposal revisions to committee	Submit dissertation proposal revisions to committee

The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.

EDAD 8192 A01: Dissertation Proposal Defense