@inbook{fb930185cf9549cd94607d18aef23eed,
title = "Proven Best Practices in Guiding Non-traditional Dissertation Students to Degree Conferral in the United States",
abstract = "Non-traditional doctoral students are employed in their specialised fields while completing their terminal degree to further their professional endeavours. Generally, these professionals work full-time and have family obligations, and some are married with variously aged children. They encounter heart-breaking situations with ageing parents as well as their own health issues. These doctoral students need just as much guidance and mentoring as traditional students in their journeys. This chapter addresses the dissertation chair–student relationship and assesses the practices, techniques and outcomes of that relationship. In addition, memoirs from recent doctoral graduates are included to provide insight, experiences and examples to aid doctoral students. Furthermore, recommendations of best practices from dissertation chairs are included to offer support and suggestions on guiding students through their doctoral adventure.",
author = "Gina Peyton and Ross, {David Brian} and Vanaja Nethi and Sasso, {Melissa Tara} and DeWitt, {Lucas A.}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.",
year = "2023",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-031-11016-0_5",
language = "English",
isbn = "978-3-031-11015-3",
series = "Palgrave Studies in Education Research Methods",
publisher = "Palgrave Macmillan",
pages = "73--97",
editor = "Mulligan, {Deborah L.} and Naomi Ryan and Danaher, {Patrick Alan}",
booktitle = "Deconstructing Doctoral Discourses",
edition = "1",
}