This guide focuses on the dissertation work as a step-by-step process and details the structure and the content of dissertation chapters.

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Antonina Lukenchuk (Ph.D., Chernivtsi University, Ukraine; Ed.D., Northern Illinois University) is Associate Professor of Educational Foundations and Inquiry at National Louis University in Chicago, Illinois. Her recent publications include chapters in edited volumes, articles in various journals, and a book, Paradigms of Research for the 21st Century: Perspectives and Examples from Practice.

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List of Figures - List of Tables - Acknowledgements - The Editor - The Contributors - Antonina Lukenchuk: Introduction - Antonina Lukenchuk: Dissertation Journey at a Glance: From Wonder to a Completed Project - Antonina Lukenchuk: Assembling a Dissertation Committee - Antonina Lukenchuk: Dissertation Chapter 1: Mapping the Process. - Baudelaire K. Ulysse: Review of Literature: Sketching Complex Dialogues and Dialectics with Extant Scholarly Works - Antonina Lukenchuk: Methodology: Choosing among Paradigms and Research Designs - Baudelaire K. Ulysse: Compass for the Journey: Navigating the What, Why, and How of Ethics in Research - Antonina Lukenchuk: Working with the Data and Presenting the Findings - Antonina Lukenchuk: Writing Up the Dissertation. Dissertation Defence: Gaining the Ultimate Boon - M. Christine Sivik: Life beyond the Dissertation: Unexpected Turns and New Pursuits - Sharon Sanders-Funnye: Little Girl Found: My Dissertation Journey - Lourdes Blacksmith: Dissertation Process: Transcending Life Challenges to Get to the Finish Line - Laura Yannuzzi: Unveiling Your Path with Faith - Regina Biddings-Muro: Finding Your Researcher Voice - Jamilla Pitts: A Road of Peril and Promise - David W. Carter: Rock Climbing in Pyjamas: How to Stay Motivated, Caffeinated, and Dedicated on the Dissertation Journey - Antonina Lukenchuk: Epilogue - Index.