Supports and guides students in the development of their dissertation proposal. Committee members support students in working on their introduction, literature review, and data collection plan for their dissertation. Students write and pass a methodology-related qualifying examination. Graded CR/NC.

Supports and guides students in the development of their dissertation proposal. Students complete and defend their dissertation proposal with the support of their committee. When applicable, students will initiate an IRB application. Graded CR/NC.

Students will complete an advisor approved consulting project and/or internship. Students consider the role of learning in leadership. Graded CR/NC.

Suuports and guides students in the development and completion of their dissertation. The dissertation is a relevant scholarly contribution, designed and conducted under the supervision of a research committee. 1-8 credits per advisor approval. Prerequisites: 714, 742. Prerequisite or concurrent: 743, 744. Graded CR/NC.

Student orally defends their dissertation. They revise their dissertation to respond to comments from their committee and submit their final, revised dissertation. Requires permission of dissertation chair and/or Program Director. Prerequisite: 772. Graded CR/NC.

Supports and guides students in the development of their dissertation proposal. Students will develop their Research Question(s), complete IRB training, form a dissertation committee, and write and pass a content-related qualifying examination. Graded CR/NC.

This course will provide an overview of the research process. Students will identify potential research topics and explore quantitative, qualitative, mixed and other methods as well as research ethics. Prerequisite: 724 or 725.

This course introduces statistical concepts and procedures important to the analysis of quantitative data. Students explore descriptive and inferential statistics, including measures of central tendency, variability, correlation, and univariate and bivariate statistical tests. Prerequisite: 712.

This course introduces epistemologies, processes, and ethics of data generation and analysis used in qualitative and participatory research methodologies. Students will practice research skills. Prerequisite: 712.

This seminar course focuses on influential and recent research in the social sciences relevant to the theory and practice of leadership. Students will explore scholarship from disciplines such as Psychology, Sociology, Management, Anthropology, Political Science, and Economics that inform the study of leadership. Two-day residency in La Crosse required.