Dissertation Defense Assessment (PhD)
This assessment is for both the written portion and oral defense of a the dissertation including the public presentation and the more private committee session.  It addresses Research Learning Outcome 5: Effectively communicate a technical summary of their research effort to a scientific audience in an oral presentation and Research Learning Outcome 4: Write original research findings for a scientific audience, at a standard suitable for publication in an appropriate, peer-reviewed scientific journal.

The Annual Student Progress Assessment Form (Ph.D.) is also to be filled out by all committee members one final time at the time of the oral defense.
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Oral Defense
This is for the oral defense of a dissertation, including the public presentation and the more private committee session.  It addresses Research Learning Outcome 5: Effectively communicate a technical summary of their research effort to a scientific audience in an oral presentation.
Please indicate how well the student demonstrates the following skills by giving a score 1-5 where 5 represents an exceptionally strong performance and 1 represents a poor performance.  Ph.D. students are expected to be able to perform these tasks at a professional level, demonstrating mastery of their research field. During the oral defense, the student:
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Adresses questions thoughtfully, thoroughly, and accurately without the need for excessive assistance from the committee.
Articulates clearly the relation of the work to the core hypotheses/research questions of the study and/or important observations that will advance the field.
Describes and justifies methods and analytical choices.
Interpret the meaning and significance of the data, potential alternative explanations, and implications of the results.
Addresses clearly what gaps in the literature and scientific questions have been answered by the work, and what questions remain.
Articulates what work should come next and how the study laid the foundation for that work.
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Written Dissertation
The written dissertation is a demonstration of the students’ skill in Research Learning Outcome 4: Write original research findings for a scientific audience, at a standard suitable for publication in an appropriate, peer-reviewed scientific journal.  A Ph.D. student should create a written record that is at a high professional standard, a quality level found in peer-reviewed literature.  
Please indicate the quality of the written dissertation in the following aspects by giving a score 1-5 where 5 represents exceptionally high quality and 1 represents poor quality. A Ph.D. dissertation:
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Provides a cogent foundation of the research area on which the student's work is based.
Effectively identifies a gap in knowledge and articulates an original research project designed to contribute novel information to the body of knowledge.
Clearly and accurately reports the student's research methodology.
Clearly and accurately reports the student's research results.
Thoroughly discusses the relation of the student's research to other relevant current studies and identifies future avenues of investigation that may be needed or warranted.
Includes sufficient citations to the key studies in a manner that conveys command of the professional literature in the student's specialty.
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Does the student currently have a position lined up in their chosen field?
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Thank you for filling out this form.  Please do not forget to fill out a final Annual Student Progress Assessment Form.
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