<%@ page import="org.jasig.portal.security.provider.*" %> <%@ page import="org.jasig.portal.security.*" %> <%@ page import="java.util.*" %> <%@ page import="com.pipeline.bom.Person_3" %> <%@ page import="com.pipeline.bom.PersonManager_3" %> <%@ page import="com.pipeline.bom.BomManagerFactory" %> <%@ page import="com.pipeline.web.WebUtil" %> <%@ page import="java.net.*" %> <% //Check to see if this is the Google search appliance String googleApplianceAgent="gsa-crawler"; String userAgent = request.getHeader("User-Agent"); //index will be greater than 0 if the GSA is detected int index=userAgent.indexOf(googleApplianceAgent); //pass-through authentication ------------------------------------------------------ if (index < 0){ //if this is not the Google search appliance String username = ""; try{ SimplePersonManager doriPerson = new SimplePersonManager(); IPerson i = doriPerson.getPerson(request); String uid = (String)i.getAttribute("urn:sungardhe:dir:loginId"); //out.println(uid); username = uid; }catch (java.lang.NullPointerException e){ //user not logged in - redirect to login String theRedirectURL = "/cp/home/displaylogin?goto=" + URLEncoder.encode(request.getRequestURL().toString().replace("http://", "https://")); %> <% }catch (Exception e){ out.println("Error: " + e); } } //END pass-through authentication ------------------------------------------------------ %>
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School of Nursing

PhD Dissertation Information

Advice from the Dissertation Committee

View a pdf file of the presentation during Doctoral Week titled "The Dissertation Committee: Advice from the Literature and Lessons Learned on Our Journey"

Dissertation Guidelines

Defense Instructions

Manuscript Option for Dissertation

The University has approved universal guidelines for doctoral students to follow as they prepare their dissertation.
Electronic Thesis and Dissertation (ETD) Guidelines.

Deadlines

In order to accomplish the University Dissertation Deadline, students must:

  1. Complete final formal defense.

  2. Make suggested corrections.

  3. Review ETD process on library website.

  4. Submit final dissertation packet to Kate DeLuca, Graduate Advisor. Contact Kate with questions at deluca899@duq.edu or 412.396.6551

  5. Submit final electronic version of their dissertation (ETD) BEFORE the date indicated on the University Academic Calendar (Latest date for prospective graduates to submit approved thesis...).

In order to comply with this University deadline, faculty strongly recommend that students schedule their final defense at least 4 to 6 weeks prior to the deadline of the term in which they plan to graduate. Students should work closely with their dissertation chair and committee members to determine a reasonable date.

Previous Doctoral Dissertations

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View list of previous dissertation titles