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EPISODE · Sep 28, 2026 · 17 MIN

Why Smart Doctoral Students Never Finish The Dissertation

from Office Hours With Dr. Lacy · host Marvette Lacy, PhD

Break The Proposal Trap Workshop: https://qualscholars.kit.com/a846c7f948 You know how to work hard. So why can you manage your career, family, and everyone else’s problems but still feel defeated by one dissertation chapter? In this episode, Dr. Lacy explains why the habits that helped you succeed in coursework may be keeping you stuck in the dissertation stage. You’ll learn how reading, planning, and fixing citations can become ways to avoid writing, and why your imperfect draft may be exactly what your chair needs to help you move forward. Plus, Dr. Lacy shares how a ten-page rant about Beyoncé and Jay-Z helped her begin the dissertation she finished in two and a half months. If you keep working on your dissertation without producing pages your chair can review, this episode is for you. Many Ways For You To Stay Connected! Website: https://www.qualscholars.com/ Instagram: @qual_scholars Business Inquiries Only: [email protected]

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