Review
"This book is a must resource for anyone writing a thesis or dissertation, for anyone teaching a research methods course, or advising students. The chapters compiled demystify the research process from finding a topic, reviewing the literature, designing the study, writing the methods, to potential obstacles that might impede completion of the project. The inclusion of both qualitative and quantitative research and the role of technology are other examples of the breadth of information covered. The diversity of examples included from actual theses and dissertations provides concrete models that will surely help guide beginning researchers. I will use this text in my research methods courses for years to come!"
"Heppner and Heppner provide comprehensive information about developing research ideas, formulating the methodology for both qualitative and quantitative studies, and overcoming the emotional and psychological obstacles that hinder completion of independent research. The book is innovative in that it addresses the use of technological advances in searching the literature and provides guidelines for collecting data using the Internet. I not only want to highly recommend this book to my students, I want to highlight multiple points throughout the book and encourage them to memorize them. This book will make a difference in the lives of graduate students...and their advisors."
About the Author
Dr. P. Paul Heppner (Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln) holds a Curators Distinguished Professorship -- the highest distinction -- at the University of Missouri and is Director of the Coalition for Cultural Competencies, an organization he co-founded in 1998. He has published over 200 articles/book chapters as well as nine books, made hundreds of presentations at national conferences, and delivered over 100 invited keynotes/presentations in 14 countries. His primary area of research focuses around the role of coping with stressful life events across different cultural contexts. Dr. Heppner is the recipient of three Fulbright awards (Sweden, Ireland, and Taiwan), a Fellow in the American Psychological Association (Divisions 17, 45, and 52), and a Fellow in the American Psychological Society. He has served on several national and international editorial boards, including serving as Editor of The Counseling Psychologist. In 2005-2006 he served as President of the Society of Counseling Psychology; in 2009 he received the Leona Tyler Award, the Society's highest award. He is also the recipient of numerous other awards for his leadership, research, teaching, mentoring, international work, and promotion of diversity and social justice issues.
Dr. Mary Heppner is an Associate Professor of Education in the Department of Educational, School and Counseling Psychology at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Her research interests include women's career development, career transitions, multicultural issues in therapy, rape prevention, teaching enhancement, and training issues. She also teaches a course in scientific writing that served as the inspiration for WRITING AND PUBLISHING YOUR THESIS, DISSERTATION, AND RESEARCH: A GUIDE FOR THE HELPING PROFESSIONS STUDENT. Mary has received numerous awards, including the John Holland Award for Research in Career Development, the Kemper Award for Outstanding Teaching, and the Early Scientist-Practitioner Award. She also received a Fulbright Fellowship to Taiwan. She is the author of over 70 articles, book chapters and books.
