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An external examiner must be an assistant, associate or full
professor in the teaching or research area of the student’s
discipline who is very knowledgeable in the area of the student’s
research. An external examiner must have published in a referred
journal or conference publications. An external examiner must
submit his/her credentials as documented on a curriculum vitae to
the Graduate School for review and approval.

b. Dissertation Examining Committee

The dissertation committee, therefore, will be comprised of the
following:

1. dissertation committee chairperson
2. three other committee members
3. an external examiner

The dissertation committee members are responsible for guiding
the student through the writing period of the dissertation which
will include the rewrites and changes that are synonymous with any
dissertation writing process. The committee under the guidance of
the dissertation advisor must make sure that the student’s
dissertation meets the graduate standard before submission for
defense approval to the Graduate School office.

c. Graduate School Standard

Graduate School Dissertation Standard includes the following:

1. Approval of the Institutional Review Board
2. Completion of the requisite research and data
analysis
3. Review of the appropriate literature which is of
sufficient breadth and depth that it meets the
level of scholarship for doctoral studies
4. Follows the American Psychological Association
(APA) style format
5. Citing sources used in the study
6. Maintaining a consistent type-face of document
and charts
7. Avoiding plagiarism

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