Doctor of Human Services Doctoral Research Project Checklist
Program of Study: Human Services
Chairperson
Committee Member
University Research Reviewer
The following checklist provides a tool to develop DHS Doctoral Projects in Human Services contexts. The doctoral project involves multiple steps, including identification of the local problem and development of the practice-focused question(s) to address it, and a review of the background and context related to the problem (Section 1); a plan for systematic collection of data and evidence (Section 2); analysis of those data to inform a solution or strategy that addresses the practice-focused question(s) (Section 3); and product(s) or recommendation(s)-for-action based on those results (Section 4). All items may not be relevant to your particular study; please consult with your chair for guidance.
● Instructions for students:
o Indicate on the checklist the page numbers (use the actual document page number, not the MS Word pagination) where the appropriate content is located.
o Respond to comments from your supervisory committee and/or URR members in the comment history box. Do not delete previous comments. Just add your response and use some means to clearly identify your remarks (e.g., colored, bolded, or italicized text).
● Instructions for the DHS Doctoral Project committee chair, second member, and URR member.
o Provide specific feedback in the comment history column. Do not delete previous comments. Just add your response and use some means to clearly identify your remarks (e.g., colored, bolded, or italicized text).
o If you made detailed comments on the draft (using track changes and comments), you can make reference to such comments in the draft rather than copy the text into the checklist comment history section.
