DEPTH PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAM DISSERTATION HANDBOOK 2020–2021 May Update Pacifica Graduate Institute | 249 Lambert Road, Carpinteria, CA 93013 TEL: 805.969.3626 | FAX: 805-565-1932 | www.pacifica.edu Table of Contents Preface to the 2020–2021 Dissertation Handbook.............................................................. 1 Revisions to the Dissertation Handbook ..................................................................... 1 Dissertation Handbook Format ................................................................................... 2 Changes to the 2020–2021 Dissertation Handbook .................................................... 2 Part 1 Introduction to Doctoral Dissertation Research in Depth Psychology ..................... 3 A Statement of Vision .................................................................................................................... 3 Dissertation Research in Integrative Therapy and Healing Practices (DPT) .............. 4 Dissertation Research in Somatic Studies................................................................... 4 Dissertation Research in Community, Liberation, Indigenous, and Eco-Psychologies (CLIE) ......................................................................................................................... 5 Dissertation Research in Jungian and Archetypal Psychology ................................... 6 The Purpose of Doctoral Dissertation Research ........................................................................ 6 Overview of the Research Process .............................................................................. 7 Approaching Research ............................................................................................ 7 Imagining the Dissertation ...................................................................................... 8 Insecurity about Dissertation Research ............................................................... 8 Grandiosity in Dissertation Research .................................................................. 8 Misconstruing the Intent of Dissertation Research ............................................. 9 Articulating a Research Topic and Question .......................................................... 9 Begin with Yourself ............................................................................................ 9 Consider Others .................................................................................................. 9 Hone the Question............................................................................................. 10 The Public Nature of Dissertation Research ..................................................... 10 Gathering Data ...................................................................................................... 10 Participant-Based Data...................................................................................... 11 Text-Based Data................................................................................................ 11 Arts-Based Data ................................................................................................ 12 Heterogeneous Interdisciplinary Data ............................................................... 12 Analyzing Data ..................................................................................................... 12 Analyzing Participant-Based Data .................................................................... 12 Using Multiple Methods to Analyze Participant-Based Data ........................... 13 Reporting the Research Outcome ......................................................................... 13 Dissertation Length ............................................................................................... 14 Publishing the Research ........................................................................................ 14 External Doctoral Grants, Fellowships, etc. ......................................................... 14 Part 2 Seven Stages of Dissertation Research................................................................... 15 Step One: Writing the Concept Paper ........................................................................................ 15 Prohibition on Joint Authorship ................................................................................ 16 What is a Concept Paper? ......................................................................................... 16 Purpose Statement ................................................................................................. 17 Introduction to the Research Area, Opportunity, or Problem ............................... 18 Definition of Terms........................................................................................... 18 Researcher’s Relationship to the Topic ............................................................ 18 Statement of the Research Intention and Question ............................................... 18 The Research Intention ..................................................................................... 19 The Research Question ..................................................................................... 19 Literature Review.................................................................................................. 19 Methodology and Procedures ............................................................................... 20 Research Approach ........................................................................................... 20 Research Methodology ..................................................................................... 20 Participants ........................................................................................................ 21 Materials ........................................................................................................... 21 Procedures ......................................................................................................... 21 Ethical Considerations .......................................................................................... 22 References ............................................................................................................. 22 Following APA Formatting Guidelines .................................................................... 22 Pacifica Exception to APA Style .......................................................................... 22 How to Avoid Common Formatting & Style Errors ............................................. 22 The Relationship among Concept Paper, Proposal, and Final Dissertation ............ 23 Step Two: Registering for Dissertation Writing ........................................................................ 24 Dissertation Start Dates for 2020–2021 Academic Year .......................................... 24 Early Registration ..................................................................................................... 24 Delaying Registration ............................................................................................... 24 Specialization Requirements for Registration .......................................................... 24 Community, Liberation, Indigenous, and Eco-Psychologies ................................ 24 Integrative Therapy and Healing Practice............................................................. 24 Jungian and Archetypal Studies ............................................................................ 25 Somatic Studies ..................................................................................................... 25 Doctoral Candidacy .................................................................................................. 25 Keeping an Eye on the Clock.................................................................................... 25 Fees for the Initial Two-Year Registration ............................................................... 25 Information for Financial Aid Recipients ................................................................. 26 Suggested Timetable for Completing in Two Years................................................. 27 Registering for Additional Years of Dissertation Writing ........................................ 28 Extended One-Year Enrollment Fees ................................................................... 29 Extended One-Year Clock Payment Options ....................................................... 29 Petitioning for a One-Quarter, No-Fee Extension .................................................... 29 Taking a Leave of Absence Once Dissertation Writing has Commenced ................ 30 Step Three: Forming the Dissertation Committee ................................................................... 30 Selecting and Working with the Committee ............................................................. 30 The Dissertation Chair .......................................................................................... 31 The Responsibilities of the Chair .......................................................................... 31 Convening the Chair ............................................................................................. 32 Faculty Sabbatical ................................................................................................. 32 The Reader ...........................................................................................................