Research Collaboration & Knowledge Translation

Within academia, research collaboration involves partnering to design, conduct, and disseminate research through publishing, colloquia/symposia, and public lectures. In the business world, research collaboration includes partnerships with individual scholars, academic institutions, and other businesses to conceive and develop innovative products and services. Critical to moving knowledge gained from research into action (bridging the gaps between what is known and what is done) is the dynamic and iterative process of knowledge translation. Whether you are situated in academia or the business community, we excel in the areas of conceiving, conducting, and communicating research as well as translating knowledge for action. Dr. Debra Fisher’s aim as a research collaborator and knowledge translator is to support your efforts to make advancements in your spheres of influence that ultimately contribute to the betterment of humanity and building up of societies.

Dissertation Consulting

Dissertation consulting services focus on the overall research process with expansive knowledge and expertise as well as strategic steps for completing sections and chapters of the dissertation. Benefits include:

• Solutions for problems outside your purview as a novice researcher, which means you avoid potential missteps and unnecessary revisions;

• Less time spent waiting for responses from your chair/mentor and less time searching for critical information missing from university manuals, course instruction, and textbooks means you have more time to design, conduct, and write your research; and

• Clear and timely guidance on various research components, sections, and chapters of the dissertation, which lessens frustration and increases productivity.

Proposal & IRB Review

With an approved concept paper/prospectus, you should immediately begin developing the dissertation proposal. With Dr. Debra Fisher at your side, you will achieve a committee-approved proposal with minimal revision cycles and Institutional Review Board (IRB) exemptions/approvals to conduct your study.

Methodology & Design

Dr. Debra Fisher has advised on hundreds of dissertations and is CITI Human Research Certified. More than simply recommending methodology and research design textbooks that provide pieces of a generic research puzzle, Dr. Fisher will help you select the appropriate pieces and masterfully fit them together to form the best strategy for answering your study research questions. Benefits include:

• Money savings by not purchasing unnecessary methodology/research design textbooks;

• Elimination of frustration resulting from trying to understand the various components of a particular research design, meaning that your optimism, productivity, and enjoyment of the research process are increased;

• New-found confidence in making informed decisions about how to conduct your study means you are less vulnerable to misguided counsel from professors and cohort peers; and

• Enhanced ability to effectively defend your design choices to your chair and committee members, which results in expedited approvals.

Literature Review

Dr. Fisher provides individual mentoring and cohort trainings on conducting and writing a literature review in less time. Although less time is spent, the overall benefit is a comprehensive review of the literature that serves as the foundational building block for a well-designed study. You benefit from numerous time-saving tips and techniques:

• Focusing your search of the literature,

• Identifying key words/concepts for effective searches,

• Accessing appropriate databases and sources,

• Organizing your literature (piles and files),

• Outlining initial literature review chapter and expanding based on chair/committee feedback, and

• Writing drafts of literature review chapter.

research support

Should you require additional support while working on your research project, look no further. You can save time searching for editors, writing tutors, and transcriptionists while avoiding the frustration of chasing down and checking their references. As a CastleBridge Research Consulting client, you are positioned to benefit from professional interactions with research support service providers who have been selected, screened, and trained to meet our high standards of scholarly excellence.

Qualitative analysis

As a qualitative methodologist, Dr. Fisher will fill in the textbook gaps and expertly guide you through the design and implementation of your qualitative data analysis plan. Benefits include:

• Initial training and coaching throughout data coding procedures so you are not left guessing if you are doing it correctly; and

• Utilization of the qualitative data analysis (QDA) program ATLAS.ti to organize and examine qualitative data, increasing the reliability of results and enabling you to present compelling findings that are responsive to your study's research questions.

Concept Paper/Prospectus

The aim of writing the concept paper/prospectus is to demonstrate scientific merit so you can be approved to develop a formal proposal (usually the first three chapters of your dissertation). Working with Dr. Fisher, you will more quickly be approved to advance to proposal stage with a concept paper/prospectus that meets specific scientific merit criteria.

Dissertation Defense

As a CastleBridge Research client, you can benefit from Dr. Fisher's advising/coaching expertise in preparing doctoral candidates for preliminary and final oral defenses as well as, in the European tradition, the viva voce examination.