Adjunct - Education; LDFM Pool

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The Lead Doctoral Faculty Mentor (LDFM) supports doctoral students/candidates as they complete their Dissertation in Practice (DiP) for the EdD program. The LDFM provides scaffolded feedback on DiP content and process over five semesters, reporting to the EdD Program Director and the LDFM Leadership Team. The LDFM ensures that the doctoral student designs a feasible study and executes a quality applied research dissertation.

The LDFM mentors the student over 5-6 semesters beginning in the second year, working with doctoral students/candidates in semesters 4–8, with most journeys culminating in semester 8 with their DiP presentations. This is a year-round program with continuous support. The LDFM submits administrative forms to document student progress, guides chapter design and development, and collaborates with teaching faculty each semester.

LDFMs attend live virtual training sessions each semester and review mentoring and coaching modules on Marymount’s LMS, Canvas, asynchronously. This is a stipend position culminating in $2000 distributed over the course of mentorship; it is an act of service and part of an academic community.

By joining the LDFM program, you become part of a community of scholars dedicated to ongoing professional development in mentoring doctoral students, contributing to published research, and supporting the technical, managerial, emotional, and cognitive aspects of mentoring.

Application process and matching:
By applying and pursuing the additional interview steps, your name is added to a pool reviewed for cohort matches. Marymount looks for a breadth of candidates to meet the individual student’s needs present in the organization, across a variety of factors.

• Have completed a 5-Chapter Dissertation
• Are active researchers and practitioners in a specific field of study
• Are dedicated to building upon and expanding mentorship practices
• Are pursuing this opportunity to give back to the academic community

• Attend live training sessions
• Review semester modules and action items in the LDFM Canvas LMS course
• Coach the doctoral student in identifying an appropriate problem of practice to study
• Guide the student in conducting a relevant and comprehensive literature review
• Advise the student as they identify and develop an appropriate research design and methodology
• Provide support to the student in the writing and submission of their IRB application
• Meet virtually or in person with the student, with increasing scalability each semester, to follow a dissertation timeline and provide support, feedback, and guidance on respective sections to promote progress
• Provide constructive feedback on submitted documents from doctoral students/candidates in a timely manner
• Recommend resources to support doctoral candidates with writing, research, and analysis
• Communicate and liaise with Education faculty and additional committee members on progress and assist in scheduling the dissertation presentation
• Submit required administrative forms each semester to formally document student progression in the program

• Published or experienced with students who have published the 5-chapter dissertation model
• Established publication and presentation record
• Research and academic writing skills
• Strong familiarity with APA
• Strong data analysis skills (qualitative, quantitative, and/or mixed methods)
• Excellent communication, planning, editing, and organization skills
• Effective mentorship and coaching skills, including the ability to provide constructive feedback
• Attention to detail and ability to meet administrative deadlines

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