Adjunct Faculty - Dissertation Committee Methodologist (Education)

Job Description

The Richard W. Riley College of Education and Human Sciences seek part-time faculty to serve as methodologists on dissertation committees for our Ed.D. and Ph.D. programs. Contributing faculty are primarily responsible for student research mentoring within the school's doctoral degree programs. Specifically, they are required to serve on and/or chair dissertation committees These faculty members will report to the Associate Dean or designer.

Primary duties and responsibilities include:

• Serve as methodologist on doctoral committees in either the position of chair or second member.
• Complete required faculty trainings

Roles and Responsibilities for Methodologist and URR Committee Membership
The Role of Methodology Expert

• Provides feedback to students on the following:
  • Proposed research design including appropriateness for addressing the problem statement and research questions or for testing stated hypotheses
  • Selection of specific methodology
  • Selection of a sample of appropriate characteristics and size
  • Oversee implementation of the selected methodology, assuring compliance with the following:
    • Program/professional norms
    • Generally accepted ethical and moral principles regarding human subjects

• Provides constructive feedback about the following:
  • Data collection and analysis
  • Presentation of the data and the conclusions drawn from the analysis

• Doctoral degree in the field of Education, or related field from an accredited university
• Strong research methodology background in quantitative, qualitative (preferred) and/or mixed methods.
• A significant record of intellectual and professional contributions to the field of Education, or related field, including peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations.
• Experience serving on doctoral dissertation committees is required.
• Three to five years of independent research project mentoring is preferred.
• Commitment to advocating for the learning and development needs of students earning their degrees in a distance learning environment; supervising student research preferred at the graduate level; commitment to the promotion of research that contributes to Walden's mission of contributing to positive social change; commitment to advocating for the learning and development needs of students earning their degrees in a distance learning environment.
• Excellent leadership, communication, team, and human relation skills.
• Experience with distance learning is preferred.