Your personal coaching and mentoring committee
About
The Dissertation Group™ partners with doctoral candidates as they navigate through their doctoral program and the writing of their dissertation. We are a collective of U.S.-based professors and coaches with expertise in various areas of study, research, and design methods who provide personalized dissertation coaching, mentoring, and support services.
The Dissertation Group™ stands out by offering a unique, personalized, and consistent level of support. Unlike traditional dissertation committees, the Dissertation Group™ engages with students regularly, providing continuous support, coaching, and detailed feedback throughout the dissertation process. This includes hands-on assistance with research design, methodology, and writing, as well as addressing the psychological and practical challenges of completing a dissertation. The focus is on creating a collaborative and supportive environment that helps students navigate every step of their dissertation journey with less stress and more confidence.
Paul Boardman, PhD
Founder and Professor
Paul started his academic career by earning his PhD from Georgia Tech and tenure at Ohio State. He has over fifty peer-reviewed research articles in top policy and management journals and an H-index in the top one percent of his cohort of professors. Paul sat on tens of dissertation committees and specializes in topic development and research design. Paul met the doctoral coaching half of The Dissertation Group, Carolyn Moore, in graduate school in 1997. The two have been colleagues and friends ever since.
Carolyn is a high-performance, nationally certified counselor with over twenty-five years of experience in coaching, assessment, leadership, change management, career transitions, advocacy, training, and group facilitation. Her background includes a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from the University of Colorado Denver, with a focus on community agency and school counseling.
Billy was a professor of technology management and leadership before co-founding The Dissertation Group with three of his colleagues in 2023. Before The Dissertation Group, Billy also worked with a number of academic consultancies focused on doctoral dissertations for the major online universities in the U.S. Billy has personally developed topics for and assisted on doctoral dissertations in leadership, management, nursing, psychology, education, and organizational behavior. He specializes in developing original, problem-focused, and feasible topics for doctoral students at the major online universities. He prides himself on making certain that his clients graduate on time.
Team
Carolyn Moore, MA, LSC, NCC
Billy Whisnant, PhD
Coach and Professor
Founder and Professor
Services
Dissertation Coaching / Dissertation Support / Research Skills / Project Management Skills / Defense Preparation