Dissertation and Scholarly Research: Recipes for Success: 2013 Edition
MARILYN K. SIMON, PhD, has been actively involved in Mathematics and Computer Education since 1969 and has taught all levels of mathematics and study skill development from pre-school through graduate school with extraordinary results. She has published numerous books on mathematics education, scholarly research, high stakes test-preparation, and online learning. Dr. Simon is a faculty member at Walden University and the University of Phoenix, School of Advanced Studies, where she supervises doctoral students. She is also one of the nation's authorities on Overcoming Mathanxiety and online learning, and conducts workshops and seminars for the University of California, Webster University; Upper Iowa University Online, and for school districts and businesses across the nation, and is an international lecturer on online learning and women and mathematics.  Dr. Simon is the president of MathPower, and co-founder of Best-Prep, educational consulting firms. She has conducted post doctorate research at the Institute of Advanced Studies in Princeton, NJ, and was selected as an Outstanding Young Woman of America, and as a mathematics education delegate to South Africa. JIM GOES, PH.D. is Managing Partner of Cybernos, LLC, Adjunct Associate Professor of Management at the University of Oregon, and Faculty Mentor at Walden University and the University of Phoenix. His current research and consulting work is focused on change and innovation in health systems, public health, and rural communities. He has published in Academy of Management Journal, Strategic Management Journal, Health Services Research, Health Care Management, and elsewhere. Jim's dissertation received the 1990 A.T. Kearney Prize for outstanding research in strategy, and he also received the 2003 Conley Award from the American College of Healthcare Executives for his research in healthcare management.  He is serving as a Fulbright Fellow in India in 2013.