As a graduate student, your knowledge and skills as an educator continue to expand and your intellectual pursuits in education take a new direction. KDP remains a ready partner with books and archived publications, networking and publishing opportunities, and financial support. |
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Teaching can be a lonely
profession. KDP connects me to other professionals and allows me
to network with those who want to be teachers or are already in the
classroom. I tell my fellow members, like so many things in life,
you get out of your KDP experience what you put into it. It’s not
just what KDP can do for you, but what you can do for KDP. I’m grateful
to have a strong relationship with a Society that has the prestige
and resources of Kappa Delta Pi. |
The Graduate Student National Committee, founded in 2006, focuses on the changing needs of graduate students. The Committee is made up of both master’s and doctoral students from around the country. The Committee assists in organizing activities and workshops at Convocation and other regional conferences especially for graduate students in addition to advising Headquarters staff members on new services and benefits for graduate student members. Want to get involved or have a suggestion? Contact the Committee at membership@kdp.org. |
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Tackling the ABD (All But Dissertation) Ghost! Vicky Tusken, Ed.D |



Full-time educators who pursue Master or Doctorate degrees face the constant dilemma of finding sufficient time for thesis or dissertation writing. Even with the best intentions and plans, chunks of time to devote to writing never seem to materialize. Most graduate students in education must juggle the responsibilities of their own classrooms with personal life responsibilities, which leaves little room for the challenging process of writing a thesis or a dissertation. How does one to get it done?