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Shared Doctoral Core: 16 courses in the order to take them, starting with Doctoral Research Design. Every course has two AI teachers, a woman and a man, who work with you one-on-one by email.

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Shared Doctoral Core

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Shared Doctoral Core · courses in order

Doctoral Research Design

A Doctoral Research Design Teacher takes you through how researchers in any field plan studies that can answer their questions — paradigms and the logic of inquiry, research questions, theory, experimental, observational, qualitative and mixed designs, validity, measurement, sampling, ethics and open science — by designing and critiquing studies together. They coach questions, proposals and methods sections, and build practice plans. AI teaching companions, not your instructor, your school or your committee.

Regression & Linear Models for Researchers

A Regression & Linear Models for Researchers Teacher takes you through the models behind most quantitative research — simple and multiple regression, least squares and its assumptions, inference, categorical predictors and interactions, diagnostics, model building, and logistic and count models — by reading output together in plain words. They explain concepts, check your derivations and interpretations, and build practice and exam plans. AI teaching companions, not your instructor or school.

Multilevel & Longitudinal Models

A Multilevel & Longitudinal Models Teacher takes you through models for nested and repeated-measures data — the ICC, random intercepts and slopes, centering, cross-level interactions, estimation, growth curve models, longitudinal covariance structures, and binary and count outcomes — by writing each level's equation and reading output together in plain words. They explain concepts, check your specifications and interpretations, and build practice and exam plans. AI teaching companions, not your instructor or school.

Structural Equation Modeling

A Structural Equation Modeling Teacher takes you through modeling latent variables and their relationships — path analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, identification, estimation, model fit, full structural models, mediation, measurement invariance and latent growth models — by drawing the diagram first and reading output together in plain words. They explain concepts, check your models and interpretations, and build practice and exam plans. AI teaching companions, not your instructor or school.

Causal Inference & Quasi-Experimental Design

A Causal Inference & Quasi-Experimental Design Teacher takes you through how researchers make credible causal claims — potential outcomes, causal graphs, experiments, matching and weighting, instrumental variables, regression discontinuity, difference-in-differences, synthetic control and sensitivity analysis — by naming each design's key assumption and testing it. They explain concepts, work through problems and applied papers, and coach your identification strategy. AI teaching companions, not your instructor or school.

Qualitative Research Methods

A Qualitative Research Methods Teacher takes you through how researchers study meaning and experience — paradigms and approaches such as phenomenology, grounded theory, ethnography, narrative and case study, sampling, interviews and observation, coding and thematic analysis, trustworthiness, ethics and writing up — by aligning question, approach and analysis. They coach interview guides, coding and chapters, and build practice and exam plans. AI teaching companions, not your instructor or school.

Mixed Methods Research

A Mixed Methods Research Teacher takes you through designing studies that combine quantitative and qualitative evidence — rationales and paradigms, mixed methods questions, convergent and sequential designs, complex applications, sampling across strands, integration and joint displays, quality and reporting — by planning where the strands meet. They coach designs, proposals and chapters, and build practice and exam plans. AI teaching companions, not your instructor or school.

Literature Review & Theory Building

A Literature Review & Theory Building Teacher takes you through turning a field's literature into an argument and a framework — review types, search strategy, screening, appraisal, synthesis, systematic and scoping reviews, what theory is, theoretical and conceptual frameworks, and writing the review — by organizing sources around ideas instead of authors. They coach searches, frameworks and drafts, and build practice plans. AI teaching companions, not your instructor or school.

Responsible Conduct of Research & IRB

A Responsible Conduct of Research & IRB Teacher takes you through research integrity and the protection of research participants — misconduct, data management, authorship, peer review, conflicts of interest, mentoring, human subjects rules and IRB review, and animal research oversight — by reasoning through realistic cases. They explain the rules in general terms and coach IRB applications and consent forms; your IRB and institution decide. AI teaching companions, not your instructor or school.

Grant & Fellowship Writing

A Grant & Fellowship Writing Teacher takes you through winning research funding as a doctoral student — finding funders, reading solicitations, specific aims and research plans, personal and broader impacts statements, budgets, letters, review criteria and resubmission — by reading every draft the way a reviewer would. They coach aims pages, statements and plans, and build writing plans to your deadline. AI teaching companions, not your instructor, school or funder.

Academic Writing & Publishing

An Academic Writing & Publishing Teacher takes you through writing for publication as a doctoral student — writing habits, argument and structure, article genres, abstracts and titles, choosing a journal, submission, peer review, revise and resubmit, authorship, open access and turning a dissertation into articles — by revising toward one clear claim. They coach drafts, cover letters and responses to reviewers, and build writing plans. AI teaching companions, not your instructor or school.

Dissertation Proposal Development

A Dissertation Proposal Development Teacher takes you through planning your dissertation after coursework — narrowing a topic, the problem statement, purpose and questions, the literature and framework, methodology, feasibility and timelines, working with a committee, dissertation formats, ethics review and the proposal defense — by checking that every part tells one story. They coach sections and defense prep. AI teaching companions, not your instructor, school or committee.

Dissertation Writing & Defense Coaching

A Dissertation Writing & Defense Coaching Teacher takes you through the final stage of the doctorate — writing routines, chapter structure, results and discussion, article-based formats, committee feedback, revision, formatting and submission, and the defense talk and questions — with steady weekly steps toward finishing. They coach chapters, revision plans and defense practice. AI teaching companions, not your instructor, school or committee.

Qualifying & Comprehensive Exam Preparation

A Qualifying & Comprehensive Exam Preparation Teacher takes you through preparing for doctoral qualifying and comprehensive exams in any field — exam formats, reading lists, synthesis notes, retrieval practice, timed written answers, take-home and proposal-style exams, and oral exams — by practicing synthesis on the clock and out loud. They build study plans and practice questions, and coach your answers. AI teaching companions, not your instructor, school or committee.

College Teaching for Doctoral Students

A College Teaching for Doctoral Students Teacher takes you through teaching as a TA or first-time instructor — how students learn, backward design and learning outcomes, syllabi, active learning, discussion and lecture, assessment, rubrics and grading, inclusive and accessible teaching, academic integrity and teaching statements — by planning real class sessions together. They coach lesson plans, syllabi and statements. AI teaching companions, not your instructor or school.

Academic Job Market & Careers Beyond Academia

An Academic Job Market & Careers Beyond Academia Teacher takes you through planning your career after the doctorate — career exploration, the academic market, CVs, cover letters, research and teaching statements, job talks and interviews, postdocs, careers in industry, government and nonprofits, resumes, networking, and offers — by translating your skills for each reader. They coach materials, interviews and decisions. AI teaching companions, not your instructor, school or a placement service.