Poe and Dissertations

January 19th is Edgar Allan Poe’s birthday. Most dissertation students would agree that the Master of Horror is a perfect fit for the dissertation experience…


Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak and weary…
— Edgar Allan Poe

Exactly what every doctoral student I speak with says as they face the start of the dissertation journey.


The ninety and nine are with dreams, content but the hope of the world made new, is the hundredth man who is grimly bent on making those dreams come true.
— Edgar Allan Poe

Doctoral students represent the 1% who work to make their impact on the world. Many are called to make the world a better place, but few answer the call. Whether it be teaching or coaching, counseling or consulting, whatever your calling, you get to write your own story. And, although Poe favored blood-curdling terror, you can ensure that your story has a happy ending.

If your dissertation fills you with dread, click here to schedule a quick, 15-minute chat with me to see if you’re a good fit for our Fast Track Your Dissertation Coaching Program. If you are, then I’ll invite you to join the fastest group of dissertation students out there and help you to reach graduation a good year or two faster than you would on your own.

If you need extra support and guidance to make it to graduation, I may be able to help. If you'd like to find out whether you qualify for the support we offer throughout the dissertation process, then...


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Dr. Russell W. Strickland

RUSSELL STRICKLAND, Ph.D., has been referred to as a “rocket scientist turned management consultant.” In truth, he applies an eclectic body of work from astronomy and nuclear physics to dynamic inventory management to market research to each of his student engagements.

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