Chapter 1 Completed: The Proven Path for PhD and Ed.D. Students in 45 Days or Less
Stop being stuck. Finally finish your Chapter 1 with live writing sessions, real accountability, and a community that keeps you moving forward every single day. Taught by a dissertation chair with more than fifteen years on the approving side of the table.
Meet your instructor
My journey began during my doctoral program, when classmates kept asking me for help understanding assignments, organizing their ideas, and making sense of dissertation expectations. What started as helping classmates became a deeper purpose. I became a Dissertation Chair and spent more than fifteen years guiding doctoral students through proposal development, alignment, methodology, and defense preparation.
Here is what I learned on the approving side of the table: doctoral students do not need more vague feedback. They need clear direction, structure, guided instruction, help understanding what belongs in each section, and support connecting one sentence to the next. That is why I built this program. Dr. Rolanda Anderson, PhD. She works with students in both PhD and Ed.D. programs.
Your step by step Chapter 1 roadmap
Lesson 1
- Introduction
Lesson 2
- Background to the Study
Lesson 3
- Definitions of Terms
Lesson 4
- Anticipated Limitations
Lesson 5
- Summary
What your enrollment includes
This is not another course with videos sitting in your inbox. It is a guided 45 day writing system that combines structured instruction, real time accountability, and live writing support. You will not be doing this alone.
- Complete Chapter 1 writing system. 5 structured modules with a video lesson for every section, section guides explaining exactly what belongs in each part, and line by line sentence builders to help you write each section, from your introduction to your final summary.
- Live Writing Sessions. Regular live sessions where you write in real time, with direct access to ask questions as you write. Accountability is built into every session. Show up, write, make progress.
- Community and direct support. A community of students at every stage of Chapter 1, and I am in there with you. Get unstuck fast instead of waiting days for answers.
- 60 days of full access and support. Start immediately upon enrollment. No waiting for a cohort. Your timeline cannot wait, so you begin today.
- Alignment guidance. Connect your problem statement, purpose statement, research questions, methodology, and design into one aligned argument, with support for data collection, data analysis, trustworthiness, and ethical considerations.
What students say
Three ways to get through Chapter 1
Do It Yourself
All 5 modules, video lessons, section guides, and line by line sentence builders, on your own schedule. No live sessions or community. For the student who wants the chair's playbook and will do the work alone.
See Self StudyDo It Together
Everything in Self Study plus Live Writing Sessions with me, the community, and direct support when you get stuck. A focused 45 day structure that starts the day you enroll.
Enroll NowDo It With Me
I read your actual chapter and give you written feedback the way a chair writes it, because I was the chair. For the student who wants eyes on her document.
See CoachingQuestions students ask
Who is this course for?
Doctoral students who are writing or revising Chapter 1 of a qualitative dissertation and need clear, structured guidance on what belongs in each section and how to write it. Students in both PhD and Ed.D. programs use this program.
What makes this different from other dissertation courses?
This course does not just explain Chapter 1. It helps you build it. Every module includes a video lesson, a section guide, and a line by line sentence builder, plus live sessions and a community so you are never stuck alone.
Is this only for qualitative dissertations?
Yes. It focuses on qualitative methodology, research design, data collection, data analysis, trustworthiness, and ethical considerations.
Will this help if I already started Chapter 1?
Yes. Use it to review, revise, strengthen, and organize your existing draft.
What do I receive when I enroll?
Immediate access to all 5 Chapter 1 modules. Each module includes a video lesson, a section guide, and a line by line sentence builder. You also get the Live Writing Sessions, the community, and direct support for 60 days.
Will this course write Chapter 1 for me?
No. It gives you the structure, guidance, and sentence building support to write Chapter 1 in your own words.
Do I still need to follow my university template?
Yes. Always follow your university's dissertation template, chair feedback, committee requirements, and institutional guidelines.
Will this guarantee approval?
No course can guarantee approval, because every university, chair, and committee has its own expectations. This program is designed to help you build a clearer, stronger, and more organized draft.
How long do I have access?
60 days from the date of enrollment.
What is the refund policy?
Because this is a digital program with immediate access to videos, guides, and sentence builders, all purchases are final.
No more guessing. Start writing Chapter 1 today.
If you are stuck in Chapter 1, it is not because you are not capable. It is because no one has clearly shown you what belongs in each section, how the sections connect, and how to move from one sentence to the next. That is exactly what this program does. You will move from confusion to structure, from uncertainty to direction, and from a blank page to a guided draft.
Don't stress. We will get through it.
Dr. Rolanda Anderson, Dissertation Gurus
