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Guidelines for dissertation presentations
The final presentation of your Ph.D. dissertation is an important part of the process of receiving a degree. This is your chance to share your knowledge with the SCILS’ community and to demonstrate your understanding of a complex research project.

The following guidelines are offered to help you prepare your presentation:

Prepare a 30-minute presentation. Your goal is to succinctly summarize your study. Follow these general time guidelines: Rationale and literature review (10 minutes), Methodology (10 minutes), Results and Implications (10 minutes). If you use overheads/slides make sure they are large enough to be easily read. A general rule is that it takes 2 minutes to describe one overhead. In general, plan to use no more than 10 overheads in your presentation. Define specialized terms. Do not assume your audience understands the vocabulary particular to your special area. Practice your presentation several times before you give it. Make sure it conforms to the time limit. An overhead projector will be available. If you need any other AV equipment, notify the Ph.D. office at least one week before your presentation. A copy of the abstract of your proposal and prepare a one-page biographical sketch to distribute. Bring about 20 copies of your abstract and biostatement for distribution to the audience.

In general, 15 minutes will be allocated to questions from the audience.

Your dissertation advisor will introduce you and, if you wish, moderate the question/ answer session (indicate your wishes to your advisor).

Biographical sketch for dissertation presentation
Along with your final dissertation abstract, the following information should be included on a separate page:

A brief biographical paragraph including previous degrees and areas, work affiliation, date which you entered the Ph.D. program, research/ theoretical/professional interest areas, publications & conference presentations (if any), future plans, name of Chair and committee members, and other pertinent information.

Mediated Communication Technology

 * Fortunati, Leopoldina, Katz, James E., & Riccini, Raimonda. (eds.) (2003). Mediating the human body: Technology, communication, and fashion. Mahwah, N.J.; London: Lawrence Erlbaum & Associates.
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 * Katz, James E. (1999). Connections: social and cultural studies of the telephone in American life. New Brunswick, N.J.: Transaction Publishers.
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 * Katz, James E. (ed.) (2003). Machines that become us: The social context of personal communication technology. New Brunswick, N.J.: Transaction Publishers.
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 * Katz, James E., & Aakhus, Mark (eds.) (2001). Perpetual contact: Mobile communication, private talk, public performance. New York: Cambridge University Press.
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 * Katz, James E., & Rice, Ronald E. (eds.) (2002). Social consequences of internet use: Access, involvement, and interaction. Cambridge, Mass.; London: MIT Press.
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 * Rice, Ronald E., James E. Katz (eds.) (2001). The internet and health communication: Experiences and expectations. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage Publications.
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 * Wellman, Barry, & Haythornthwaite, Carol (eds). (2002). The Internet in everyday life. Balckwell.
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 * Howard, Philip N., & Jones, Steve (eds.)(2004). Society online: The Internet in context. Thousand Oaks, Calif.; London: Sage.
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