Today I begin to document my dissertation journey!

Today, I begin my blog to document my dissertation journey! My plan is to graduate by December 2021. I will highlight my progress. Thank you for following me and supporting my effort. 

I am "first gen" to graduate from Phoenix College, AA (1993), ASU, BA, emphasis in Latin American Studies (1996), UCLA School of Law, JD, and ASU, PhD (anticipated graduation 2021). 

On December 17, 2020, I successfully defended my dissertation prospectus: Anzaldúa's Path of Conocimiento in service of Roman Catholic Women Priests. I am now ABD (all but dissertation), a PhD Candidate. A couple of days later, ASU's IRB approved my updated research study application. 

(Morris & Irvin, 2009)

On December 29, 2020, I began reaching out to four Catholic women priests who had agreed to be a part of my study in 2017, later in the day, I heard from three of them. I'm so excited! I want to learn about the struggles women priests face in their everyday lives and how we can support them so that they can continue the important work that they do. 

I will follow up with them tomorrow. 

One of issues that I plan to research is how women ordination groups, in particular, Roman Catholic Womenpriests, include women of color. I found several women priests that I want to include as participants in my study. I drafted an email to one of them and I sleep on it and send it out tomorrow. I'll see how spirit guides me regarding whom to contact. Let's do this!

I'll keep you posted. 


Reference

Morris, J., & Irvin, D. (2009). Roman Catholic Womenpriests: Episcopa Theodora [Online Image].        Enlightened Catholicism. http://enlightenedcatholicism-colkoch.blogspot.com/2009/09/archaeological-photograph-of-mosaic-in.html



Location: Phoenix, Arizona, USA Arizona, USA

Comments

  1. Mary Anne30 December 2020 at 07:46

    Yes to all of this! And congratulations! I'll be reading this to follow you on your journey. What a great idea, to let the rest of the world have a window into your work. Thank you!

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    1. Mary Dolores Guerra30 December 2020 at 18:13

      Sister! Thank you for all your wonderful, caring support! I love that we share our writing journeys with one another. May 2021 be a year filled with lots of writing. Love you Mary Anne!

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    2. Unknown2 January 2021 at 12:46

      This is awesome. Great idea to document your dissertation journey.

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    3. Mary Dolores Guerra5 January 2021 at 21:25

      Thanks Professor!

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  2. Unknown3 January 2021 at 09:16

    Felicidades Mary Dolores! It's a joy to see you beginning this phase of your research journey. Do let the writing group know about this blog - what a wonderful idea.

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    1. Unknown3 January 2021 at 09:16

      It's Beth writing you...

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    2. Mary Dolores Guerra5 January 2021 at 21:26

      Thanks Beth, I'm thankful your are walking this journey with me! Yes, I'll let the group know!

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