Coming June 4th, 2025! Welcome to Dr. Mandie Unedited, the show for students, researchers, and lifelong learners who want real talk about academic life. I’m Dr. Mandie Koroi, an editor, educator, and researcher here to help you navigate the messy, meaningful world of dissertations, research, and everything in between. Whether you’re stuck on structure, battling imposter syndrome, or just need a bit of encouragement, you’re in the right place. Let’s figure this out together.
This week on Dr. Mandie Unedited, we discuss if a PhD is right for you! I have had many people asking me questions about how to get started in pursuing a PhD. So, it's important to discuss some hard …
This week, we discuss the basics of writing academically, writing with objectivity, structuring a research paper, and some other academic writing tips. Whether you are just starting out in higher edu…
This week, we discuss what reflexivity is, how it appears in your research writing, and how you can practice it behind the scenes. This is such an important topic that many people might not understan…
This week, I discuss Data Collection: What it is, how to choose the right ones for your research, and how to choose multiple ones that work together to answer your research question!
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This week's episode is a little more personal! I discuss my journey in learning that I have ADHD and how I navigated it during my PhD.
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In this episode, we discuss how to choose a setting and sampling method for your research! I go through the different types of sampling, as well as I share some personal tips about feasibly finding p…
Hey, ya'll! This week, we take a deeper dive into the foundations of our research project. We discuss what research approaches, theories, and research designs are and how to choose them! Stay tuned f…
Hey ya'll! This week we discuss how to write a problem and purpose statement, as well as how to write research questions! These are the essential first steps to building a research project for your d…
Hey ya'll, this week we're talking about how to choose a dissertation topic. We start by taking some ideas and discussing how to make them specific, researchable topics.
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This week, I tell you the story of how I chose my dissertation topic! And no, this is not a story about how I found a gap in research and all that. More so, this is the story of how my life experienc…
This week we are discussing bottomless brunch...and then literature reviews. Join me as we discuss how to critically analyze and synthesize literature to write into our literature review using a comp…
Have you ever wanted to quit your PhD? Well, I did once. And it may have been for a silly reason. However, I learned a lesson that became really important to my outlook on life.
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In this episode, we discuss how to find scholarly sources for our literature, along with how to organize, read, and dissect them to form a comprehensive outline for a literature review. I give you lo…
I hope someone out there can find this relatable! In this episode, I discuss why I decided to pursue a PhD and get into research and academic editing.
How did you get into research? I would love to h…
Hey ya'll, and welcome to the first episode of Dr. Mandie Unedited! I'm Dr. Mandie Koroi, a professional academic editor, coach, and researcher. I want to teach you how to research better, because I …
Welcome to Dr. Mandie Unedited, the show for students, researchers, and lifelong learners who want real talk about academic life. I’m Dr Mandie Koroi, an editor, educator, and researcher here to help…