Dissertations

Access all PAU alumni dissertations as well as a comprehensive collection of dissertations and theses from around the world through the ProQuest Dissertations & Theses (PQDT) Global database.

See below for information on searching for PAU dissertations and for information for doctoral students beginning to work on their dissertations.

Starting Your Search

To locate particular groupings of PAU dissertations in the PQDT database:

Click To Automatically Search All Dissertations (PAU and PGSP)

Or enter this search string directly into the PQDT database search box: 

sch.Exact("Pacific Graduate School of Psychology" OR "Palo Alto University")

Click To Automatically Search All PsyD Dissertations (PAU and PGSP)

Or enter this search string directly into the PQDT database search box:

dg(psy.d.) AND sch.Exact("Pacific Graduate School of Psychology" OR "Palo Alto University")

Click To Automatically Search All PhD Dissertations (PAU and PGSP)

Or enter this search string directly into the PQDT database search box:

dg(ph.d.) AND sch.Exact("Pacific Graduate School of Psychology" OR "Palo Alto University")

Limiting Your Search

You can limit your search by including keywords using either the dropdown hamburger menu or the "Modify search" link to navigate to the advanced search screen:

If you use the dropdown hamburger menu, select the  "Advanced Search" link.

Next, enter your PAU search string in the first box, then enter your keywords in the second box. You may also choose to:

• Change the default Boolean operator "AND" to one of the other available options (click for a dropdown menu).
• Add additional search boxes for entering more keywords.
• Change a keyword search field from "Anywhere" to one of the other available options (click for a dropdown menu)