The Dissertation House at the Rocky Gap Conference Center is sponsored by PROMISE: Maryland's AGEP. http://www.umbc.edu/promise/dissertation.html. The room was silent, everyone was working, and everyone was moving toward their goals. These students are from the UMBC and the University of Maryland College Park. Past Dissertation Houses have also included grad students from the University of Maryland Baltimore (UMB). The Dissertation Coach is Dr. Wendy Carter of TADA (Thesis and Dissertation Accomplished) - Finally Finished. http://www.tadafinallyfinished.com.