Formed in 1998, we are a network of graduate professors, research methodologists, and academic editors. Our experience serving as graduate committee members—and our combined reading, critiquing, evaluating, and editing of thousands of theses, dissertations, and capstones—provides us with an insider’s perspective that will help you complete your master’s thesis, doctoral dissertation, or capstone project and earn your degree.
We work with U.S. and international students, from both campus-based and online universities: American InterContinental University (AIU), Capella University, Colorado Technical, DeVry University Online, Everest College, Herzing University, Kaplan University, University of Phoenix, Walden University, Nova Southeastern, Grand Canyon University, Strayer, Ashford … and many other private institutions as well as public, state-run universities.
REBECCA ANDREWS holds a PhD in Biometrics and Statistics with specialization in non-parametric methods. With over 20 publications, she is the co-author and the biostatistician of studies published in top rank medical journals such as the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), the American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) and Pediatric Emergency Care and Vaccine.
During her graduate years she worked as a fellow researcher at the London School of Economics. After she earned her doctorate Dr. Andrews worked as biostatistician at Columbia University Medical Center and at the Mailman School of Public Health. During her extensive career as biostatistician she has advised many graduate students with their dissertations in the fields of medicine, sociology, nursing, and psychology.
- Expert in mobile health (conducted the first largest randomized clinical trials in the country to determine the impact of text messaging to improve immunization rates and medication adherence in hard-to-reach populations).
- Conducted research in clinical pediatrics (immunizations, URIs, obesity).
- Expertise applying hierarchical models to complex data structures.
- Bilingual Spanish-English; able to translate/adapt surveys or other data collection into Spanish.
Dr. Andrews walks her students through all the steps needed for completing solid and sound research: (1) formulating the study hypothesis; (2) selecting and collecting data (e.g., interviews, surveys, administrative records); (3) designing a sample plan (simple random, systematic, stratified or clustered sampling, or more complex designs); (4) database structure; (5) data cleaning and consistency checks; (6) appropriate analysis from data description and bivariate analysis (student t-test, chi-square, McNemar test of marginal homogeneity) to multivariable analysis (linear regressions, MANOVA, mixed-effects or multilevel models). She helps students select the most appropriate techniques given the nature of their data—continuous or categorical variables, small or large samples.
Dr. Andrews has expertise in working and programming with various statistical packages such as SPSS and SAS and Stata.
Lisa Di Mare
Education, Psychology, Public Health
Dr. LISA Di MARE, MPH, ScD is a graduate of Cornell University and Harvard University, School of Public Health. She has held Fellowships with The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Teachers College, Columbia University. Lisa specializes in Family & Community Health and Program Evaluation, has authored several papers on Health Care Disparities and is federally approved (SAMHSA & DHHS) as an independent program evaluator. She has served on the faculties of numerous Graduate and Medical Schools, and has consulted to students in the Behavioral, Social, Organizational Management, Clinical, and Nursing Sciences for well over a decade.
Services include:
- Academic Editing
- Creating Hypothesis Statements/Research Questions
- Editing for Non-Native English Speakers
- Statistical Analysis: ANOVA, Chi-Square, Pearson’s, Regression, T-Tests, etc…
- Randomized Sampling
- Sample Size Estimates
- Study Design
- Survey Design
- Survey Monkey (Online Data Collection)
Areas of expertise include:
- Behavioral Sciences (General)
- Business & Leadership Studies
- Cross-Cultural Studies
- Education Studies (General)
- Family & Community Medicine
- Grant Writing & Development
- Medical & Social Ethics
- Nursing Practice
- Organizational Management
- Program Evaluation
- Social Inequality & Disparities
MARGARET EATON, BA, Religious Studies; MDiv; PhD, biblical studies. Her dissertation topic was on the way an aspect of Hebrew stylistics was translated into the Greek of the Septuagint. She also has qualifications in linguistics and is writing a book on conversational strategies in the Hebrew Bible.
She is a distance educator in theological education and a translation consultant with the World Bible Translation Center.
Courses taught: Classical Hebrew; Old Testament issues, such as oral tradition, literature, history, exegesis, theology; Koine Greek; New Testament issues; history; exegesis; theology.
DEBRA FISHER, PhD, is president and owner of an independent research, education, learning, and communications consulting company that serves individual doctoral candidates, institutions of higher education, scholars seeking publication, and business/not-for-profit organization executives. In her work with graduate learners, Debra applies her specializations in qualitative methodology and scholarly writing. For over 12 years, she has served doctoral clients from more than 14 countries and representing a broad spectrum of disciplines as a research methodologist and academic editor, helping them develop the skills and confidence needed to function as CEOs of their dissertation research.
When working with doctoral candidates, Debra perceives her role as that of a personal writing coach and academic advisor, providing guidance and encouragement during the prospectus, proposal, analysis, and publication phases of scholarly writing. Whether helping clients brainstorm a researchable thesis; providing theoretical guidance relative to research focus and qualitative research design; recommending structural and organizational revisions to enhance the clarity and cohesion of an argument; or editing for grammar, mechanics and punctuation, she customizes her services to meet the specific needs of her clients. More than achieving the completion and committee approval of a scholarly manuscript, clients appreciate Debra’s emphasis on the development of skills that help them communicate effectively using all the techniques of good writing—skills that serve them well beyond their doctoral program.
Debra graduated summa cum laude (B.A.) with double majors in English and education from Grand Canyon University, a Christian liberal arts university in Phoenix, Arizona. With a minor in philosophy, critical thinking permeates all her work. She received her M.S. in education from Capella University with a specialization in instructional design for online learning, and her Ph.D. in integrated studies with an emphasis on adult learning theory and disaster/crisis research.
VAL GERARD, MA, PhD in Biology
Scientific Editing | Medical Editing | Editor of Scientific Research Papers
Dr. Gerard edits research papers, grant proposals, theses, dissertations, and materials for commercial or public use (brochures, instruction manuals, websites, etc.) in medicine, the life sciences, and other fields of science. She retired after 30 years as a scientist and professor, with a strong record of publications and successful research funding. She now uses her skills to help others achieve similar successes.
Val has worked with professionals and students on writing projects in a broad range of medical and scientific fields. Many of her clients have returned for assistance with new or ongoing projects. Val helps her clients to communicate complex information in a succinct, clear, and well organized manner; to design clear and efficient figures and tables; to identify and summarize the most important points. With her assistance, clients have been successful in obtaining multi-million dollar research grants, publishing articles in prestigious journals, completing and defending dissertations, etc. Val takes pride in the achievements of every one of her clients, and particular pride in the development and improvement of their own writing skills that will help to ensure their future success.
- Dr. Gerard’s research has appeared in 50+ publications (e.g., physiology, biochemistry). She has written, reviewed, or edited one million dollars worth of successful grant proposals.
- High rate of client success with manuscripts submitted to scientific and medical journals.
- Over thirty years of teaching experience, including scientific writing courses. Served as advisor and/or mentor to many graduate and undergraduate students.
- Past experience as associate editor, editorial board member, and/or reviewer for over two dozen scientific journals, including Science, and government funding agencies.
- Associate editor and/or reviewer for over two dozen scientific journals, including Science and government funding agencies.
- Past and current clients from Australia, Canada, Chile, China, Columbia, Croatia, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Israel, Japan, Korea, Malawi, Mexico, the Netherlands, Patagonia, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, Thailand, Uganda, the U.K., the U.S., and Venezuela.
- Medical and science editor and writer since 2001. Editing and copyediting of manuscripts, books, grant proposals, dissertations. Topics range from oncology, cardiology, immunology, and epidemiology to ecology, oceanography, molecular genetics, biochemistry, and development of new therapies through chemical mining. Specializes in organization, interpretation, and clear presentation of complex information.
- Helps clients improve their own writing skills for future projects, including non-native English speakers.
- Provides rapid turnaround. Helps you submit your grant proposal, manuscript, book chapter, or report on time.
TOM GREEN
, Ph.D.
Statistics for Psychology | Dissertation Statistics Help | Methods Chapter Writing Consultant
Psychology Research Methods
TOM GREEN, Ph.D., has spent more than 30 years providing research methodological and data analysis support in academic settings using SPSS. Tom assists students who are obtaining advanced degrees in psychology, counseling, education, public health, leadership, business, marketing, sociology, management, and nursing. He prides himself in being able to explain most multivariate statistical tests in simple English without using complex mathematical formulas. Tom educates his clients so that they car take full responsibility for the contents of their study, and assists them in preparing for their oral defense. His formal education includes a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology plus Master’s degrees in Theology and Industrial/Organizational Psychology.
For research proposals (Methods Chapter), Tom provides technical assistance in the following ways: helping set up the research design, reviewing surveys, assistance in selecting appropriate statistical tests, helping determine needed sample sizes (power analyses), helping develop operational definitions; developing hypotheses/research questions; measuring constructs; and tutoring students in the understanding and usage of appropriate research and statistical terminology. Tom often edits the Methodology Chapter to ensure that the purpose statement, research questions, the hypotheses, the data gathered, and the statistical approaches are in accord.
For data analysis projects (Results Chapter), Tom’s provides ethical assistance that does not conflict with your university’s plagiarism and academic integrity policies. Tom will first have a brief free consultation with the student’s thesis/dissertation advisor and gain the appropriate permission before any formal work is conducted. After securing written permission, Tom can provide any of the following services: create suitable SPSS files, help prepare the dataset for analysis, run relevant statistical tests or teach the student how to do it themselves, provide tutoring in the interpretation of SPSS output, and provide generic examples of how SPSS output could be transformed into APA style tables and narrative. After the student has the draft of the Results Chapter, Tom can then provide technical editing to ensure the findings are presented in a clear, accurate and compelling manner.
JEFF KARON is a writer, teacher, proofreader, and consultant who has helped students and professionals for over twenty years. He has edited, revised, and proofread publications that include reports, theses, dissertations, textbooks, proposals, essays, stories, and articles. His Ph.D. is in English with a specialization in Rhetoric and Composition, a choice that signals his devotion to clarity and power in language. Prior to his years as an English professor, he studied and taught philosophy, critical thinking, and logic, publishing in these fields as well as in literary studies. He also is a published poet and essayist; he was a finalist in the Sandhill Review/St. Petersburg Times 2010 essay contest. He has led writing and editing workshops for students, teachers, business people, and artists. Currently, he is leading creativity workshops and developing ways to build honor in the classroom and workplace.
As a writer and teacher, he believes that we should strive for excellence by practicing effective and fair techniques at all times. He has combined a life-long interest in the martial arts with writing: if you choose to work with him, he will ensure that your writing is powerful, not merely competent.
CAROL LEVINE has B.A. and M.A. degrees in English Language and Literature from the University of Michigan and more than 25 years of experience as a writer, editor, English instructor, writing coach, and APA format expert. As the Writing Specialist for the University of Phoenix for 17 years, she worked extensively with students in the Master of Counseling, Master of Education, and MBA programs. In this role, she provided editorial assistance and APA format expertise to graduate students completing master’s theses and business research projects. Carol also developed and conducted numerous workshops on the use of APA format for University of Phoenix students and faculty members (e.g., The ABCs of APA; APA Formatting: From Soup to Nuts; APA: Changes in the Fifth Edition Manual) and earned the unofficial title of “APA Queen.”
Carol has personal content knowledge in the areas of education, psychology, workforce and economic development, and animal behavior and service-dog training. In all of her writing and editing work, Carol focuses on accuracy, correct usage, readability, consistency, and adherence to the required format. Carol is not only an APA format expert. She is also a meticulous proofreader who takes pride in spotting errors that are overlooked by spell check programs, as well as a skilled editor with a vocabulary that enables her to complete the Sunday New York Times crossword puzzle. She is highly efficient, never misses a deadline, and is comfortable doing either paper or electronic editing.
GARY MICHAELS, PhD
Academic Editing — Masters Thesis and Doctoral Dissertation Writing Consultant
Sociology, Criminal Justice, Criminology, Deviance, Social Control, Juvenile Delinquency, Social Problems, Qualitative Methods, Law Enforcement and Victimology
After over 25 years of teaching at the college/university level, Dr. Gary Michaels continues to guide students in their quest for academic excellence. He is an outstanding content editor who helps decode committee comments and guides the rewrite process.
Dr Michaels has authored five books and eight articles that explore, describe and analyze a wide variety of criminal and deviant behavior. Topics of qualitative inquiry include detailed studies of young offenders, uniformed police subcultures, hockey enforcers, outlaw motorcycle clubs, arsonists, youth gangs and how detectives use informants. Further, a nine-year qualitative investigation closed a previously unsolved murder/suicide case, granting closure to the remaining victims.
During his teaching career, Dr Michaels was the proud recipient of six teaching awards including the Robert F. Kennedy Teaching Excellence Award, the Who’s Who of American Teachers Award, the President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, the Top Five Professors of the Year Award, the University-Wide Contribution to Teaching Award and the esteemed John O’Neill Award for Teaching Excellence. Courses such as Introduction to Sociology, Social Problems, Conformity, Deviance and Social Control, Troubled Youth, Victimology, the Sociology of Policing, Leadership, Music and Society and Qualitative Methods are some of his specialties.
Dr. Gary Michaels abundant knowledge and expert research and writing skills place him the upper echelon of social science consultants.
“You have truly touched the lives of every one of my players in the most positive manner. Our respect for you as a teacher and academic advisor is unlimited. Thank you for everything you’ve done for our team.” – Coach Tim Ceglarski
“This was the best money I’ve ever spent! The work Dr. Michaels did on my thesis helped it get accepted. Thank you, Dr. Michaels.” – Dr. Walter Cummins, Ph.D.
“Please let Dr. Michaels know that if it wasn’t for him and his expert advice, I never would have received my Ph.D. He’s amazing. Thank you so much.” – Teresa Samuels, Ph.D.
“Outstanding! Just glancing over the tables, the reporting is definitely more organized and clear. I believe this is what Dr. Lee wanted and will be pleased when I review this portion tomorrow in-person. I will also ask his feedback for your suggestion introducing the format of Chapter 4 to the reader. No good deed goes unnoticed, and your work has been such a blessing. Praise God for bringing your expertise and guidance to this challenge.” Kassie
“Dr. Michaels was accessible, professional, supportive and most importantly, delivered a final product that my Chair accepted upon its first review! Thank you for your pivotal role in my professional career and our family’s future! Truly grateful and blessed!” Kassandre, California State University, Sacramento
JEFF MORTON has an M.A. in English from The University of Iowa and more than 20 years of experience as an English instructor, APA editor, and writer. Since 2007, he has worked weekly with City University of Seattle students, helping them to properly integrate, cite, and reference quotations and sources according to APA style. In addition to teaching and editing, Jeff has written and published articles for The New York Times best-selling author Mignon Fogarty (Grammar Girl), including “What Is Plagiarism?”
“Jeff is an expert in APA style, and he knows how to teach that. Students at City University of Seattle in the Psychology program benefit a lot from being in his classes and learning from him. –Anna Cholewinska, Undergraduate Programs Director, Division of Arts and Sciences, City University of Seattle
“Jeff’s attention to detail is invaluable! His editing capabilities have taken my ‘ok’ efforts and made them shine. I highly recommend Jeff if you are in need of assistance with your writing…. He is a professional and a joy to work with.” – Deborah King, President of Final Touch Finishing School
“Since early 2013, I’ve had the pleasure of sending both online and paper-based training materials to Jeff for editing. Whether the work is highly technical or more straightforward, I have been able to rely on Jeff returning it error-free and consistent with any client-specific style guide requirements. Jeff always includes useful suggestions, comments, or queries for improving the work he edits. Many times, he has also enabled us to meet late-night or weekend deadlines.” –David Van Buren, Head of Editing, Interactive Services
CHRISTINE D. TOMEI, PhD, was a professor in departments of Foreign Languages and Literatures. She is currently working in academic research. Her book, Russian Women Writers (Garland Press, 1999) met with widespread critical acclaim and has become a standard reference in the field. It was also awarded the Heldt Prize for Best Book in 1999.
She has assisted graduate students at all levels in the preparation and presentation of research for over 10 years, with considerable success. Some of her students/advisees have gone on to win awards themselves.
She is proficient in MS-Office, including Powerpoint, Excel and Access, and has created documents in these formats for many purposes.
Courses taught: Freshman humanities, general education, English as a second language, Russian language; Russian romanticism & realism, women in Russia and the U.S.S.R., the silver age in Russia, Soviet socialist realism, Soviet film, nineteenth-century literature, Russian intellectual history, twentieth century, Russian literature, nineteeth-century Russian literature, Russian folklore.
BARBARA von DIETHER has an Ed.D. from Brigham Young University and was the graduate research and writing coordinator at Utah State University for 12 years. She counseled over 300 students a year who were seeking help with the graduate process, and published a Publication Guide for Graduate Students (Utah State University Press, 1980).
She was the final editorial review for theses and dissertations from 54 departments. She has an M.Ed. from Utah State University in education technology. President of the Utah Conference of the American Association of University Professors, she met with the Board of Regents and college and university presidents to resolve faculty conflicts. She wrote grants for research funding that supported graduate students.
Formed in 1998, we are a network of graduate professors, research methodologists, and academic editors.
Our experience serving as graduate committee members—and our combined reading, critiquing, evaluating, and editing of thousands of theses, dissertations, and capstones—provides us with an insider’s perspective that will help you complete your master’s thesis, doctoral dissertation, or capstone project and earn your degree.
We offer one-on-one, personalized thesis, dissertation, and capstone consulting services to help you produce a research proposal, thesis, dissertation, or capstone project that conforms to scholarly writing standards and that is earned legitimately.
We work with U.S. and international students, from both campus-based and online universities: American InterContinental University (AIU), Capella University, Colorado Technical, DeVry University Online, Everest College, Herzing University, Kaplan University, University of Phoenix, Walden University, Nova Southeastern, Strayer, Ashford … and many others.
