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Thesis and Dissertation Advisors -
Anatomy and Physiology


DR. QUINCEALEA BRUNK

Dr. Quincealea Brunk earned a PhD in nursing from The University of Texas, with an emphasis in Adult Health and Nursing History. She was selected as a Fulbright Senior Scholar, and assigned to the Sechenov Medical Academy in Moscow, Russia for a year.  She has over 20 years of experience in nursing education and has advised more than 50 graduate students. She has further served as a post-graduate advisor to support professional development in publication and presentation of research work. She focuses on:

1. Topics: nursing in general; adult health; nursing history; international health care; nursing education.

2. Content, which includes the introduction; thesis, hypothesis, or research questions; literature review and synthesis; data collection and analysis; implications; recommendations; and conclusions.

3. University Guidelines, including the title page, abstract, level headings, tables, charts, citations, quotations, and references.

4. Scholarly Style, such as grammar; word use; sentences that are active, clear, complete, concise, interesting, and relevant; smooth transitions for flow; and scholarly tone.

5. Defense and Post-Defense Preparations, which includes preparations for the defense presentation, questions/answer period, post-defense manuscript preparation and review, and professional presentation preparation from abstract submission to presentation.

HEALTH AREAS
Adult Health Topics
Complementary and Alternative Practices
Home Health Care Topics
Medical/Surgical Nursing
Patient Education
Transcultural Care

WRITING CAPABILITIES
Abstracts
Content Editing
Fully Referenced Manuscripts
Systematic Reviews
Literature Reviews and Summaries
Case Studies
Monographs and Journal Articles
Patient Education Materials
Poster Creation
PowerPoint and Keynote Slide Kits
Textbook Content
Instructional Materials

CONTINUING EDUCATION: NURSING
Consultation on CCNE Guidelines
Evaluations
Fact Checking
Learning Objectives
Preparation of CEU Applications
Syllabi
Year-end Reports

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VALRIE ANN GERARD, M.A., Ph.D.
Content Editor/Writer: Science and Medicine

Scope:  biology, botany, chemistry, ecology, environmental policy, environmental science, evolutionary biology, geography, geology, marine science, mathematical modeling, medicine, oceanography, physiology, veterinary medicine, zoology, and related scientific fields.

Academic Editing/Writing Experience:

  • Science and medical editor and writer since 2001.
  • Specializes in organization, interpretation, and clear presentation of complex information.
  • Helps clients (including non-native English speakers) improve their writing skills for future projects.
  • Past and current clients from Australia, Canada, Chile, China, Columbia, France, Germany, Japan, Korea, Mexico, the Netherlands, Patagonia, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, Thailand, Uganda, the U.K., the U.S., and Venezuela.
  • More than fifty publications and one million dollars worth of successful grant proposals.
  • 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 and/or reviewer for over two dozen scientific journals, including Science, and government funding agencies.

Provides fast turnaround.
Helps you submit your dissertation, thesis, proposal, or project on time.

Graduate students:  Many students who fail to finish their degrees quit in the writing phase.  Don’t become a “dissertation dropout”!  

  • Get help with the thesis/dissertation proposal stage -  Val provides help with your proposal, including literature review and research plan. 
  • Get help with methods, data interpretation and presentation – Val specializes in helping you write clear, concise, and accurate Methods and Results sections, and in designing figures and tables.
  • Get help writing the final thesis/dissertation – Val shows you how to organize your material, including your Literature Review and Discussion, and polishes your writing.
  • Get help with revisions – Val helps you make changes in response to comments by your advisor and committee members.
  • Get help with the defense – Val can help you prepare your presentation, and will provide you with practice sessions if desired.
  • Get help with publications – Val will guide you through the manuscript preparation process and help you get your work published.

Undergraduate students:  Most students do not take any writing courses beyond English 101.  Term papers and theses can be major hurdles in completing your degree.  Don’t trip over those hurdles!

  • Get help with science projects – Val can help you design your project and interpret the data.
  • Get help with term papers – Val provides assistance with term papers, helping you improve the organization and writing.
  • Get help with your thesis – Val can help you organize and write an undergraduate thesis.
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