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Thesis and Dissertation Advisors -
Chemistry

LYNETTA CAMPBELL

Lynetta Campbell holds an M.S. in Mathematics, an M.S. in Management Science, a B.S. in Chemical Engineering. 

Ms. Campbell worked twelve years in the Chemical Process Industry, during which time she participated in the design, construction, and start-up of projects in polystyrenics. However, it was her work in the implementation of statistical quality control programs that lead her to focus on data collection and analysis.

Ms. Campbell teaches mathematics and statistics.  Her students write that “she explains things clearly and does not make anyone feel stupid for asking questions.”  She is a CRLA-certified tutor who takes great pride in helping students come to “own” the mathematical knowledge necessary to succeed in their chosen fields. 

She has assisted graduate students with their data analysis in fields as diverse as engineering, education, and public health.  She can assist clients with their initial exploratory data analysis, usually with a graphical approach to viewing the data. She makes sure each client understands the basics, such as how to properly state the null and alternative hypotheses, and how to test for equivalence using procedures such as independent sample or paired sample t-tests.  She routinely helps clients in the selection of the proper regression methods to employ, helping them to understand generalized linear models, logistic regression, and logit and loglinear models.  Her ultimate goal is always that the client gains a full understanding of what the data has to say.  In this manner, she has worked with clients whose data was highly qualitative, such as survey data, and she has assisted students with highly quantitative data involving modeling and forecasting.  She is highly proficient with SAS, SPSS, JMP, and R statistical software and programming languages.

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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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