Thesis and Dissertation Advisors - International Relations
MELODY L. LARK
DR. MELODY L. LARK earned a Ph.D. in political science and education, M.A. in international studies (politics and policy), MBA in finance and marketing, and BA in economics and administrative studies. She also earned two accredited certificates in adolescent substance abuse treatment. Lark has advised more than 80 doctoral students. She focuses on:
1. Content (lyrics), which addresses the introduction; thesis, hypothesis, or research questions; literature review and synthesis; data collection, coding, analysis; literature review and synthesis; implications; recommendations; and conclusions.
2. University Guidelines, which includes the title page, abstract, level headings, tables, charts, citations, quotations, and references.
3. Mechanics and Style (rhythm), which includes grammar; word usage; punctuation; spelling; sentences that are active, clear, complete, concise, interesting, and relevant; smooth transitions for flow; and scholarly tone.
Topics: business, economics, education, ethics, government (international relations, law, policy, politics, programs) health, human resources, human services, philosophy, qualitative and quantitative research/statistics, substance abuse (enforcement, prevention, and treatment programs)
Scope of service: content editing; copyediting; hypotheses; thesis statements; research questions; data instruments (data collection, retrieval, coding, analysis, interpretation); research implications; recommendations; conclusions; proposals; longitudinal data analysis; cross sectional data analysis; defense preparation; report writing; grant writing.
DR. BRIAN S.
DR. BRIAN S. received his Ph.D. in criminology in 1999 from Florida State University. He currently is an Associate Professor of Criminal Justice. In his career, Brian has taught over 35 different classes across a number of disciplines. He has also worked for a research center focusing on public policy, served as a writing consultant for Educational Testing Services, organized grant proposals for several criminal justice agencies, and has served as an evaluator to over a dozen refereed journals.
He has a broad background in the subjects of criminal justice, criminology, sociology and psychology. He specializes in criminal justice and criminology and has considerable experience working with graduate students and directing graduate theses. He has worked closely with both American and International students and he has experience with the criminal justice systems of other countries, spending a number of summers teaching abroad and studying criminal justice systems around the world.
His specific areas of research include deterrence, social control, policing, corrections, and gender and race issues. He has 20 years of experience with research methodology, statistics, literature reviews, grant writing, and other components necessary for completion of dissertations and theses. His most recent publications are found in Criminal Justice Review, Criminology, The Journal of Criminal Justice Education, Police Quarterly, Criminal Justice Studies: A Critical Journal of Crime, Law and Society, and The Justice System Journal.
