Thesis and Dissertation Advisors -
Medicine
CHERYL ANDERSON
CHERYL L. ANDERSON, PhD, PT, MBA, GCS is a writer, educator, clinician and researcher. Cheryl is a licensed physical therapist and board-certified geriatric clinical specialist. Cheryl previously worked as Director of Health Policy for a rural health plan, Director of Operations for national rehabilitation firms, and as a consultant in long term care. She continues as adjunct faculty to several universities. Further, she consulted on several ventures with her state's Department of Human Services in the area of systems change.
Her areas of interest include: health care, health policy (including Medicare and Medicaid), health management, rehabilitation, rural health issues, health promotion; issues of the elderly/geriatric, performance improvement, quality management, leadership, evidenced-based medicine, organizational development, and ethics.
Cheryl has advised and assisted students with dissertations, theses, capstones, and other major academic papers. She serves on the editorial board for the Journal of Social Change. An accomplished writer, Cheryl has published book chapters, home studies, peer-reviewed articles and other works in trade journals and lay publications. Extending beyond academia, Cheryl has authored many grants and been the principle investigator on several.
Additional Information >>VALRIE ANN GERARD
MA, PhD in Biology
- Science and medical editor and writer since 2001. Editing, copyediting, and writing of manuscripts, books, dissertations, grant proposals, etc. Topics range from ecology to epidemiology, from biochemistry to biomechanics, from environmental policy to paleontology, from natural products to swine nutrition. Focuses on organization, interpretation, and clear presentation of complex information.
- Past clients include professionals and students from Australia, China, Japan, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Thailand, Uganda, Venezuela, even the U.S.! Goals are successful completion of specific writing project, and helping clients improve their own writing skills for future projects.
- Val's own work includes more than fifty publications in ecology, botany, zoology, physiology, biochemistry, and mathematical modeling (see her publication list, below), 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, editorial board member, and/or reviewer for over two dozen scientific journals, including Science, and government funding agencies.
ANNA SCHWARTZ
DR. ANNA SCHWARTZ, PhD, FNP, FAAN is a writer, educator, clinician and researcher. Anna is a licensed, board-certified family nurse practitioner. She has received nearly 10 million dollars of funding for her research.
For over a decade, Anna has advised and assisted students with dissertations, theses, and other major academic papers. She serves on the editorial review boards for major medical, nursing and exercise physiology journals. Anna is an accomplished writer and has published professional and lay books, textbook chapters, peer-reviewed articles, continuing education programs and other works in trade journals and lay publications. She has chaired the Ethical Review Board at a major research university.
Anna provides expert guidance on developing a research question, formulating a hypothesis, and developing a study design, sample selection and research methods. She can skillfully develop instruments and data collection tools that are specific to your research. Anna understands the complexities of working with your committee members and can guide you in this often challenging process.
Her areas of interest include: nursing, medicine, health promotion, cancer, exercise, evidence based interventions, ethics, physical activity, symptom management, side effect management, health behavior change, health care, health policy, performance improvement, quality of life, evidence based practice, evidence based medicine, health education, public health, and health disparities.
"I couldn't get organized. I can't write and I didn't want to. You took my jumbled ideas and words and assembled them coherently. My committee loved it. I submitted my master's paper to a well known medical journal and it was accepted without any revisions!" Elizabeth King
"Your quick turnaround and awesome advice made my thesis a breeze. I graduated on time and couldn't have done it without you!" Renee Vadebancoeur
"Thanks for all your help getting NIH funding for my research and graduating. You made it easy." Cathy Kimble
"You were great to work with and incredibly fast. Thanks for always being there when I had questions. You made me a success." Susan McClellan
