Thesis and Dissertation Advisors -
Musicology / Music
JAMES T. McDONOUGH JR.
JAMES T. McDONOUGH JR., Ph.D. is a thesis and dissertation writing consultant and editor. He helps students and young professionals plan research, organize it, evaluate the soundness of the argumentation, and write and rewrite the English until it is publishable. He also enjoys helping persons with Ph.D.s prepare their dissertation or other research for publication by university presses and trade publishers.
He has edited material translated from Greek and Latin. Subjects have included Roman history, Catholic schools, Jews and Gentiles in the ancient world, Martin Luther, World War II, the Bible, foreign phrases used in English contexts, and biographies. He has also edited a medical dictionary, a historical novel on the First Crusade, and encyclopedia articles.
Formatting expertise: Chicago Manual of Style, Turabian.
LES ROKA
Dr. Les Roka has been a public relations professor at Utah State University and the University of Utah. He received his Ph.D. in journalism and mass communication from Ohio University.
He empathizes with those undertaking extensive writing projects, and he is willing to help writers meet the challenge at virtually any stage of the writing process - from selecting topics to framing good research questions to organizing content and to presenting results and conclusions in clear, detailed language. He is comfortable in a fairly wide realm of topics, which extend beyond public relations, including journalism history, popular culture, music, criticism, integrated marketing communication, public policy issue management, crisis communication, and media message planning and management for organizations.
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