Thesis and Dissertation Advisors -
Nutrition

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.