Thesis and Dissertation Advisors -
Political Science, Politics

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.

CHRISTINE D. TOMEI

Scope: humanities, literature, modernism, cultural theory, linguistics, social sciences, history and culture of Russia, Serbia, Croatia.

CHRISTINE D. TOMEI has a Ph.D. from Brown University and is presently an Associate in the Slavic Seminar at Columbia University. She is a former full-time professor and recipient of multiple awards, including Fulbright and IREX. She has a published monograph in linguistics and literary theory and has contributed to intelligence in computational linguistics and linguistic theory. She is also editor of two other books, including the highly acclaimed, two-volume edition of Russian Women Writers (Garland: New York, 1999) which won a national book prize. She has published research in literature, cultural theory, folklore, modernism and women's studies. She taught international relations and comparative culture; also comparative literature, all levels of Russian language, beginning and intermediate Serbo-Croatian and translates from both languages. She also translates Italian and can read German, French and Dutch.

She has indexed scholarly publications including annotated indexes, has worked extensively in abstract writing, and has generated book-length camera-ready copy. Recently, she moved jobs to public administration and has finished coursework toward a Masters in Public Administration with a major in systems management. She has helped design and implement curriculum including research design.