Thesis and Dissertation Advisors -
Social Work
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.
HEALTH AREAS |
WRITING CAPABILITIES |
CONTINUING EDUCATION: NURSING |
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.
