Edited Dissertations in APA, MLA, and Chicago Documentation Styles
With my background as an English and Interdisciplinary Studies professor, I approach dissertation editing as if I were the writer's own personal English professor. The bulk of dissertations I have edited have been for doctorates in Education and related fields, but the list below also includes representative dissertations edited in several other disciplines. As an expert in APA style and several universities' formatting requirements, I offer "format only" checks. I also edit other academic manuscripts including master's theses, academic books and reports, and refereed journal articles.
Biodefense
Penetrate, Exploit, Disrupt, Destroy: The Rise of Computer Network Operations as a Major Military Innovation by Craig J. Wiener
Business
The Impact of Integrating Corporate Social Responsibility Into Business Strategies by Jacinta Acquay
The Impact of Intangible Assets and Economic Profit on Mergers and Acquisitions in the Communication Services Industry by Abdul Hafiz
Communication
A Study of the Relationship Between Ecological Risk Communication and Lay Public Participation in Federal Rulemaking Concerning Ecological Risks by Fred Jenkins, Jr.
Computational Social Science, Informatics, and Information Technology
Agent-Based Modeling in Intelligence Analysis by Aaron Benjamin Frank
Quality in Architecture-Centric Engineering by Christopher P. Jacobson
On the Characterization and Analysis of System of Systems Architectures by Stewart W. Liles
A Regional Enhanced-EPIC Model for Forecasting Total Winter Wheat Area and Production for the Texas Panhandle by Mohammed S. Sikder
Conflict Analysis and Resolution
The Voices of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and the Effectiveness of the Peacekeeping Forces in Darfur by Suliman A. Giddo
Beyond the Bear Necessities: A Mixed Methods Analysis of the Conflicts Arising in Human–Black Bear Encounters by Kathryn Mazaika
The Critical Gap Between Local Versus International Perspectives on Security and Justice and Its Implications for the U.S.-Led International Intervention in Afghanistan, 2001-2006: Between State-Building and the Global War on Terrorism by Neamatollah Nojumi
Gender Conflict in Iran: A Critique of Human Rights and Conflict Resolution by Ramesh Sepehrrad
Counseling
Effect of an Emotional Intelligence Intervention for Haitian-American Families on Self-Concept of Their Children by David O. Guss
Criminal Justice
A Study to Determine the Characteristic Differences Between Juveniles Who Commit Crimes Against the Person Versus Juveniles Who Commit Crimes Against Property by Robin W. King
Education - D.A.
Hands Howling Volumes: How Prelingually Severely and Profoundly Deaf Honors Student Writers Define and Develop Writer's Voice by Debra Josephson Abrams
Planning for High Quality E-Learning in Institutions of Higher Education: An Analytical Case Study of a Two-Year Public Community College in Virginia by Abed-Elslame H. Almala
The Fragments of Frustration in Building Academic Literacy for College-Bound African-American Students: Implications for the Use of Outdoor Education by G. Hope Robinson Asterilla
A Model Program to Address the Needs of Gays and Lesbians in Community Colleges by Graham E. Barton Jr.
Supervision Strategies That Build Self-Confidence Among Counselors in Training by Nicole Better-Fitzhugh
Student Awareness in Acquiring Automaticity in Supply and Demand Graphing by James Brumbaugh
Defining Science Literacy: A Pedagogical Approach by Kathryn Brilakis
Poetry Month: A Model for Integrating a Learning-Centered Cocurricular Project Into American Literature and Creative Writing Course Curricula by Laura C. Casal
Distance Education Applicability to Foundation Studio Art Courses by Gary N. Cassidy
Computer Programming Design: Defining an Appropriate Textbook by Afsaneh Chamlou
Ezra Ayres Carman and the Maryland Campaign of September 1862 by Thomas G. Clemens
Post 9-11 Foreign Student Enrollment and the Student Exchange and Visa Information System (SEVIS): A Case Study of Three Community Colleges in the Washington, D.C. Metro Area by Henry Coffman
Responding to the Barriers to Academic Success for Local International Students as an Avenue to Student Success and to the Internationalization of a Community College by Marlene Cohen
Conducting Approaches and Recommendations for the Performance of Igor Stravinsky's L'Histoire du Soldat by Joseph R. Denti
The Holocaust in Northern Greece: The War Against the Sephardic Jews of Thessaloniki by Harry D. Dinella
The Medium Technical Institutes (Two-Year Colleges) in the Educational System of the Arab Republic of Egypt: Using a Context Model to Investigate the Quality of Education by Abdel Hamid Gaber Elkassed
Introducing Russian Neuro-Linguistic Programming Behavior Modification Techniques to Enhance Learning and Coping Skills for High-Risk Students in Community Colleges: An Initial Investigation by Richard L. Esterbrook
An Exploratory Study of the Transition Experiences of Post-9/11 GI Bill Era Student/Veterans From Active Duty Military Service to College Student by Mary E. Falkey
School Violence Revisited: A Look at Rural and Urban Schools by Kathleen C. Gentry
Effective Mathematics Placement Testing Strategies: A Study of Mathematics Placement Test Retake Policy at a Two-Year Public Community College in Florida by Sanford A. Geraci
Educational Requirements for Private Security Professionals by Van Dale Holladay
New Faculty Training: Design and Demonstration Project at a Northern Virginia Community College by Judy A. Horton
Storytelling as Pedagogy: Perceptions of Nurse Educators by Karen J. Houston
Hermeneutics to Homiletics: Teaching Preachers to Preach by Rev. Wollom A. Jensen
Healthcare Communication for Virginia Community College System Nurse and Allied Health Programs: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Relational Communication by Mary Anne Keefer
Community College Foundations: Resource Management, Stewardship and Professionalism by Joanne P. LaBeouf
Protecting Children in Cyberspace: A Higher Education Case Study by James E. Lantzy
Stone Carving: A Case Study on the Revitalization of a Critical Art Medium at Northern Virginia Community College by Barbara Platten Lash
Sustaining Service-Learning: Best Practices at Six Exemplar U.S. Community Colleges by Ann M. Ludwick
An Open Door for Baby Boomers: The Community College Prepares to Meet the Lifelong Learning Needs of an Aging Population by Linda Malami
A Curriculum Structured Design for Educating Adults in Detecting Deception and Eliciting Information by Barry L. McManus
Faculty Perceptions Regarding Authentication of Online Students' Identities and Academic Dishonesty by Stephanie Renee McMillan
Computer Assisted Instruction in the General Chemistry Laboratory by Jerry C. Pate
A Study of Northern Virginia Community College's Full-Time Faculty's Self-Perceived Readiness to Implement the Virginia Community College System's Computer Competency Requirements by Charlene T. Phillips
A Case Study of American Association of Community College Leadership Characteristics as Translated Into Executive Leadership Knowledge Areas, Skills, and Abilities: Ranked Perceptions of Importance by Frederick Community College Trustees, Administrative Staff, General Faculty, Public Administration Faculty, and Graduates of the School's Executive Leadership Classes by William Roberts
Differences in Attitudes, Experiences, and Success Between Delivering and Receiving Site Students in Interactive Television Foreign Language Courses by Elizabeth A. Smith
Affective Pedagogy: A Case Study Describing the Impact of Affective Instructional Interventions in a Community College Composition Course by William T. Schutz
Articulation, College Transfer, and Academic Success: Northern Virginia Community College Transfer Students and Post-Transfer Success at George Mason University by Irwin E. Solomon
Community College Faculty Professional Development: Perspective in Time by Verna Teasdale
Musical Theater in the 21st Century Community College by Donna Timmons
The Community College and Collaborative Partnerships: Addressing Community Needs by Juneious Michael Tucker
Education and the Female Inmate: A Study of Whether Educational Programs Offered at the Prince William Manassas Regional Adult Detention Center Have Any Effect on Female Inmate Post-Release Recidivism by Carrie E. Tuning
Assisting College Students With Learning Disabilities By Evaluating Community College Student Development Courses by Salome Turnberger
A Speech Communication Course Concept for Marine Corps Command and Staff College in Partnership with Northern Virginia Community College–Woodbridge by Jim Van Zummeren
Technology and Second Language Writing: A Study in Discussion by Aimee Ledewitz Weinstein
Developing Ethics Course Curricula for Undergraduate Criminal Justice Students at the Community College by Donna Gaughan Wilson
Exploring the Risks That Affect Community College Decision Makers by Margaret W. Wood
Innovative Pedagogy: Integrated Curriculum Design for the University Functional Keyboard Skills Course by Sungsook Yi
The Effect of Information Literacy Competency on Student Learning and Success in Three California Community Colleges by Imogene Zachery
Education - Ph.D.
Adult-Onset Visual Impairment: Perspectives That Affect Willingness to Travel and Safety by Kimberly Avila
Instructor Interaction and Immediacy Behaviors in a Multi-Point Videoconferenced Instructional Environment: A Descriptive Case Study by Kathy D. Bohnstedt
Improving the Comprehension of Students with Significant Developmental Disabilities: Systematic Instruction on the Steps for Completing and Using a Graphic Organizer by Alexander P. Britt
Differentiated Coaching of High School Mathematics Teachers: The Instructional Trajectory of Performance Tasks by Deborah J. Crawford
Faculty and Students' Perceptions of Learner-Centered Instruction in Online Nursing Education Courses by Emily O'Leary Egerton
Multiple-Case Design of Secondary Special Educators Teaching Students with High-Incidence Disabilities in Self-Contained Settings: Rationales for Instructional Strategy Choices and Perspectives on Evidence-Based Practices by Nancy J. Emanuel
Exploring High School Mainstream Teachers' Perceptions of ESOL Students by Christine Koenig Goldstein
A Case Study of an Interactive Whiteboard District-Wide Technology Initiative Into Middle School Classrooms by Barbara Gruber
Understanding Bystander Perceptions of Cyberbullying in Inclusive Classroom Settings by Mary Guckert
Technology Leadership in Secondary Schools: Teachers' Responses to Administrators' Perspectives Regarding Vision, Roles, Actions and Barriers by Steven E. Hall
The Perceived Impacts of Access to the Least Restrictive Academic Environment for Academic and Career Goal Attainment for Students with High-Functioning Autism in the Commonwealth of Virginia by Laura Harris
Beyond Mathematics Interventions: A Look at the Perceptions and Thought Processes of Secondary Students with Learning Disabilities or At Risk for Mathematics Difficulties by Damali Hay
Special Education Eligibility: An Examination of the Decision-Making Process by Erin K. B. Kirkland
Minority Students' Perceptions on Proprietary Education and New Student Loan Default Legislation by Kevin L. Kirkley, Sr.
The Effects of Self-Regulated Strategy Development on the Planning and Written Language Performance of High School Students With Disabilities by Patricia A. Leins
The Role of Mathematics Engagement as a Mediator in the Relationship Among Attribution for Failure, Mathematics Self-Efficacy, and Mathematics Performance by Silvia E. Moore
Implications of the Implementation of Accessible Instructional Materials for Students With Print-Related Disabilities in Virginia: A Delphi Study by Kristine S. Neuber
Increasing Self-Concept Through Group Work With At-Risk Youth by Lorie Nibblins-Davis
Advancement to Educational Leadership by Women of Color: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis by Maria Pouncey
Metacognitive Strategies Employed During Mathematical Problem Solving: A Comparative Case Study of Fifth Graders Who Are Gifted and Have ADHD by Wendy Schudmak
The Impact of Policy on Practice in Elementary Physical Education in the Bergling School Division in Virginia by Kimberly Spivack
What Do Parents of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders Think? by Catherine Creighton Thompson
From Teachers' Perspective: Implementation of Literacy Materials in Middle School Science by Judith A. Weingartner
History
Up To Date and Progressive: Winchester and Frederick County Virginia, 1870-1980 by Mary Sullivan Linhart
Ministry
Human Health Care: The Spiritual Factor by J. Vincent Guss
Nursing
Health Literacy, Depression Literacy, and Depression Among Older Korean Americans by Byung Ran Baird
Ethical Decisions of Psychiatric Mental Health Nurses Caring for Patients Who Smoke by Patricia L. Black
Lessons From Near Miss Experiences: Perceptions of Perioperative Nurses by Barbara E. Cohoon
Soldiers' Experiences in Staying Connected with Family While Deployed: In Their Own Words by Susan W. Durham
Examining the Relationship Between Nursing Informatics Competency and Evidence-Based Practice Competency Among Acute Care Nurses by Susanne Tacaraya Fehr
Sexual Assault and Health Behaviors of College Women: A Secondary Analysis by Carol J. Filak
Communication and Cultural Issues in Medication Error Reports by Mary Ann Friesen
Assessing Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices about Essential Oils: An Educational Intervention for Parents, Guardians, and Caregivers of Children on a Blood and Marrow Transplant Unit by Johanna Gaskins
Inactive Registered Nurses Returning to Practice: Barriers and Successes by Deborah Leigh Hobbs
Diffusion of Innovation: A Descriptive Analysis of Pediatric Preparedness in Emergency Departments by Kathi C. Huddleston
The Injury Profile of the Sexually Assaulted Female by Suzanne L. Rotolo
Structural and Psychological Empowerment of U.S. Community/Public Health Nurses by Linda C. Royer
Predictors of Success on the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) in a Traditional Baccalaureate Nursing Program: A Descriptive Study by Ana Marie DiNatale Stoehr
The Development of a Tool to Measure Feelings of Respect in Nurses by Carolyn A. Taylor
Continuous Access to Medication and Health Outcomes in Uninsured Adults With Type 2 Diabetes by Cheryl Dillard Toulouse
Length, Readability, and Complexity of Informed Consent Forms from NIH/NIAID/DMID-Funded Studies: 2011-2014 by Stephanie J. Zafonte
Organizational Management, Leadership, and Psychology
Community College Leaders' Experiences in Adapting to Changing Student Demographics by Joyce Parker-Hewett
Perceptions of Bullying in the Workplace: A Phenomenological Study by Shelley V. Murphy
Grassroots Interventions: Transforming Ordinary People Into Grassroots Change Leaders in Rural West Tennessee by Cyronose D. Spicer, Sr.
Political Science
Public Participation in the Implementation of Preconstruction New Source Review (NSR) and Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) Air Permit Decisions for Proposed New Power Plants in the 50 States of the U.S. From 1995 to 2005: Opportunities for Process Success and Outcome Success by Saidat Oluwasesan (Sesan) Badejo
Psychology
The Focus of Visuospatial Attention is Controlled by Separate Processes by Peter N. Squire
Public Policy
Some Determinants of Information Technology Adoption Factors by Rural Electric Cooperatives by George D. Duchak
APA Check, Formatting, and/or Proofreading Only
The Effects of Explicit Instruction with Manipulatives on the Fraction Skills of Students with Autism by Jugnu Agrawal (Education)
Examining the Relationship Between Self-Regulated Learning Processes and Persistence to Goals in Massive Open Online Courses by Maha Al-Freih (Education)
Effectiveness of the ALL Curriculum to Teach Basic Literacy Skills to Groups of Students With Severe Disabilities and Complex Communication Needs by Melissa K. Ainsworth (Education)
Hidden Spoiler Issue in Conflict Analysis and Resolution: A Multiple-Case Study of Stay-Behind Activities in Turkey by Can Arik (GMU School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution)
A Formative Study Investigating the Acquisition of Early Reading Skills Among High School English Language Learners Beginning to Read English by Athene Cooper Bell (Education)
Adam Smith on Liberty and Reputation: Is Reputation Property? Are Defamation Laws Coercive? by Mark J. Bonica (Economics)
The Effects of Point-of-View Video Modeling On Symbolic Play Actions and Play-Associated Language Utterances in Preschoolers with Autism by Lauren Kravetz Bonnet (Education)
Exploring Foreign Language in the Elementary School (FLES) Teachers' Attitudes and Perceptions About Assessment and Assessment Practices in the Elementary World Language Classroom by Olga I. Corretjer (Education)
First Impressions: An Oral History of the Founding Members of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care by Ella Pritchard Curry (Nursing)
Characterization of Thermospheric Neutral Winds Using Empirical Modeling and Observational Validation by Patrick Bryan Dandenault (Computational Sciences and Informatics)
Law and Labor Markets: Three Essays on Individual Decision Making by Darwyyn Deyo (Economics)
Sentiment: On the Predictive Power of Search, Uncertainty through the Business Cycle, and Abnormal Stock Returns by Shawn DuBravac (Economics)
Parametric Study of Slender and Dynamically Sensitive Buildings with Tuned Liquid Dampers Subject to Seismic Events by Musaddeque Hossein (Computational Science and Informatics)
Change and Continuity in Mexico's Immigration Policy: How Civil Society Organizations Influence the Policy Process by Laura Valeria Gonzalez-Murphy (Political Science)
Security, Status, and the Increasing Scale of China's Nuclear Force by Susan Turner Haynes (Political Science)
The Role of Holistic Advising in the Persistence of Low-Income Adult Students in Community College: A Case Study by Christina Hubbard (Education)
Influences on the Decision-Making, Beliefs, Pedagogy, and Practices of a Primary Grade 3 Literacy Teacher in Uganda by Jill Jenkins (Education)
The Effects of Gain-and Loss-Framed Messages When Paired With a Social-Norm in Altruistic Settings on Motivating Energy Conscious Behavior Change by Susan Kathleen Keltner (Environmental Science and Public Policy)
Blogs, Wikis, and E-Portfolios: The Effectiveness of Technology on Actual Learning in College Composition by Edith M. Kennedy (Education)
Student Designed Science Games: A Study of the Design Process, Artifacts, and Attitudes in a Constructivist and Constructionist Learning Environment by Neda Khalili (Education)
Three Essays on Other-Regarding Behavior in One-Shot Anonymous Games by Robert L. Mayo (Economics)
Live Conference Feedback as the Primary Mode of Teacher Response to Freshman Writing: Perceptions, Patterns, and Connections by Betty F. McLaughlin (Education)
The Impact of Missionary Service on the Spiritual Development and Psychological Wellbeing of Mormon College Students by Brian S. Melton (Education)
Campus as Frontier: High Growth Student Startups at US Colleges and Universities by David J. Miller (Public Policy)
Choosing Peace: Local Peacebuilder Perspectives on Agency, Relational Responsibility, and the Future of International Peacebuilding by Bridget M. Moix (Conflict Analysis and Resolution)
A Comparison of Perceptions From High School Students With and Without Disabilities About Their Science Co-Teaching Experiences by Shantha Preston-Smith (Education)
Towards Emergent Social Complexity by Ovi Chris Rouly (Computational Social Science)
Interaction and Second Language Learning in Rural Ghana by Arieh Sherris (Education)
Religious-Related Decisions in Federal Appellate Courts: The Influence of Jurisdictional Characteristics and Judicial Attributes on Voting by Laura M. Walker (Public Policy)
The Influence of Psychosocial Adjustment on Medication Adherence Among Uninsured Hispanic Immigrants Aged 40 To 64 Years-Old With a Type-2 Diabetes Diagnosis by Deborah Ann Williams (Nursing)
