West Dissertation Consulting

West Dissertation Consulting

Individual, research-based support for your dissertation from proposal to defense.

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About Me

Tom West, Ph.D., has worked as a Senior Research Associate and Consultant at Statistics Solutions for a decade. I’ve guided hundreds of researchers through every stage of the dissertation process. Before working at Statistics Solutions, I taught writing at the University of South Alabama and Salem State College (now Salem State University). I offer a unique combination of expertise in dissertation consulting and editing, and experience in academic writing and publishing.

Services

Developmental Editing

Detailed feedback on structure, argument, and clarity for chapters or the full dissertation.

Dissertation Coaching

Regular meetings to plan, troubleshoot, and stay accountable from proposal to defense.

Targeted Assistance

Help with especially thorny sections, such as theoretical frameworks and research problems.

Defense Presentations

Assistance with proposal and final defense PowerPoint presentations, including defense prep meetings.

Colleges and Universities Supported

Over the last decade I have coached doctoral candidates from research universities, regional colleges, and professional schools across the country.

Testimonials

We did it!!! No words to express gratitude for all your support during this journey.

Immacula C.

I don’t know how to thank you, but I am overjoyed with the work that you put in, Sir!

Musah S.

You guys were awesome!

John D.

A SPECIAL thanks to you! My dissertation defense was perfect today.

Amanda J.

I want to thank you very much for the excellent work that you did in assisting me in the early stages of my dissertation, particularly with the literature review. Your subject expertise and compassionate and understanding spirit were truly remarkable, and I will always appreciate your valuable support.

James H.

I would like to thank you all for the great effort and support you put into my project. I would like to inform you that I successfully defended my dissertation and got the DBA Degree. I’m deeply grateful and looking forward to working with you again in publishing papers.

Eman A.

I successfully completed my defense. I have submitted all requirements for graduation, including uploading my dissertation. Please receive and extend my heartfelt thanks to this team for the coaching and guidance through components of the process for which my institution had little to no support.

Danira F.

Tom, again, thank you so much for your assistance. I feel blessed to work with you!

Delvin H.

You did an amazing job helping me with what I sent! I have already made the revisions according to your wonderful feedback. As you know, I still have some work to do but thanks to you my load is much lighter. Thank you so much for your time and attention to detail!

Doleatha T.

I defended my dissertation today. My PowerPoint was praised by the panel as a presentation that was thorough, clear, and that highlighted the contribution my study is making to the field. Thank you to the mentors for your guidance and support throughout my dissertation journey. You helped me make my study better and assisted me every step of the way. With deep gratitude,

Lisa B-A.

I hope this email finds you all well. I am writing to inform you that all my requirements for graduation have been met. I am officially graduating this May 2023. I wanted to thank you all for your hard work and dedication to my success. I have not only walked out with a degree but with what I hope will be friends for a lifetime. I hope I can reach out to you all in the future to say hello and to update you on my journey! I am so grateful to have worked with all of you! Thank you for all you do!

Ara R.

Everything was accepted and I submitted it to ProQuest. I am officially done! Thank you so much for all your help and you will have my highest recommendation!

Toby R.

I appreciate the check-ins and assistance to help get across that finish line!

Jeff L.

I wanted to share the great news with all of you that I successfully defended my dissertation yesterday. I will be graduating on May 13th at CUA. Thank you for all your help in getting my Chapters 2 and 5 ready!

Abby V.

I want to let you know my Proposal was accepted after I made a few required corrections. Thank you so much for your assistance in this process.

Glen S.

Your help along with the team was amazing. Thanks for all your help.

Joe W.

Thank you all for your help over the last nine months in overcoming these dissertation hurdles. Your support and guidance were well worth it! As of today, the university officially notified me that I completed all requirements to be conferred a Ph.D.

Kirk B.

Thank you so much for checking in with me. I am truly grateful for your support and the support of your entire team. I am so thankful for your team's assistance. I admit I should be further along than I am, but I am starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. I am confident that I will finish this dissertation and will always be indebted to you for your help.

Ron P.

Thank you, Tom and Team! Your extended grace has been truly appreciated!

Rhonda C-D.

I hope all is well. I just wanted to say thanks very much. My professor just provided our final grades for the annotated bibliography assignment. I received an “A” with a great job as feedback. I appreciate you assisting me with the research. Just wanted to share this.

Louis C.

Tom, it was such a pleasure working with you and I appreciate all that you’ve helped me with. You’ve been nothing short of amazing and thank you for always working with me to get my stuff back in a timely manner so I can submit for my deadlines! Tom, you are amazing. Thank you so so so much!!

Amanda D.

It [my article] was accepted most recently, and it will be published in December of this year. Again, the Journal of Dental Hygiene has accepted my publication, and I wanted to wholeheartedly thank you for all your help and your colleagues. I really really do appreciate all your help. And your expertise, of course, as we all move on and progress and continue our work.

Sandra P.

I successfully passed and defended on 11/15 with no revisions! Thank you for your support in my becoming Dr. Casaundra J!

Casaundra J.

Contact and Scheduling

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