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Dissertation Coaching and Editing,
​Freelance Writing by the Word, Hour, or Chapter

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                                                                               Dr. Lyn Walden

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With more than 35 years'  experience teaching at the university and high school level, Dr.  Lyn Walden has helped hundreds of individuals through the dissertation process, and she has written several books to help her clients understand the confusing dissertation process. With a background in special education and educational leadership, Dr. Walden firmly believes every doctoral candidate can graduate if he or she has the proper help.  Dr. Walden fully understands the frustrations of doctoral candidates who struggle to meet the exacting requirements of university checklists and rubrics and the conflicting instructions of different chairs, professors, committee members, IRB representatives, and the dean's people.
An active member of the Professional Editor's Network, Dr. Walden is a professional dissertation editor who specializes in APA and university specific manuscript editing. She is also a member of the National Academic Advising Association and holds Six Sigma Generation IV™ certification in coaching. With her 35+ years of dissertation coaching experience, she has helped doctoral candidates from universities from all over the world. She truly understands the frustrating requirements of numerous institutions and guides numerous students a year through institutional reviews and required approvals.
​A published author, Dr. Walden holds a bachelor, a master's, a specialist, and two terminal degrees in education and a bachelor and a master's degree in psychology plus additional certification in history, humanities, writing, and life coaching. She is a retired public school teacher and adjunct professor.  She is a member of numerous professional organizations and honor societies, and she is also the proud grandmother to two grown girls. Dr. Walden lives in Atlanta, Georgia with her little dog, Mimi Mimosa..

​​  DR. JOE RUSH                                                                                         

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Dr. Rush has expertise in both qualitative and quantitative methodology as well as information technology, business, marketing, data analysis, and mathematics. He assists doctoral learners and grad students from the beginning stages of their advanced degree throughout their graduation journey to their final oral defense. Dr. Rush helps advanced students with all areas of graduate studies including:  
Helping find a dissertation topic and general problem statement 
Dissertation alignment 
Helping design interview questions or find the appropriate survey
Helping find the gap in literature 
Helping select the appropriate methodology and research design 
Analyzing data for quantitative studies 
Helping students understand how to comply with a rubric and know
​what is required for all chapters, including results and the final chapter 
Helping students design research questions 
Assisting with IRB and Helping learners prepare for oral defense​

Contact Dr. Walden or Dr. Rush

​Contact Dr. Lyn Walden or Dr. Joe Rush for a free consultation if you need help writing, starting, or completing your dissertation, regardless of quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods. Together, they have many years of expertise with coaching, editing, and  statistical analysis. You can reach her at [email protected]. Dr. Rush's contact information is [email protected] or ​(757) 752-0539.
Please send the most recent draft of your dissertation or thesis along with any chair or committee comments. They will read everything you send and then contact you to arrange a time to discuss your needs.

​Disclaimer & Terms of Use

The services provided by The Dissertation Shop, The Dissertation Coaches, and Dr. Lyn Walden are intended for research, reference, and educational purposes only. All custom-drafted materials are provided as “model papers” or study guides to assist students in their own original research and writing process. We do not condone academic dishonesty or plagiarism. By using this service, you agree to utilize all provided materials in a manner that complies with your institution’s academic integrity policies. The Dissertation Shop, The Dissertation Coaches and Dr. Lyn Walden are not responsible for any misuse of the provided materials by the end user.
Names in the testimonials have been changed to preserve client confidentiality.
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