Assisting graduate students with their writing and research projects
Headquartered in Houston, TLBN Consulting provides graduate students access to a team of coaches, writers, researchers, methodologists, and statisticians poised to assist with any stage of the thesis and dissertation writing process. We help students from beginning to end—from project conceptualization to study design and methodology to data analysis to writing and defense preparation to formatting your document according to your graduate school's guidelines. We bring extensive experience and professionalism to every case and customize our support to your individual needs and concerns. And we specialize in helping students tackle barriers to success.
Through the use of technology, TLBN Consulting provides real-time advice and guidance. We are actively engaged in the fundamentals of graduate-level research and writing since the dawn of the Internet and we are all currently employed in higher education settings. We are on the pulse of graduate schools require, which means we are able to give you exceptional advice to help you successfully meet the writing and research expectations of your graduate program.
Get in touch with us to set up a consultation, or use the contact form at the bottom of this page to inquire whether our services are right for you.
Contact
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15055 Fairfield Meadows Drive Suite 130-40
Cypress, TX 77433
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info@tlbnconsulting.com
(832) 779-3289
Areas of Assistance
conceptualization
One of the most daunting challenges in graduate school is figuring out what to research. For most students, having to come up with a thesis or dissertation topic and frame it in an answerable way is scary. It is unlike anything you have ever done up to that point. And too often, faculty are not all that helpful in providing direction. Where do you begin? That's where we come in. We will listen to your ideas and help you frame them in a way that is defensible—in a way that your advisor can understand and support.
Quantitative methodology
Administering surveys is probably the most common quantitative methodology. But it's ease of you belies its complexity—issues like construct validity and maximizing internal validity without compromising external validity can be stumbling blocks for students. That's where we come in. We will advise you on your methodological options and approaches to help you select the one best suited for your research question in light of pragmatic issues.
editing
Some students need proofreading and editing help to make sure what they have written is an accurate reflection of what they are intending to communicate. Especially if you have been out of school for a while, it can be hard to remember rules of grammar and punctuation, not to mention learning new formatting guidelines. That’s where we come in. We will proofread your document to correct grammatical and typographical errors and ensure your writing conforms to APA formatting guidelines, the most widely used guidelines in graduate schools.
Data Analysis
Figuring out how to set up your data shell—whether in SPSS or Excel—can be just as challenging as knowing what statistical analyses to run to answer your study questions or how to write them up in text, tables, and figures. That's where we come in. The devil is in the details when it comes to data analysis, and we will walk you through the details and teach you how to run and write up your analyses correctly.
Qualitative methodology
TMany students are interested in doing research that use qualitative approaches so they can delve deeper into the experiences of study participants, but they don't know how to go about it. There are many approaches—focus groups, phenomenology, grounded theory, case study, etc.—but which one is right for your study? That's where we come in. We will provide you guidance on pros and cons of different approaches and help you select the one best suited for your research question.
graduate school formatting
After you have successfully passed your final defense, the final—and frequently frustrating—step in completing your thesis or dissertation is to put it into the format required by your University. Universities often have exacting requirements that take a lot of time to address and put a damper on what should be a time of celebration for you. That's where we come in. We will put your approved document into the format your University requires.
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