Finisher Friday! Dr. Brian Thomas, North Carolina State University

A big congrats to our client, Dr. Brian Thomas, who successfully defended his dissertation titled "Examining Perceptions of Qualities Desired in University Public Safety Directors: A Q Method Examination" in which he looked at what academic qualities, behavioral traits, and personal characteristics were most sought after when institutions of higher education seek to fill their police chief roles. 

Using Q Method, a research methodology in which participants sort and rank statements reflective of their own personal feelings towards a given topic, Dr. Thomas found that there are five distinct categories of hiring personality in regards to the type of police chief would be most effective at a given institution. 

Brian joined our coaching and editing program late fall of 2016, and successfully defended on March 20, 2017. He had this to say in regards to our services: 

"A heartfelt thank you to Dr. Kat, who once told me that she was going to make sure I finished my program even if she had to drag me kicking and screaming to the finish line. While it didn't quite come to that, her assistance and persistence were greatly appreciated."