I am accepting manuscripts and grant proposals for critical review and line editing. In my previous position as the Director of the Office of Scientific Writing at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, my clients won over $7 million in grant awards with my editing assistance in under two years.

Presentations:> "X Marks the Spot: a General to Specific to General Model for Proposals" presented at Grant Professionals Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, November 9, 2018.> “How I got Here from Where: Becoming a Grant Professional in Higher Education” panel discussion workshop presented at Grant Professionals Association Annual Conference, San Diego, CA, November 9, 2017. (with co-panelists D. Cook, E. Peterson, M. Pratt, H. Yaple, and M.A. Zacks)> “Grants 101: Writing a Narrative” presented to the Grant Professionals Association Mid-South Chapter, Memphis, TN, September 21, 2017.

Grant professional - working towards winning external funding awards to faculty and staff at the Sam M. Walton College of Business.Publications:> "Practical Considerations of Direct vs. Indirect Costs for Nonprofit Organizations"Journal of the Grant Professionals Association 2016, Vol. 14(1), pp. 50-60.This article provides practical definitions and calculation methods for determination of direct costs vs. indirect costs, primarily for grant professionals that serve nonprofit organizations - Part 2 of the JGPA article published in 2014.> "Practical Considerations of Direct vs. Indirect Costs for Higher Education"Journal of the Grant Professionals Association 2014, Vol. 12(1), pp. 11-19.This article provides practical definitions and calculation methods for determination of direct costs vs. indirect costs, primarily for grant professionals that serve institutions of higher education. Detailed examples of indirect cost calculations are presented.Presentations:> "Practical Considerations of Direct vs. Indirect Costs: 2016 Update” presented at the GPA Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA on Nov. 11, 2016.> “New ‘Uniform Guidance’ – 2 CFR Part 200” presented to GPA Mid-South Chapter, Memphis, TN on May 29, 2015.> “Practical Considerations of Direct vs. Indirect Costs” presented at the GPA Annual Conference, Portland, OR on Oct. 18, 2014.> “Post-Award Grant Management” presented at the GPA Mid-South Regional Conference, Memphis, TN on May 2, 2014.

Grants received:> Associated Colleges of the South Environmental Fellow, 2001-2002.> Merck-AAAS Undergraduate Summer Research Program. Summer support for an undergraduate researcher, 2002-2004.> Mellon Foundation Career Assistance Program Fellow, Fall 2005.Publications:> "Structural and Chemical Changes in Ultra-High-Molecular-Weight Polyethylene Due to Gamma Radiation-induced Crosslinking and Annealing in Air" Bio-Medical Materials and Engineering 17 (2007) 257-268. Coauthors A.M. Viano et al.> "Evaluation of Reactions of a Dilute Cross-Linker Using Solution Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy with Isotopically Labeled Cross-Linkers" Macromolecules 2004, 37, 3699-3706. Coauthors L.J. Mathias et al.

Patent:US Patent Number 7,250,472 Jul. 31, 2007 "Acrylic Compositions" Co-inventors F. Farooq, J. Leach, M.R. Turbeville, and A.H. Janowicz.

Patents: > US Patent Number 4,975,484 Dec. 4, 1990 "Acrylic Copolymer Composition and Adhesive Coatings Therefrom" Co-inventors M. Fryd and W.E. Pye.> US Patent Number 4,980,410 Dec. 25, 1990 "Acrylic Copolymer Composition and Adhesive Coatings Therefrom" Co-inventors M. Fryd and W.E. Pye.