Writing Support

Writing Support 

Writing Support is a free service for NMC students that covers outlining, planning, structure, organization, editing, revising, and APA review for research papers and literature reviews. 

APA assistance and writing support services are available for graduate and undergraduate students. Students may submit their paper or references for review, or schedule a virtual or in-person meeting.

Important Links

Writing Support & Resources - Brightspace page

Library's APA Website 

Undergraduate and Masters Program Coach

Dr. Devon Niebling has an MA and PhD in English with a collateral field in English as a Second Language. She currently works as a technical writer and editor and writing center consultant at Metropolitan Community College. In her academic background, Devon has also studied gerontology. As a source of writing and communication support, Devon has assisted companies in the development of business communication courses and small business with website content. The work that inspires Devon is spending time one-on-one with students on projects - whether those be application essays, research papers, or doctoral dissertations. Helping students find their voices and present their findings with confidence and clarity is Devon's goal.

Writing Support and Resources

Meet Dr. Niebling:

Graduate Program Coaches

NMC offers writing coach services to our graduate doctoral and master's students. Coaches are more than proofreaders; they help with all stages of your writing process. They help with drafting: designing and developing a clear objective, organizing and presenting research in the literature review, considering expectations for methodology and findings, organizing discussion material, and presenting conclusions. The coach can also offer revision suggestions that focus on clarity of the message, appropriateness of the format or structure, or even improvement of aspects of paraphrasing and summarizing existing research. One of our coaches provides direct support for very specific questions and proofing you may need for your APA-related questions.

The coaches work as a team to support graduate writing student needs. You will work with one of the following coaches (alphabetical order): 

Dr. Cynthia Senior earned a Baccalaureate degree in Dental Hygiene at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) in 2005, a Master of Education from William Carey University in 2013, and a Doctorate in Health Administration in 2020. A native of the Mississippi Gulf Coast, she worked in private practice as a registered dental hygienist in Gulfport before joining UMMC School of Dentistry’s Department of Dental Hygiene as a full-time faculty member in 2013. She is an active member of the Mississippi Dental Hygienists’ Association and serves as treasurer. She volunteers at the Jackson Free Clinic and oversees dental hygiene students as they provide free preventative care to the community. She also serves as a clinical board examiner for the national testing agencies for dental hygiene licensure examinations. Dr. Senior works for the University of Mississippi Medical Center as the Director of Assessment and the Education QI Director.

Frankie Ward has an MS in physiology and biomechanics, an MA in English, and an MFA in creative nonfiction. He works as an adjunct instructor of English at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, Nebraska Methodist College, College of Saint Mary, and as a writing center consultant at Metropolitan Community College. In addition, he is the Managing Editor for the internationally peer-reviewed Journal of Latino/Latin American Studies.  Frankie is excited to work with you and help you produce your best writing at the graduate level!