Support for Academia

Academic researchers CAN fulfill contracts on your own but, in reality, most of the time you have too many competing tasks vying for your time:

  • Coordinating the research study

  • Navigating IRB protocols

  • Recruiting study participants

  • Lecturing classes and meeting with students

  • Addressing other projects

  • Etc.

With limited time, competing priorities, and the pressure to publish, sometimes you need to have a trusted partner to help advance your projects and meet deadlines.

Melody brings structure, momentum, and clarity to research efforts, helping Primary Investigators stay focused on the big picture while she handles the details: organizing literature reviews, coordinating teams, and translating data into impactful insights. Melody’s outside perspective also helps challenge biases and assumptions, ultimately strengthening your research findings.

It’s not about replacing expertise—it’s about amplifying it. Let Melody help you with coordination, facilitation, and preparing written research products for publication.

Research Support

Melody supports academic research teams working on complex, interdisciplinary projects. She also prepares written research products for publication. Specific services we offer include:

• Literature reviews and synthesis

• Research coordination and team facilitation

• Drafting and editing analytic papers

• Translating research findings into concise and impactful narratives

Guest Lecturer

Melody is an engaging guest lecturer who brings a professional perspective to academic settings. Drawing from her real-world experience as an FBI Intelligence Analyst and independent consultant, she delivers insight-rich sessions on topics ranging from national security and criminal threats to intelligence methods and structured critical thinking.

Her lectures energize classrooms at top universities, inspiring students to think critically and creatively about complex challenges.

Panelist

Melody is available to serve as a panelist for academic institutions. Her ability to translate complex issues into accessible, thought-provoking dialogue makes her a valuable contributor to panels discussing intelligence, current threats, and research methodologies. Whether speaking to students, faculty, or industry professionals, Melody brings perspective, depth, and a collaborative spirit to every discussion.

Have funding and need help documenting your research findings in a professional and impactful paper for publication?

Reach out now to learn more about how Melody has previously supported federally funded academic research projects.