About Mark Ellis, Ph.D. Dissertation Labs
Built by doctoral educators. Designed for doctoral success.
Founded in 2007, Mark Ellis, Ph.D. Dissertation Labs is led by consultants who have taught in doctoral programs, chaired dissertation committees, and served as content experts and methodologists across multiple universities.
Founder
Mark Ellis, Ph.D.
Dr. Mark Ellis has served in higher education for more than 30 years. In 2007, he founded Mark Ellis, Ph.D. Dissertation Labs, drawing upon his extensive experience as doctoral faculty, senior dissertation chair, faculty mentor, methodologist, doctoral level statistics instructor, and subject matter expert in statistics and research design.
Dr. Ellis has served as a dissertation committee chair, content expert, and methodologist for doctoral candidates across a range of programs and institutions. That direct committee experience shapes every aspect of how Mark Ellis, Ph.D. Dissertation Labs works, because understanding what reviewers expect is the foundation of effective consulting.
His approach is direct, structured, and grounded in what doctoral programs actually require. He and his expert team work with students who are serious about completing their degree and who want expert guidance that respects both their intelligence and their authorship.
Our Consulting Team
25+ years of average experience across our team
Every consultant at Mark Ellis, Ph.D. Dissertation Labs has direct experience in doctoral education — as faculty, committee members, or both. Our team includes specialists in qualitative and quantitative methodology, scholarly writing, statistics, and discipline-specific content across education, business, law, and the social sciences. We do not use generalist editors or graduate students. Every engagement is handled by someone who has worked at the doctoral level.
Our Approach
What makes our consulting different
Committee-informed feedback
Because our consultants have served on doctoral committees, we understand not just what reviewers want, but why — and how to help you address it in a way that satisfies your specific committee and institution.
You remain the author
We do not write your dissertation. We help you think more clearly, write more effectively, and present your research at a doctoral standard. Your voice, your argument, your degree.
Tailored to your program
Every university has its own standards, every committee has its own expectations, and every student is at a different stage. We do not use templates. We work from your actual documents and your actual situation.
Honest, direct guidance
We tell you what needs to change and why. We do not soften feedback to the point of uselessness, and we do not overwhelm you with corrections that miss the point. You get clear, prioritized, actionable guidance.
Academic integrity is not a footnote — it is the foundation.
Every engagement at Mark Ellis, Ph.D. Dissertation Labs is designed to be consistent with the academic integrity policies of accredited doctoral programs. We provide coaching, feedback, and consulting support. We do not produce work that is submitted as the student's own. If you are looking for someone to write your dissertation, we are not the right fit. If you are looking for expert guidance that helps you complete your own work at a doctoral standard, we are.
Ready to work with us?
Submit a consultation request and we will be in touch within one business day.