Writing ResourcesWriting for JobsCover LetterThe Professor Is In cover lettersA collection of blog posts on how to search for jobs after graduating with a doctoral degree and how to write academic job cover letters.University Affairs/Affaires Universitaires cover lettersExplains how to develop a focused cover letterJobs.ac.ukIncludes two sample academic cover letters.CV/ResumePurdue University Online Writing Lab resumesExplains what basic and optional sections a resume can have. Provides samples such as chronological resumes and functional resumes.University Affairs/Affaires Universitaires resumesExplains the dos and don’ts in creating a CV/resume.The Greene Center for Career Education & ConnectionsProvides samples from a variety of fields, suitable for entry-level job seekers. Teaching PhilosophyUniversity Affairs/Affaires Universitaires teaching philosophyExamines what teaching philosophy does, what to include, and how to structure it for your target position.The Chronicle of Higher EducationExpounds the do's and don’ts in writing a statement of teaching philosophy.The Professor Is In teaching statementsPoints out what not to do in writing a teaching statement.Research StatementCornell University Graduate SchoolExpounds on how to write a research statement, including the content, style, do's, and don’ts.The Professor Is In research statementsElaborates the general rules for writing a research statement.HandbooksNavigating Academia: Writing Supporting Genres by John SwalesA book that demystifies writing genres related to graduate school and academic careers, such as fellowship applications, CVs and statements of teaching philosophy.OthersThe Academic Job Market Support Network Group ResourcesA library of resources on finding academic jobs, including how-to materials and job materials shared by group members.Video ResourcesYouTube video on 17 Most Notable Changes in APA style (7th edition)YouTube video on APA (7th edition) referencing styleYouTube video on summary and synthesisYouTube video on how to write persuasivelyYouTube video on what is an “IMRD” article and how to write oneYouTube video on what makes good academic writingYouTube video on how to avoid plagiarismDigital Tools 750 WordsThis website helps you develop the habit of writing 750 words a day.Grammarly.comAs you type, Grammarly flags writing errors and offers suggestions on correcting them. Merriam-Webster OnlineAn online dictionary for English word definitions, meanings, and pronunciationBlogsA, the, an or some? Articles with abstract nouns in doctoral writingThis blog post explains the rules for using articles with abstract concepts in academic writing.All-Purpose HandbooksAmerican Psychological Association, Publication Manual (7th Edition)Provides detailed instruction on referencing and page layout as well as advice on style and grammar.A Writer's Reference by Diana Hacker and Nancy Sommers (8th Edition)Provides guidance on areas such as researching, grammar, punctuation and referencing. It is compact and clearly written.Keys for Writers: A Brief Handbook by Ann RaimesIncludes keys on the writing process, documenting sources (APA, CBE and Chicago), and common sentence level errors, as well as keys for ESL writers.Roget’s ThesaurusA reference book of the English words and phrases used in different settings.Simon & Schuster Handbook for Writers by Lynn Troyka and Doug HesseProvides guidance on writing research papers and literary analysis papers.The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr and E.B. WhiteIncludes guidelines for usage and composition and lists commonly misused words and expression.Online Writing Handouts Practice Quizzes (UACG)Includes quizzes on citing and paraphrasing in APA format and provides immediate feedback. Claremont McKenna College CWPD Online ResourcesOffers handouts on the stages of writing, types of writing, grammar and style.Paradigm Online Writing AssistantOffers advice on the writing process and other areas such as style and argument.Purdue University Online Writing LabIncludes handouts on all stages of writing. Provides several resources for ESOL writers.The problem of the problem by Larry McEnerneyExplains how to write effectively by unpacking the function and value of academic writing.Troy University Learning CenterIncludes handouts on research, grammar, and the writing process.University of Auckland's ReferenCiteContains great information about the social purposes of referencing and citing as well as how to use the APA format.University of Adelaide Writing CenterProvides guidelines on varied genres of academic texts. Includes handouts on reporting verbs.University of Alberta Academic SupportIncludes comprehensive information on academic integrity. University of BedfordshireProvides guides and exercises on synthesizing information and constructing an argument. University of Minnesota Crookston Writing CenterIncludes handouts on brainstorming, researching, editing and more.University of North Carolina at Chapel HillIncludes handouts on brainstorming, thesis statements, paragraph development and grammar. Offers advice on writing a dissertation.University of Rochester Writing CenterLinks to resources on graduate writing strategies.University of Southern California Research Guides Provides tips on writing social sciences research papers.University of Wisconsin at Madison Writer’s HandbookOffers guidance on the writing process, structure, style and language.The University of Queensland Paid Consultants Writing Support Services provides the list below of freelance editors and proofreaders interested in serving Warner School students. This service is not sponsored by Writing Support Services or the school. Users assume any responsibility for the quality, cost or availability of these services.Who are the freelance editors and proofreaders?Freelance editors and proofreaders listed have relevant experience. You may ask specific editors/proofreaders to inform you of their experience. They may or may not be Warner School students. Some of the editors/proofreaders are members of the Writing Support Services staff. However, they are offering this service separately from their Writing Support Services work. Fees, method of payments, and schedules are to be negotiated between individual editors/proofreaders and clients.Freelance Editors and ProofreadersRachel Cronecronehistoricalconsulting@gmail.comRachel Crone is a dissertation writing coach and editor. Crone has an M.A. in History from Binghamton University in New York and has worked with several Organizational Leadership graduate students who have successfully defended their dissertations. Crone has worked with multiple academic journals as both a peer reviewer and copy editor, honing her critical thinking skills and attention to grammatical detail. She specializes in the Chicago Manual of Style but has also learned APA in-text requirements while working with previous clients. Crone specializes in early dissertation work, ensuring that the written document's quality is readable before it gets to the advisor so that the advisor can concentrate on the deeper field-related questions. While she can do proofreading edits, she prefers to work with the writer over multiple drafts to create a trusting relationship and lay the groundwork for a more grammatically and syntactically solid document.Eloquentihttps://eloquenti.comEloquenti is an online marketplace of freelancers and scientific experts providing proofreading and editorial services to academics. It was launched by academic researchers who found existing proofreading agencies overpriced and lacking in transparency. Eloquenti is a new and modern platform for editing and writing services, which allows customers to browse freelancer profiles and select professionals based on reviews, subject matter expertise, and pricing.Taryn Aldrichtaryn@tarynaldrich.comTaryn Aldrich is a professional editor who offers copy editing services and writing coaching to graduate students and academic faculty, many of whom are non-native English speakers. Her editing work spans a variety of disciplines, including STEM fields. She focuses on editing scholarly manuscripts and dissertations prior to publication. She also works on grant and research proposals, CVs and job applications, and similar materials. She holds an MA in Professional Writing in addition to undergraduate and graduate degrees in the humanities and social sciences. She previously managed a university writing center and worked in educational publishing. Her clients’ articles have been published in a variety of top-tier journals. Taryn Aldrich resumeSharon BearBearWrite@aol.comSharon Bear has been providing editing services for faculty in education and related fields for 30 years. She is currently the faculty editor for the College of Educational Studies at Chapman University at Orange, California; Center for Hearing and Deafness at the State University of New York at Buffalo; and Department of Environmental Health Sciences at the State University of New York at Albany, as well as the manuscript editor for Issues in Teacher Education (a journal of the California Council on Teacher Education). She has a Ph.D. in Education, with a specialty in Counseling Psychology, from the University of Southern California. She has been working privately with faculty and doctoral students since 1985, assisting with the design and organization, as well as the editing of proposals, journal articles, books and research papers. In addition, she has edited books in the areas of education, psychology and social work. Sharon Bear resumeJohanna Bond, LMHCjbondperspectives@gmail.comwww.perspectivesroc.comJohanna Bond is a licensed mental health counselor in private practice at Perspectives Mental Health Counseling. She is also a freelance writer and editor. She has written previously for the New York Times Well blog, and the Huffington Post blog. She gained editing experience as a literary editorial intern for Little, Brown, and currently offers editing services through her business, Perspectives' Pen. She offers editing for academic writing, creative writing (including non-fiction blogs as well as fiction), and writing in the mental health field. Johanna Bond resumeAmy Calabrese-Metcalfe(585) 314-9773Amy Calabrese-Metcalfe has more than 15 years of experience in writing and editing. She has worked as a writer and editor for Garden Design, Glamour, The New York Times Magazine and Rochester Magazine. She has also worked as a writer, editor and proofreader for RIT and the University of Rochester.Janine Carlockjaninecarlockcoach@gmail.comCarlock has taught ESL for more than 25 years, composition for 15 years and worked in a writing center for more than 20 years. For more than 20 years she has also done freelance editing for grad/PhD students and faculty at the University of Pittsburgh and around the world in engineering, bioinformatics, health and rehabilitation sciences, philosophy, business and other fields. She finds joy in editing and is committed to helping writers make their writing the best it can be. She has written four books on writing: The ESL Writer's Handbook and Workbook and The International Student's Guide to Writing a Research Paper with co-authors and a solo book called Information Literacy: A Guide to Finding, Evaluating and Citing Sources.Emily Danielsemilyad@gmail.comhttps://drdanielsacademicconsulting.com/Emily A. Daniels is a PhD coach, academic editor and mentor. Her PhD in Teaching, Curriculum, and Change is from the Warner School of Education, where her research focused on transformative urban educators. She has more than 20 years’ experience teaching, training and supporting students in pursuit of their education and dreams, and she loves a good reference list. Currently she is an adjunct faculty member at the Indiana Institute of Technology in the PhD in Global Leadership program, as well as the founder of Dr. Daniels Academic Consulting. Her business focuses on supporting master’s and doctoral level students through the challenges of academia, with a particular focus on fostering a strong mentoring relationship as well as academic writing. She adores the process of helping students climb that doctoral mountain! Additionally, she donates a portion of every project to social justice causes. Emily Daniels resumeRose Ernstrose@roseernst.nethttps://roseernst.net/Rose Ernst is a developmental editor and writing coach specializing in social sciences, as well as history, law and interdisciplinary social sciences/humanities. Ernst offers revise and resubmit services, Institutional Review Board application review and fellowship application review. She supports writers in producing coherent, elegant and persuasive research papers, journal articles, theses/dissertations and books. Rose Ernst resumeMartha J. Hoffinfo@phd-ready.commartha@mhoff.org(716) 361-3593 Different students, learners, and writers have their own ways in which they transfer their voice, knowledge and passion into the written word. But frequently, poor organization, APA formatting complexities and grammatical issues distract the reader’s attention from even the most profound and groundbreaking research. Since 2002 Martha Hoff has taught and worked with a vast number of graduate students. From course papers, theses, dissertation proposals and dissertations she has worked with students, guiding them to put their ideas and thoughts into clear, fluid prose. With a deep understanding of how to overcome the challenges inherent in the writing step of the dissertation journey, Hoff founded PhD-Ready, a dissertation writing support service. She is passionate about and truly enjoys the academic editing process, and delights in that sense of accomplishment that comes when good ideas shine through clear, concise writing. Hoff's educational background includes a PhD in Teaching and Curriculum from the Warner School of Education (the impact of mobile technology on literacy practices), M.Ed. from Canisius College in Buffalo (Reading Specialist), and a B.A.Sc. in Applied Human Nutrition from the University of Guelph. Martha Hoff resumeJennifer King, Ph.D.jennifer.m.king.phd@gmail.comJennifer King is a freelance reviewer and editor (in addition to being a secondary ELA educator). She pursued her doctoral studies at the Warner School from 2005 to 2013, earning her Ph.D. in Teaching, Curriculum and Change in 2013. Her specialization is English education and adolescent literacies. While at Warner, she was a coordinator and tutor for Writing Support Services from 2005 to 2008 and the acting director of the secondary English education program from 2009 to 2011. She serves on the editorial review board for the Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy and reviews for English Education; she has also published in these peer-reviewed journals. Her goal is to support people on their doctoral journeys, and to that end, she seeks to understand client needs and then adapt services and timelines accordingly. She is available for reviewing and editing services for comprehensive exams, dissertation proposals, dissertation drafts, journal article manuscripts and conference proposals and presentations. She is also available to assist with master’s theses.Carmel Priore-Garlockcpgwriter@gmail.com585 729-4969Carmel Priore-Garlock is a professional writer and editor, with experience spanning the sectors of education, business, and industry. She has provided research editing services at the Rochester Institute of Technology, the University of Rochester, St. John Fisher College, Roberts Wesleyan College, the Cary Graphic Arts Press, Urban Choice Charter School and the George Eastman House. Carmel Priore-Garlock resumeQuick Brown Fox ConsultingAlice Daer and Carrie Gillonquickbrownfoxconsulting.com(480) 359-7485Alice Daer and Carrie Gillon are the co-founders of Quick Brown Fox Consulting. They are two former “R1” university professors with more than 40 combined years of teaching writing, conducting research,and publishing scholarship. They read and respond to work across STEM, Social Sciences and Humanities. Alice Daer has a PhD in Writing and Rhetoric from University of Wisconsin-Madison and has worked with writers for more than 20 years, helping them overcome their anxiety and meet their goals. Carrie Gillon has a PhD in Linguistics from the University of British Columbia and specializes in dissertation, thesis, manuscript, and article editing, proofreading and formatting, including APA, Chicago/Turabian, AMA and Bluebook. Quick Brown Fox Consulting provides one-on-one mentoring and coaching appointments, one-off reviews of documents before they’re sent off for publication, and editing/formatting services. Alice Daer resume - Carrie Gillon resumePatricia Roesch proesch@rochester.rr.com(585) 671-0725Patricia Roesch has many years of experience editing theses and dissertations for students in a wide variety of disciplines including the arts, sociology and psychology, health care, religion, executive management, education, science and technology, and music. She edited online textbooks for the State University of New York. As Manager of Editorial Services for the Webster Research Center at Xerox Corporation, she edited papers and reports in optics, engineering, chemistry, materials science, and other areas comprising the research of this leader in imaging science. This work was published in scientific and technical journals, corporate research reports, patent applications, and numerous general interest publications. Patricia is currently transcribing documents for Rare Books and Special Collections at the University of Rochester. She is frequently on River Campus and is available for in-person consultation. She has a master’s in journalism from Syracuse University and a bachelor’s in English from the University of Rochester. Running InkKatie Lang & Taylor Duncan info@runninginkwriting.com(412) 443-5701With more than 15 years of combined experience in graduate level writing and research, Katie Lang and Taylor Duncan are co-founders of Running Ink, an editing, proofreading and coaching service. Katie Lang is an Assistant Professor of English at the Community College of Allegheny County in Pittsburgh, PA. She holds an MA in Literary & Cultural Studies from Carnegie Mellon University, a BA in English from Duquesne University and a PA Secondary English Education Certificate from the University of Pittsburgh. Lang has worked as a private writing consultant, tutor and editor for the past 13 years. Taylor Duncan is a full-time librarian at a university with a student body of more than 95 percent graduate students. She holds an MLIS from the University of Pittsburgh, an MA in Literary & Cultural Studies from Carnegie Mellon University and a BA in English from Duquesne University. Aside from librarianship, Duncan has held positions as a tutor, technical writer, copy editor and QA analyst. Running Ink specializes in dissertation, thesis, manuscript, and essay editing and proofreading, ESL/ELL editing and proofreading, resume/CV editing and proofreading, transcription, research and academic coaching, and style formatting including APA, MLA, Chicago, CBE. Katie Lang resume - Taylor Duncan resumeElizabeth Schiavoni(603) 965-5400lifesciencewriting@gmail.comElizabeth Schiavoni is a freelance medical and science writer who works with writers from diverse disciplines. She has worked through the writing center at the University at Buffalo since 2016 and is known for meeting needs of writers with learning disabilities. Susan Williams(706) 621-2638susanwilliamswriting@gmail.comSusan Williams works with clients who are preparing papers for academic admission, conference presentations and publication in various academic journals. She has extensive experience editing for tenure-track professors seeking publication in top-tier, peer-reviewed journals, with several manuscripts having been published. Williams also has experience editing application essays and personal statements for students seeking admission into various academic programs. She has TESOL certification and specializes in editing for non-native English speakers. Subjects in which Williams has experience include applied linguistics, digital learning, TESOL, pharmacology, finance, architecture, computer science and engineering. She edits using the track changes feature in Microsoft Word, LATEX (LyX) and Overleaf. Williams prides herself on providing exemplary and timely editing services. Susan Williams resumeClare Zurawclarezuraw@gmail.comClare Zuraw is a Warner School graduate (MS ’09) who has worked with English language learners for ten years. She has taught academic writing at Baltimore City Community College and Michigan Technological University and provides editing services specializing in the needs of second language writers. Clare Zuraw resumeSusanna Thornhillwritingcoach@susannathornhill.comSusanna Thornhill is a literacy educator with more than twenty years’ experience in elementary and adult education. A long-time fan of words, she began her elementary teaching career instructing second language learners in Thailand. Susanna pursued her doctoral studies at Arizona State University, where she and four other female colleagues formed the Fab Five and supported one another across their dissertation finish lines in 2011. The camaraderie, empathy, and stamina nurtured in this group formed the basis by which Susanna supports other academic writers to meet their academic goals. After earning tenure and spending six years coaching doctoral students in a faculty role, Susanna now enjoys collaborating one-on-one with clients seeking writing support for their tenure process or doctoral journey. She specializes in using the track changes feature in Word to offer high-quality developmental editing to strengthen writers’ academic voice in dissertations, theses, comprehensive exams, and article manuscripts. APA proofreading and formatting are also available. Writers who are interested can also consult with Susanna via Zoom on a short or long-term basis, to better understand their writing challenges and obtain tailored support to grow their skills. Susanna Thornhill resume