At the Graduate Writing Center, your consultant may advise you on issues of style, but will not conduct line editing. For support with line editing and proofreading, you may consider hiring an editor from the list below. Please note that these editors are not affiliated with the GWC nor does the GWC vouch for any of these services. Should you wish to hire an editor from the list below (or through any other editing service channel), we recommend that you ask for an editor’s references and editing samples to determine if your expectations and needs align.
Local Editors
Most of these editors are either employed by Penn State or live in the State College area.
| Name | Contact | Qualifications |
|---|---|---|
| Sarah Winstein-Hibbs | sarah.winstein.hibbs@gmail.com | >7 years of experience as a professional editor and proofreader for graduate students in sciences (especially economics), social sciences, and humanities >I will edit the first page free for you and send it back so you can see if you like my work! >Specialty in assisting students with job application materials (cover letters, personal statements, resumes, CVs, teaching statements), and academic materials (dissertations, grant proposals, articles) >Extensive experience in editing for multilingual/ESL clients >Friendly and approachable. Flexible rates on sliding scale. >Willing to edit/proof appendices, indexes, bibliography, headings, citations, references |
| Abigail Fourspring | agfourspring@gmail.com | >M.A. in English >Experience working at the Graduate Writing Center >Experience working on specialized research in STEM, social science, and humanities fields >Experience editing a range of documents, including application materials, grant materials, research articles, and dissertations >Flexible rates |
| Lauren M. Cenci | lauren.cenci@outlook.com | >M.A. in English >Experience working with student writers >Editing experience with academic papers, personal statements, and application materials >Experience as a freelance editor >Comfortable with multiple citation styles including MLA, APA, Chicago, AP, and British House >Accepts documents of any length |
| Dr. Joshua Wretzel | jiw10 @psu.edu | >Ph.D. in humanities >10 years experience working with students and writers of all levels >Vast experience teaching/editing with ESL students and researchers >Expertise in technical writing >Expertise in APA and Chicago writing styles; familiarity with most other major style guides >Expertise in rules of grammar >Available for editing/proofreading/indexing services. >Reasonable rates |
| Christine Chichester | clc59 @psu.edu | >Five years of experience as a professional editor >Familiar with APA and MLA formatting >Will edit documents of any length including proposals, theses, dissertations, manuscripts, essays, conference papers, journal articles, chapters, CVs, etc. >Experience working with ESL students >Will conduct full edits including front and end matter, grammar and diction, headings and seriation, citations, References list, Appendices, and organization/flow >Quick turnaround time |
| Laura Scott | lal202 @psu.edu | >Can provide substantive editing, copyediting, or proofreading services >Familiar with APA, CMS, MLA, and AP style guides >Basic knowledge of The Bluebook for legal citations >Accepts documents of any length, including manuscripts, dissertations, journal articles, conference proposals, and CVs >Experienced with editing for ESL authors >Specific rates available for grad students |
| Dr. Stephanie Scott | stephanie@postmarkedllc.com | Hello! I have over a decade of editing and teaching experience, working with both native and non-native speakers of English. I'm able to complete editing with a quick turnaround; have successfully edited papers for those in the hard sciences, social sciences, and humanities; and am glad to offer thorough suggestions for improving the logic and flow of arguments. Recent editing work includes various NSF grant proposals and Cambridge / Oxford-published book manuscripts. I've also edited numerous defended dissertations, theses, and published articles. Please see my professional website www.postmarkedllc.com for more information. I look forward to hearing from you! |
| Jayme Peacock | jnp149 @psu.edu | >Editing and proofreading >Preference for shorter (non-dissertation length) projects, but longer documents also accepted |
| Andrew Singer | liquidbooksconsulting@gmail.com | >More than 20 years’ experience with professional business, academic and technical English-language teaching, coaching, writing, editing and proofreading >Please see website for more information: https://liquidbooksconsulting.com/ (the “Rates” page is the most relevant for academic writing) |
| Lin Misja | domfiello @hotmail.com | >Fast, cheap editing of all kinds. >Over 20 years experience. >Dissertations, published journal article, theses, any kind of paper! >Short notice is fine. >Work is guaranteed or don't pay. ESL and international clients my specialty. >All fields and any length. >I edit a page free for you to decide if you like my work. >Former English and ESL teacher at Penn State. |
Non-Local Editors
These editors do not live in the State College area, though some have earned degrees from Penn State.
| Name | Contact | Qualifications |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Bethany Mannon | bethany.o. mannon @gmail.com | >Former GWC consultant >Experience with ESL writers >Quick turnaround on projects under 2,000 words |
| Dr. Robert Birdwell | robert. birdwell @gmail.com | >PhD from Penn State's English Department |
| Laura Rosell | lmrosell @gmail.com | >Graduated from PSU with dual-title M.A. in Sociology and Demography (2010) >Trained in quantitative and qualitative social sciences >Undergraduate training in the humanities >Edited papers across a wide variety of fields: family sociology, migration, public health, statistical research methodology, education, philosophy, comparative literature, agricultural economics, labor economics, medicine, and nursing >Experienced in working with ESL/ELL speakers (particularly from around East Asia and the Spanish-speaking world) >Offers discounts for new clients, long-standing clients, dissertations, and other large projects www.draftsavvy.com |
| Josh Smith | jss2109 @columbia. edu | >Demonstrated experience editing essay, articles, and dissertations. >Specializes in copy-editing and detail. >Provides questions/comments when content needs clarification. >Expert in Chicago, MLA, and APA styles. >Rush jobs available upon request |
| Dr. Joy A. J. Howard | joyaj howard @gmail.com | >Graduated from Purdue >Has held visiting and tenure-track positions at West Point, Saint Joseph's University, and New Jersey City University >Is well published in the field of early American Studies >Tutored in the Writing Center at Michigan State University as an undergraduate and in the Writing Center at the University of New Hampshire as a Master's student >Is a full time editor and academic coach >Has edited dissertations, articles, fellowship applications, book proposals, and books in theology, early American literary studies, African American literature, Theology, Political Science Wildlife Studies, forest ecology, Women's Studies, Education, Art History, Feminist theory, early American history, creative writing, and Native Studies >Is comfortable with ESL writers and has been trained in developmental editing >Can help students with APA, Chicago, MLA and other citation styles |
| Aaren Pastor | amp@udel.edu | > 10+ years expertise editing personal statements, journal articles, CVs, letters of application, dissertations/theses and US Visa applications > 8+ years teaching English Composition and Business Writing at Penn State University and the University of Delaware >expertise in a variety of citation styles: MLA, Chicago, APA, Vancouver, and IEEE >expertise in editing and proofreading > will accept all kinds of writing from personal statements to article manuscripts and PhD and MA theses >Website: aarenpastor.com |
| Dr. Oli Stephano | ostephano.phd@gmail.com | >Philosophy PhD, professor, and scholar published in top peer-reviewed journals > Brings expert, razor-sharp editorial skills to make your project as clear, crisp, and compelling as possible > Specializes in the humanities and social sciences, my academic editing covers everything from theses and dissertations to articles, conference papers, and book projects > Services include: Copy editing, Line editing, Content editing, and Developmental editing/"Book doctoring" >Website: olistephanophd.com |