Looking for guidance on your dissertation writing journey? Have no fear, the Dissertation Whisperer is here!
Autumn Knowlton,
PhD
Dissertation Coach
Writing a dissertation is a BIG task. Even with an amazing advisor and committee — which not everyone is lucky enough to have — you might find yourself overwhelmed by what you’re already ‘supposed to’ know. I will meet you where you’re at in the process and, together, we’ll figure out the way forward. You don’t have to do it alone!
Check out my recent interview with Paulina S. Cossette, Ph.D. about my path to becoming a dissertation coach and academic editor.
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In episode 9 of my podcast, Leaving Academia: Becoming a Freelance Editor, I talk with Autumn Knowlton, PhD, an academic editor and dissertation coach who specializes in filling the gap left by less-than-attentive advisors in their role mentoring graduate students.
Autumn shares some great advice on finding clients and working with graduate students. This will be helpful for anyone who's thinking about using your existing skills in a new role as an editor or coach.
Autumn has a PhD in Educational Studies from the University of British Columbia. And she has an interdisciplinary background that made it difficult to find a job that was a good fit when she graduated and went out on the academic job market.
While she was applying to faculty positions, she created a profile on Upwork and used her experience editing colleagues' writing to start a side hustle to carry her through the academic job search.
Little did she know that this would become her dream career and lead to years of success as a dissertation coach and editor.
