Academic Editing & Consultation
I'm Amelia McNew, PhD, a nutrition scientist and qualitative researcher with over 20 years of professional writing and editorial experience, including developmental editing and manuscript preparation across academic and commercial publishing. I specialize in working with graduate students and early-career researchers, particularly in health science, social science, psychology, and education disciplines.
What I offer:
- Dissertation editing — chapter-level developmental and line editing, not just proofreading. I read for argument, structure, and whether your writing actually says what you think it says. I help ensure your references are on point and correctly cited.
- Manuscript preparation for journal submission — formatting, restructuring dissertation chapters into standalone articles, and navigating the submission process.
- Qualitative methods consultation — reflexive thematic analysis (Braun & Clarke), narrative inquiry, documents as data, transformative theoretical frameworks, and related approaches.
- Thesis and dissertation proofreading — Specializing in APA7 but other style guides as requested. Clean, thorough, deadline-aware.
- Grant proposal editing — For clarity, persuasion, story-telling, and structure for funding applications.
- Academic writing coaching — For researchers who want to sharpen their overall writing process, not just address standalone documents.
- Dissertation-to-publication support — You defended. Now what? I can help you turn chapters into articles or dissertations into books and support you with submission requirements and preparation.
Who this is for:
Graduate students at any stage, postdocs preparing manuscripts, and researchers who need a second set of informed eyes — particularly those doing qualitative, interdisciplinary, or work that originates from any transformative frameworks.
How to get started:
Send me an email with what you're working on, where you're stuck, and your timeline. I'll follow up within 1-2 business days with questions or a scope estimate. Rates vary by project — we'll figure out what fits. I'm committed to affordable and accessible solutions.