Humanities and social sciences
Our humanities and social sciences editors have the expertise needed to improve the language of your paper. They are all native speakers with advanced degrees in humanities and social sciences subjects.
A trusted name in proofreading and editing
We’ll review your paper for grammar, style, clarity and tone. You’ll also receive feedback from your editor detailing the changes we’ve made and highlighting areas for development.
Our editors are well versed in popular style and referencing guidelines, including APA, AP, Chicago, Harvard, MHRA, MLA and OSCOLA. We can also accommodate special requests, such as reducing wordiness and repetition.
If you have any questions after we’ve returned your document, we’ll gladly address these for you. We see after-care support as central to delivering the best possible service to our clients.
Humanities and social sciences subjects include:
Anthropology
Archaeology
Classics
Design
Education
History
Gender studies
Language
Linguistics
Law
Library and museum studies
Literature
Media and communication
Performing arts
Philosophy
Political science
Psychology
Sociology
Theology
Visual arts
& more
How we’ll proofread and edit your document
Our experienced editors are available 24/7/365 to rigorously review and comprehensively improve your writing.
Microsoft Word’s Track Changes We use Word’s Track Changes feature to highlight all of our amendments. We have alternative options for PDF and LaTeX files and other formats.
Improved style and appropriate register
We’ll improve style, diction and tone to ensure that your document is written in the appropriate register.
Dr Smith, PhD To improve academic style, avoid using “there is” or “there are” to begin a phrase or sentence, when possible.
Perfect clarity and structure
Your editor will correct awkward phrasing and ambiguity to ensure that your writing is clearly expressed and easy to understand.
Dr Smith, PhD I reordered the ideas in this sentence to improve the logical flow and readability.
Grammar, punctuation and readability
We will fix errors related to grammar, punctuation and readability.
Dr Smith, PhD This phrase can be either hyphenated or unhyphenated when used in this context (modifying another word or phrase that follows it), but the unhyphenated form is more common, so I will follow that style throughout this document.
General feedback and advice
The editor will provide feedback and advice on the content and composition of the writing, both within the document and in the Editor’s Summary Report (for documents over 3,000 words).
Dr Smith, PhD Counselling is a specific therapeutic model, but it is not synonymous with psychological therapy.
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How we’ll proofread and edit your document
Our experienced editors are available 24/7/365 to rigorously review and comprehensively improve your writing.
Microsoft Word’s Track Changes We use Word’s Track Changes feature to highlight all of our amendments. We have alternative options for PDF and LaTeX files and other formats.
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Improved style and appropriate register
We’ll improve style, diction and tone to ensure that your document is written in the appropriate register.
Dr Smith, PhD To improve academic style, avoid using “there is” or “there are” to begin a phrase or sentence, when possible.
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Perfect clarity and structure
Your editor will correct awkward phrasing and ambiguity to ensure that your writing is clearly expressed and easy to understand.
Dr Smith, PhD I reordered the ideas in this sentence to improve the logical flow and readability.
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Grammar, punctuation and readability
We will fix errors related to grammar, punctuation and readability.
Dr Smith, PhD This phrase can be either hyphenated or unhyphenated when used in this context (modifying another word or phrase that follows it), but the unhyphenated form is more common, so I will follow that style throughout this document.
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General feedback and advice
The editor will provide feedback and advice on the content and composition of the writing, both within the document and in the Editor’s Summary Report (for documents over 3,000 words).
Dr Smith, PhD Counselling is a specific therapeutic model, but it is not synonymous with psychological therapy.
Expert editors from your field
Over 300 editing professionals, covering the entire spectrum of academic disciplines.
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Native English-speaking editors with advanced qualifications from leading global universities.
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Subject-matter experts from your academic discipline or the business world.
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Significant records of achievement in academia or business.
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S. J., PhD
Biology, Comparative Literature
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6 Years
experience -
478 Papers
edited
Qualifications
PhD Comparative Literature, Emory University
MA English, California State University
BS Biology, Ohio University -
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A. R., PhD
Global Studies, Journalism, Social Sciences
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20 Years
experience -
1,650 Papers
edited
Qualifications
PhD Global Studies, Leipzig University
Dual Erasmus Mundus Master’s in Global Studies, Roskilde University and Wroclaw University
Bachelor’s in Journalism, Florida International University -
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E. C., MA
Jurisprudence, Journalism, Law
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10 Years
experience -
3,120 Papers
edited
Qualifications
MA Jurisprudence, University of Oxford
MA Journalism, University of Salford -
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G. O., PhD
Anthropology, Ecology, Classics
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9 Years
experience -
1,067 Papers
edited
Qualifications
PhD Anthropology, Goldsmiths, University of London
MRes Anthropology, Goldsmiths, University of London
MSc Anthropology & Ecology, University College London
BA Classics & Anthropology, University of Palermo -
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A. S., PhD
Anthropology, Engineering, Civil Engineering
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10 Years
experience -
1,023 Papers
edited
Qualifications
PhD Anthropology, University of Wisconsin
MA Anthropology, Colorado State University
BS Civil Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis
BS Engineering Science, Manchester College -
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J. L., JD
Law, Comparative Politics
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16 Years
experience -
5,908 Papers
edited
Qualifications
Juris Doctor, Seton Hall University School of Law
MSc Comparative Politics (Empire), London School of Economics
BA Political Science, Bryn Mawr College -
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M. B., MA
Literature, Translation, Interculturality
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7 Years
experience -
834 Papers
edited
Qualifications
MA Translation and Interculturality, University of Sevilla
BA English Literature & Creative Writing, University of Warwick -
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S. A., MSc
Business, Consumer Psychology, Screenwriting
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7 Years
experience -
535 Papers
edited
Qualifications
MSc Consumer Psychology with Business, University of Wales
BA Screenwriting & Psychology, Chapman University -
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H. E., MA
English Language & Linguistics, Medieval & Modern Languages
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4 Years
experience -
540 Papers
edited
Qualifications
MA English Language and Linguistics, University of Westminster
BA Medieval and Modern Languages, University of Oxford -
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A. K., PhD
History of Science, Philosophy of Science, Mathematics
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10 Years
experience -
152 Papers
edited
Qualifications
PhD History of Science & Medicine, Yale University
MA History & Philosophy of Science, University of Melbourne
MSc Mathematics, University of Auckland -
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J. B., MA
Women's Studies, Gender Studies
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3 Years
experience -
423 Papers
edited
Qualifications
MA Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, University of Cincinnati
BA English Literature, Wichita State University -
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M. B., MA
Film Studies, Humanities, Media and Cultural Studies
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10 Years
experience -
2,300 Papers
edited
Qualifications
MA Film Studies, Dongguk University
BA Humanities, Media, and Cultural Studies, Macalester College -
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S. C., PhD
Law, Politics, Economics, Business
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15 Years
experience -
1,598 Papers
edited
Qualifications
PhD Politics, University of California
LLM, Columbia Law School
LLB, University of Cape Town Law School
Bachelor of Business Science, Law & Economics, University of Cape Town -
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M. L., MA
Political Science
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5 Years
experience -
459 Papers
edited
Qualifications
MA Political Science, Case Western Reserve University
BA Political Science, John Carroll University -
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R. H., MA
Teaching, English, Humanities, Social Sciences
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4 Years
experience -
379 Papers
edited
Qualifications
MA Teaching, University of New Hampshire
BA English, University of New Hampshire -
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R. M., MS
Reading and Language Arts, Education
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6 Years
experience -
576 Papers
edited
Qualifications
MS Reading and Language Arts, Duquesne University
BS Elementary Education, Pennsylvania State University -
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S. M.
History, Art History
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5 Years
experience -
298 Papers
edited
Qualifications
BA History and Art History, Columbia University
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D. S., PhD
History, American History, Political Science
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21 Years
experience -
2,109 Papers
edited
Qualifications
PhD American History, University of Florida
MA History, University of Georgia
BA History and Political Science, University of Georgia -
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T. B., PhD
Literature, History
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20 Years
experience -
1,078 Papers
edited
Qualifications
PhD English (American Literature), University of South Carolina
MA English, Pennsylvania State University
BA English (minor in History), Pennsylvania State University -
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S. J., MA
Literature, Humanities
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3 Years
experience -
356 Papers
edited
Qualifications
MA Literature, University of Dallas
BA Literature, Thomas More College of Liberal Arts -
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L. W., PhD
Philosophy
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20 Years
experience -
3,381 Papers
edited
Qualifications
PhD Philosophy, Stanford University
AB Philosophy, Stanford University -
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A. R., PhD
Religion, Philosophy of Religion, Information Systems
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20 Years
experience -
2,109 Papers
edited
Qualifications
PhD Religion, Syracuse University
MBA Computer Information Systems, Suffolk University
MA Philosophy of Religion, Hartford Seminary
BA Religion, Syracuse University -
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T. D.
Writing, Publishing, Psychology
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8 Years
experience -
582 Papers
edited
Qualifications
BA English (Writing), minors in Small Press Publishing & General Psychology
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K. K., PhD
Language, Literacy and Rhetoric, Applied Linguistics, Theology
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22 Years
experience -
2,794 Papers
edited
Qualifications
PhD Language, Literacy and Rhetoric, University of Illinois at Chicago
MA Applied Linguistics, University of Southern California
BA Biblical and Theological Studies, Moody Bible Institute -
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M. K., MPP
Public Policy, National Security, Strategic Studies, Politics
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26 Years
experience -
2,879 Papers
edited
Qualifications
Master of Public Policy, University of Oxford
MA National Security and Strategic Studies, U.S. Naval War College
BA Politics, Western Illinois University -
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V. B., MA
International Relations
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6 Years
experience -
512 Papers
edited
Qualifications
MA International Affairs, George Washington University
BA International Relations, Syracuse University -
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S. D., PhD
History, Social Sciences, Humanities
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10 Years
experience -
560 Papers
edited
Qualifications
PhD History, Boston University
BA History, DePaul University -
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P. W., MA
TESOL, English, Humanities
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8 Years
experience -
430 Papers
edited
Qualifications
MA TESOL, University College London
BA English, Haverford College -
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T. T., MA
Literature, Semiotics, Psychology
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10 Years
experience -
789 Papers
edited
Qualifications
MA English, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
MA Psychology, Bowling Green State University
BA Semiotics, Ohio State University -
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M. M., MA
Buildings Archaeology, Theatre
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12 Years
experience -
650 Papers
edited
Qualifications
MA Archaeology of Buildings, University of York
BA Theatre, University of California at Irvine -
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M. M., MA
Applied Linguistics, Psychology
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11 Years
experience -
210 Papers
edited
Qualifications
MA Applied Linguistics & Second Language Acquisition, University of Oxford
BA Psychology & Applied Linguistics TESOL, Pennsylvania State University -
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B. W., MA
Theology, Ethics, Psychology
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6 Years
experience -
150 Papers
edited
Qualifications
MA Theology and Ethics, Graduate Theological Union
BS Psychology & Philosophy, Southern Oregon University -
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K. S., PhD
Media, History, Rhetoric, International Relations, Foreign Policy
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20 Years
experience -
2,500 Papers
edited
Qualifications
PhD Journalism & Mass Communication, International Relations, University of Florida
MA Journalism & Mass Communication, University of Florida
BS Journalism, University of Florida -
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A. M., MA
Religious Studies, Jewish Studies, Creative Writing
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5 Years
experience -
634 Papers
edited
Qualifications
MA Religious Studies, Duke University
MFA Creative Writing (Fiction), North Carolina State University
BA Jewish Studies, Minors in Middle East Studies and English, Elon University -
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D. E., BA (Hons)
Literature, Humanities
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5 Years
experience -
263 Papers
edited
Qualifications
BA (Hons) English Literature, University of Sussex
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D. L., PhD
Ecology, Rural Development, Biological Sciences
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8 Years
experience -
786 Papers
edited
Qualifications
PhD Ecology, Rutgers University
MA Rural Development, University of Sussex
BA Biological Sciences, Mount Holyoke College -
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A. C.
English, History, Film Studies
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13 Years
experience -
3,019 Papers
edited
Qualifications
MA English, Northern Arizona University
BA U.S. History & Film Studies, University of Colorado -
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E. M.
Psychology, Digital Media Design
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5 Years
experience -
480 Papers
edited
Qualifications
BA Psychology, St. Francis Xavier University
Diploma in Digital Media Design, McKenzie College -
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I. Y., PhD
Sociology, Development Studies, African Studies, Language, Linguistics
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25 Years
experience -
500 Papers
edited
Qualifications
PhD (DPhil) Sociology, University of Oxford
MSc African Studies, University of Edinburgh
BSc Language and Linguistic Science, University of York -
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C. T., MA
Medieval European History
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11 Years
experience -
786 Papers
edited
Qualifications
MA Medieval European History, Villanova University
BA History, Tulane University -
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A. B., MFA
Writing, Publishing, Journalism
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12 Years
experience -
1,086 Papers
edited
Qualifications
MFA Writing & Publishing, Emerson College
BA English & Journalism, Saint Francis University -
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C. V.
Drama, Theology
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10 Years
experience -
3,576 Papers
edited
Qualifications
Digital Marketing Diploma, Australian College of Marketing
GradDip Divinity, Brisbane School of Theology
Bachelor of Creative Industries, Drama, Queensland University of Technology -
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H. L., MFA
Theatre, Linguistics, Cognitive Science
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8 Years
experience -
316 Papers
edited
Qualifications
MFA Collaborative Theatre Making, Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance
BA Linguistics & Cognitive Science, French, Pomona College -
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J. P., MFA
Creative Writing, Women's Studies
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15 Years
experience -
700 Papers
edited
Qualifications
MFA Creative Writing, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
BA English (Hons), Minor in Women’s Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison -
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J. R., MA
Middle Eastern Studies, History
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10 Years
experience -
262 Papers
edited
Qualifications
MA Middle Eastern Studies, Lund University
BA (Hons) History, University of Cambridge -
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J. H.
German Language & Literature, Humanities
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17 Years
experience -
1,509 Papers
edited
Qualifications
BA German Language & Literature, University of Minnesota
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J. L., JD
Law
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8 Years
experience -
400 Papers
edited
Qualifications
Juris Doctor, New York University School of Law
AB English, Dartmouth College -
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R. G., MA
Public Policy, Law
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6 Years
experience -
260 Papers
edited
Qualifications
MA Public Policy (Digital and New Technology), Sciences Po Paris
BA Law with German Law, Trinity College, University of Oxford -
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T. E.
Literature
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10 Years
experience -
1,876 Papers
edited
Qualifications
Bachelor of Arts (Literature, Honours), La Trobe University
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L. M., MA
TESOL, Translation
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10 Years
experience -
500 Papers
edited
Qualifications
MA TESOL, American University
Advanced Certificate in Translation Studies (Russian to English), University of Chicago
BA Slavic Language and Literatures, Northwestern University -
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L. N., PhD
Rhetoric, Composition, Professional Writing, Physical Therapy
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15 Years
experience -
2,837 Papers
edited
Qualifications
PhD Rhetoric, Composition, and the Teaching of English, University of Arizona
MA Spanish (Southwest Studies concentration), University of New Mexico
MA English (Professional Writing concentration), University of New Mexico
BS Physical Therapy, California State University -
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L. P., MA
Language, Literacy, Psychology
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6 Years
experience -
200 Papers
edited
Qualifications
MA Language & Literacy, City College of New York
BA Psychology, Swarthmore College -
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M. H., JD
Law
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5 Years
experience -
390 Papers
edited
Qualifications
JD Cornell Law School
BA European Studies, Brigham Young University -
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M. P., MSW
Psychology, Criminal Psychology, Child Development, Social Welfare Policy, Prison Reform
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5 Years
experience -
210 Papers
edited
Qualifications
Master of Social Work, Aurora University
BA Russian, University of Illinois at Chicago -
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C. R., MEd
Education, Political Science
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5 Years
experience -
200 Papers
edited
Qualifications
MEd Elementary Education & Spanish, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
BS Political Science & Spanish, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga -
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B. B., MA
History, Cultural Anthropology
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3 Years
experience -
167 Papers
edited
Qualifications
MA History, University at Buffalo
BA History and Cultural Anthropology, University at Buffalo -
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C. D., MA
Policy, Development, Government, Politics, International Relations
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4 Years
experience -
587 Papers
edited
Qualifications
MA Global Policy, Development Policy Specialization, Boston University
BA Government & Politics, International Relations Concentration, University of Maryland -
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I. G.
Philosophy, Biology, Humanities, Life Sciences
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5 Years
experience -
1,748 Papers
edited
Qualifications
BA Philosophy & Biology, Swarthmore College
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J. G., MA (Hons)
Humanities, Social Sciences
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10 Years
experience -
795 Papers
edited
Qualifications
MA Modern Languages (German and Spanish), University of Oxford
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K. C., MA
Aerospace Engineering, History of Science
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5 Years
experience -
376 Papers
edited
Qualifications
MA History of Science, Harvard University
BS Aerospace Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology -
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P. H., MPhil
Philosophy
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5 Years
experience -
120 Papers
edited
Qualifications
MPhil Philosophy, Robinson College, University of Cambridge
BA Philosophy, University of York -
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J. M., MA
Education, Curriculum Studies
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8 Years
experience -
110 Papers
edited
Qualifications
MA Curriculum Studies, University of Northern Colorado
Post-Baccalaureate Teaching Certification Program in Education, University of Northern Colorado
BA Writing, Colorado State University -
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K. W., JD
Law, Psychology
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12 Years
experience -
145 Papers
edited
Qualifications
Juris Doctor, University of California, Davis, School of Law
MA, Experimental-General Psychology, The College of William and Mary
BA Psychology & History, Pepperdine University -