I'm excited to offer a whole collection of new offerings this term! Most of these opportunities are even FREE!

Free Sessions for Academics of All Levels

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Back Again: The Summer Academic Working Groups

Summer Academic Working Groups (SAWG) are clusters of 4-6 scholars working on related topics. The nature of the relationship may be substantive (19th Century Social Movements, across disciplines), or disciplinary (race and political participation in the US). Groups then engage in rounds of document sharing and feedback, on a biweekly basis, with the specific exchange date and feedback pattern or mechanism to be determined by the group. More information about this year's SAWG is available here.

Registration link: Google Form Please complete form ONCE for all participating programs.
Registration Deadline: 10 May 2021
Registration Opens: 1 April 2021
Cluster Announcement Emails: week of 17 May 2021
First Exchange Due: week of 24 May 2021, then alternating weeks after that.
Final Exchange: week of 2 August 2021, with optional 7th exchange week of 16 August.

The SAWG are free to register and participate in, but free-will donations ($5 suggested) help support the program and keep it free for all. More information will be on the registration form.

Writing Your Journal Article in Twelve Weeks Groups

Wendy Belcher's classic Writing Your Journal Article In Twelve Weeks (2nd ed.) will serve as the basis for these participant-led writing circles. Members of each small group will progress through Belcher's book together to achieve revision of an article and preparation to submit it by the end of the summer. This is appropriate for faculty, postdocs or PhD students finalizing a job market paper. It can be done alone or in conjunction with a Summer Academic Working Group that provides more substantive feedback. (Graduate students at earlier stages are recommended to participate only in the SAWG.) At Belcher's recommendation, the program works best with a document that is already mostly complete and needs revision, not a document that you are currently drafting. The 12-week program includes two bilateral exchanges, at roughly weeks 5 and 12. Groups are responsible for negotiating their own meeting time and schedule, and procuring their own copies of the book.

Registration link: Google Form Please complete form ONCE for all participating programs.
Registration Deadline: 10 May 2021
Registration Opens: 1 April 2021
Group Announcement Emails: week of 17 May 2021
Week 1 of Program: week of 24 May
Week 12 of Program: week of 9 August

The 12 Week groups are free to register and participate in, but free-will donations ($5 suggested) help support the program and keep it free for all. More information will be on the registration form.

Learn Stats with R! Peer Support Group

This group will work through a free online statistics course. This 8 week course introduces R, a free, open-source platform for statistical analysis. This group is designed to be peer-led, with the group determining its weekly scheduled meetings and a Slack channel for discussion and support. Individuals with previous experience in statistics who want to learn R, as well as those who want to learn both stats and R, are welcome. The course's estimated workload is 1-2 hours per week. This program runs May 18 to July 13. NOTE: Do not register for the course until told to do so, or you will not be in sync with the rest of the group.

Registration link: Google Form Please complete form ONCE for all participating programs.
Registration Deadline: 10 May 2021
Registration Opens: 1 April 2021
Group Announcement Emails: no later than week of 17 May 2021
Program Starts: week of 18 May

Summer 2021 Regular Offerings

In Summer 2021 I will offer all my regular coaching offerings for faculty and PhD students. Brief summaries appear below. I will also offer six single-session workshops and two sessions of the 10-week Advanced Academic Writing course, with guest instructors for two workshops. Registration for all of these closes on Friday 23 April to allow time for scheduling. Summer term starts the week of Monday 3 May. The registration link is live for all the classes; coaching registration closes on April 23.

NOTE on scheduling: I am slated to have jaw surgery during the summer, sometime between late June and early August. The precise date won't be known until about a month out, when my orthodontist tells the oral surgeon I'm going to be ready. I expect a 3 week gap in the writing course and a 2 week gap with a modified return schedule for regular weekly clients. All coaching fees will be prorated from their standard rates; the values here are already prorated unless noted. Editing and writing course fees remain the same.

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PhD Student Offerings

To register for these programs (except Problem Solver & Job Market packages), please complete this Google Form. New clients will be contacted within 2-3 days about scheduling an intake interview. For Job Market and Problem Solver sessions, please email to schedule/send documents when ready.

Early-Stage Small Group Dissertation Coaching

Early-Stage group coaching is for students who are still in the coursework/topic development stage of the dissertation. We'll cover a combination of coursework skills, professional development, research question development, and related skills. Includes one collaborative document review, which for most will be a prospectus or proto-prospectus. Limit: 5 participants. Meets: Noon CT on Mondays, full semester (minus surgical break). Cost: $150. Time expectation: 50 minutes class, occasional assignments up to 1 hr, one round of peer review. Minimum enrollment of 3 students; if more than 6 students enroll, a second section will be added. Registration Form

Late-Stage Small Group Dissertation Coaching

Late-Stage small group coaching is for students who are actively writing up a dissertation from an approved proposal and with field work/data collection effectively complete. Mini-coaching sessions will focus on healthy writing habits, project management tools, tools for managing document versions and feedback, and other topics as suggested by students. Includes one collaborative document review. Limit: 5 participants. Meets: Noon CT on Tuesdays, full semester (minus surgical break). Cost: $150. Time expectation: 50 minutes class, occasional assignments up to 1 hr, one round of peer review. Minimum enrollment of 3 students; if more than 6 students enroll, a second section will be added. Registration Form

One-On-One Dissertation Coaching

Individualized coaching is an hour a week of time dedicated to helping struggling dissertators succeed. We'll spend the first session or two doing some inquiry and diagnostics to determine where to direct our attention. You may have some ideas, but I have a whole toolbox of strategies and experience with lots of kinds of problems. We then implement a week-by-week plan to change your habits as needed while still making substantive progress, with accountability all the way. Includes 3 complete document reviews to be used during the term. Meets: mutually convenient time, full semester (13 weeks). Cost: $325 (prorated from $400). Spaces limited by time constraints and scheduled in order of registration. WAITING LIST ONLY AS OF 17 APRIL. Email Leanne to get on the waiting list.

Problem-Solver Sessions

Problem Solver sessions are for individuals with clearly defined issues who just need a hand getting out of it. Need to go from research topic to question? Sure! Need help with research design? Sure! Struggling to write a literature review that pleases your advisor? Sure! Problem Solver packages can be either two 50-minute sessions and one document examination (not an edit, but I will read over it and provide verbal or written feedback), or three 50-minute sessions, depending on the situation. Cost: $75 (not prorated as schedule is unaffected) BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. Email Leanne to discuss your situation and make an appointment.

Job Market Material Review

$75 for review and comments on cover letter, CV, and research, teaching and diversity statements. Optional consultation before or after review. Add a practice job talk for $50 or a copyedit of your job market paper for $75. This service is only available to students in political science, international relations, and public policy. (price not prorated because schedule unaffected) BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. Email Leanne to discuss your situation and make an appointment.

Courses

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Registration: https://leanne102.wixsite.com/leannecpowner/services. You may need to select Writing Courses or Other Courses to locate your desired program.

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Advanced Academic Writing

This 10-week course for faculty and senior graduate students (final year) begins with a review of foundational grammar and structural concepts, and then proceeds to more complex issues of tone, style, and framing as well as common academic genres. Limit: 12. TWO sections: 9 AM Thursdays US Central time, OR Noon CT on Fridays, 10 weeks with surgical interruption. Select the desired session at registration. Cost: $150 (not prorated as full 10 weeks will meet). Time expectation: 2-2.5 hrs/week (1 hr class, 1-1.5 hr homework/preparation). Suitable for both native and non-native speakers. Inconvenient day or time? With a minimum of 6 participants, I will offer a private session for your university or group during the fall term. If either session fails to meet the enrollment threshold (6 participants), enrolled participants will be given the option to switch to the other session.
Registration: https://leanne102.wixsite.com/leannecpowner/services. You may need to select Writing Courses or Other Courses to locate your desired program.

From 'To Do' to Done: Multilevel Project Planning for Academics

Rethink your long, medium and short-range planning processes in this 90 minute hands on workshop! Make your To Do list work for you, rather than you working for it! Three levels of planning, project management tools, and dynamic planning. Nonrefundable $10. Offered Thursday 6 May, 9 AM US Central (Chicago) time. Registration link above (look under "Other Courses").

Registration: https://leanne102.wixsite.com/leannecpowner/services. You may need to select Writing Courses or Other Courses to locate your desired program.

Word for Dissertations and Books

90 minutes to a new understanding of how to use all the powerful built-in tools that Word has for formatting your dissertation or book. Tables of contents, styles, captioning, and more. Nonrefundable $10. Offered Friday 14 May, 9 AM and 3 PM US Central (Chicago) time. Registration link above (under "Other Courses").

Registration: https://leanne102.wixsite.com/leannecpowner/services. You may need to select Writing Courses or Other Courses to locate your desired program.

Outlining for Academics

Most of us try to do it. Very few of us, however, actually know what we're doing, and as a result we don't know how to deploy the powerful tool of outlining effectively. The key to an organized paper is outlining, but so many of us were never taught to do it properly. Join us for a 90 minute intro to outlining. Practice time is provided; brief 3 page reading assignment distributed Weds before class. Nonrefundable $10. Offered Friday 28 May, 9 and 3 PM US Central (Chicago) time. Registration link above (under Writing Courses).
Registration: https://leanne102.wixsite.com/leannecpowner/services. You may need to select Writing Courses or Other Courses to locate your desired program.

Me, You, and the Lit Review

Conquer the beast with this two-hour workshop! We'll cover the role of the author and audience in the literature review, how to structure sections, and how to avoid missing the forest for the trees. Brief reading assignment (15 pages) necessary; registration closes TUESDAY 1 Jun as a result. Offered Friday 4 June, 9 AM and 2 PM US Central (Chicago) time (NOTE earlier start time for later session). Registration link above (under Writing Courses).

Registration: https://leanne102.wixsite.com/leannecpowner/services. You may need to select Writing Courses or Other Courses to locate your desired program.

Overcoming Overwhelm

Overcoming Overwhelm is a workshop designed for academics at any stage in their career with concrete tools to manage the competing demands of teaching, service, and publication. Clarify your purpose and detail the steps for getting it done. Offered THURSDAY 10 June, 9 AM and 3 PM US Central (Chicago) time. With Dr. Michelle Dionne Thomspon.

Registration: https://leanne102.wixsite.com/leannecpowner/services. You may need to select Writing Courses or Other Courses to locate your desired program.

Aligning Your Post-PhD Career with Your Values

Grad school really doesn’t prepare us to build a career outside of the tenure track. Getting clarity on your values is foundational in building a happy and fulfilling career post-PhD! This workshop will help you better understand the role that values play in a career search, how to identify your values, and how to find alignment with them in your career search. Offered Friday, June 18, 9 AM and 3 PM US Central (Chicago) time. With Dr. Chelsea Heatherington.

>Registration: https://leanne102.wixsite.com/leannecpowner/services. You may need to select Writing Courses or Other Courses to locate your desired program.

Faculty Offerings

To register for these programs, please complete to this Google Form. New clients will be contacted within 2-3 days about scheduling an intake interview.

Small-Group Book Development

This new small-group offering is for authors who are beginning the process of converting a dissertation into a book. I'll provide support, guidance and prompts as we work through the term. We'll begin with the differences between dissertations and books, cover locating and querying a press, frame our proposals, and dig into the toughest part, the theory chapter/section. Group limited to social science or adjacent fields (linguistics, positivist history, etc.); minimum 4/maximum 6 participants. Includes one collaborative peer review of either proposal or theory chapter core. Meets: full term (minus surgical break); time and day TBD based on enrollment. Cost: $175 (price already prorated). TWO SEATS LEFT as of 4/17; register at this Google Form.

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Faculty Academic Coaching

60 minutes a week to develop a schedule, writing plan, or whatever else you need to be a better scholar and/or teacher. Collaborative problem solving and a deep toolkit are the hallmarks of this approach. Approximately 4 seats available. Meets: weekly, full term (minus surgical break). $245 (prorated from $300). 1 SEAT AVAILABLE as of 4/17; register at this Google Form

Faculty Accountability Coaching

30 minute weekly check-ins give you a reason to get some work done. Goal-setting help will make finding achievable goals easier. Trouble-shooting available as necessary if you're struggling to meet your goals. Approximately 5 seats available. Meets: weekly, full term (minus surgical break). $125 (prorated from $150).TWO MORE SEATS AVAILABLE as of 4/17; register at this Google Form.

Developmental Editing

One-on-one developmental editing is a long-term relationship in which you and I work together to strengthen your book. Sometimes this starts at the conceptualization phase; other times, clients have a concept but need help figuring out how to execute it. Take advantage of my expertise in structure, argument, research design, writing, and more with unlimited draft reviews and up to 6 terms of weekly meetings. Packages start with a nonrefundable minimum of 200 pages at $10 per page ($2000), with a final invoice to cover any pages beyond that threshold or any additional terms of meetings. One, possibly two seats available starting Summer 2021. Those interested MUST contact me at leanne@leannecpowner.com for an intake interview and to ensure that seats are available before registering. Payment plans available. WAITING LIST ONLY AS OF 17 APRIL. Email Leanne to get on the waiting list; as of 4/17, I suspect one more seat may open.