Coaching & Counseling
All areas of study. Reading and editing for content, organization, style.
Writers Block (4 years experience). Helps dissertation students overcome fear of failure and success in completing their project. Explores underlying fears via coaching that keep many students stuck and helps develop new coping skills to deal with these fears. Helps students structure and manage their dissertation work within their daily routines. Sets up schedules to include mini breaks and rewards. Holds students accountable for meeting small, manageable deadlines while working on their projects. Homework assignments keep them focused on a specific goal/deadline.
My expertise is in Addiction Studies (12 years) and Counseling (5 years).
Behavior & Psychology, Education, Management & Leadership, Social Sciences, Health Sciences, Nursing Education, and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP).
(1) Gives individual consultation on writing projects and time/stress management in Berkeley (and also by telephone) to students, faculty, and university administrators. (2) Provides on-site organizing and clutter control advice to individuals in their offices, homes, or businesses locally in the SF Bay Area. (3) Gives workshops on “Practical Strategies for Writing a Thesis or Dissertation” at university locations nationwide.
I have 6 years of experience as a Statistical Analyst in data cleaning, MANOVA, linear/logistic regression, etc. in both academia and business. I have experience in research design (hypothesis/measure development, power analysis, etc. I have 9 years of experience in editing for format and content. I have 6 years of experience as a research expert in Developmental Psychology with multiple publications and ongoing university teaching experience.
Getting the dissertation done; the logic and process of the work.
Skype: doctoralnet
Dissertation consulting and coaching for ABDs in all areas of study. Coaching to complete the process as quickly and painlessly as possible. Reading for content and help with organization. Research design expert. Qualitative data analysis. I have been a dissertation coach full time since 1997. I am experienced with many different disciplines, research methods, and different advising styles. I hold a PhD in Educational Psychology from UC Santa Barbara. I have worked as a professional researcher and as an associate professor. I have served as advisor for scores of doctoral candidates. I’m certified as a personal and professional coach by The Coaches Training Institute and as a master coach by the International Coaching Federation.
Research Design and Statistics: I have worked on more than 100 theses and journal articles. I have conducted hundreds of studies and worked with hundreds of PhDs to complete their doctorates. I also teach statistics. I am responsive, supportive, and knowledgeable. I have conducted statistical analyses, written results in a clearly understood manner, edited dissertations, and coached graduate students for the dissertation defense. Qualitative Data Analysis: I have worked with businesses and graduate students to give a voice to qualitative data. Dissertation Coaching: I consult with and coach ABDs in all areas of study. I coach to help students complete the process as quickly and effortlessly as possible. I help with organizing and editing.
Productivity coaching; academic editing and writing. All subject areas especially soft sciences, philosophy, history, etc.
Rene Paulson provides support to researchers in Design, Methodology, Analysis (Qualitative and Quantitative), Manuscript Preparation, Editing and Grant Writing. She has worked on more than 500 theses in Nursing, Nutrition, Psychology, Sociology, Business, and other disciplines.She is proficient in SAS, STATA, SPSS, Excel, R, SmartPLS, EQS, MPlus, and Lisrel.
Thesis and Dissertation editing; Grant writing and reviewing.<br />
Will work one-on-one coaching/advising Thesis and Dissertation students and students and staff/faculty writing grants.
Editing and writing; Dissertation coaching; Research design
I provide individual and group psychotherapy for stuck, stressed, and struggling graduate students
Research Design (22 years experience); Conceptual and Organizational Editing (22 years experience); Editorial/Writing Consultation (22 years experience)