I’m currently an Honorary Research Fellow (2023-2025) at the Centre for the Study of Women and Gender at the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom. Previously, I was Chair and Associate Professor of Political Science at Seattle University in the United States. I’ve written a book, eleven peer-reviewed and law journal articles, and have two book manuscripts in progress (Racial Gaslighting and Colonial Moods). NYU Press published my first book, The Price of Progressive Politics: The Welfare Rights Movement in an Era of Colorblind Racism (2010). I’ve also published articles and chapters in The Annual Review of Law & Social Science; The Journal of Gender, Race & Justice; The Oxford Handbook of U.S. Women’s Social Movement Activism; Perspectives on Politics; Politics, Groups, and Identities; The Politics of Protest: Readings on the Black Lives Matter Movement; Race and Justice; Race and Pedagogy Journal; Social Movement Studies; Social Science Quarterly; Studies in Law, Politics & Society; and Whose Welfare? Marginalized Groups, Inequalities, and the Post-War Welfare State.
After discovering the world of developmental editing in 2016, I completed the University of Chicago’s Editing Certificate Program in 2018. I also continued my coaching training, which you can learn more about here.
I bring three strengths to developmental editing: formal training, an eye for detail and structure, and a wealth of peer-review experience. Though I’ve provided editing services in a range of disciplines, I specialize in interdisciplinary work, social sciences, and related humanities fields.
My Goals
I support scholars in sharing their brilliance with the world. Sometimes we just need care and attention given to our work before we’re ready to share it. As a critical scholar myself, I can think of few better ways to support those facing the brunt of individual, ideological, and institutional oppression than to let their light shine through their scholarship. As an editor and coach, I find no greater joy than watching you thrive through your writing and research.
