Freelance Editors
The Office of Research is aware of the following freelance editors available to assist the research community with editing of grants and other documents. This information is provided for informational purposes only and is not officially endorsed by the Office of Research. We encourage you to contact editors directly to obtain more information including the prices of their services.
Will Elliot
Will Elliot has experience performing editing, grant-writing, communications and outreach as an independent contractor in corporate, nonprofit, medical, and journalism. His focus is on environmental justice and education issues.
Email: [email protected]
Megan Good
Megan Good offers editing services to academic professionals and students within the humanities and social sciences. She specializes in the following topics: Asian Studies, Art History, Museum Studies, Cultural Heritage, Archaeology, and Anthropology. As a Publication Research Officer for a major arts institute, she has experience working with ESL authors, formatting for Harvard or MLA style, copy-editing (UK and American English), developmental editing, and translation editing. Megan worked as an English teacher in Japan and has published journal articles on Japanese Cultural Heritage both in English and Japanese.
Michael L. Grieneisen, PhD
Mike Grieneisen has written many scientific journal articles and successful grant applications over the past 25 years. His areas of expertise include biology, chemistry, environmental sciences, natural resources and conservation. He is currently co-editor of the journal Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (ISI Impact Factor 1.160). By working as a free-lance manuscript editor for several US and international journals, he has extensive experience with the writings of non-native-English speakers. His research appointment at UCD is only part-time, so he can be paid with university funds.
Email: [email protected]
Dakota Mattson
Dakota Mattson has worked as a professor of composition and managed a writing center, and has worked with a broad variety of academic topics, including medical and mental health services, and formatting styles, specifically MLA and APA. Similarly, M. Caulder holds a Master’s in Cross-Cultural Education with many years of experience as an instructor at several levels. She specializes in writing and reading services. Their combined specialties include the humanities, social sciences, and education fields. Additionally, both consultants have worked extensively with ESL students and authors in the past and continue to do so. They are both have experience performing intensive copy- and line-editing services, as well as developmental editing.
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://dmeditorialconsultants.com
Roy Sablosky
Roy Sablosky is a nonfiction editor and writer living in Sacramento. He has edited dozens of books (including 20 for University of California Press) and over a thousand articles; he is the chief copyeditor for five different peer-reviewed journals. His projects have touched on a huge range of topics, from archaeology to zoology, from current affairs to quantum mechanics. For an easily accessible sample of Roy’s copyediting work, find the Amazon page for Thewissen’s “The Walking Whales” and click on Look Inside.
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://sablosky.com
Pam Thompson
Pam Thompson is an experienced editor and proofreader, with over 20 years of experience in the areas of academia, journalism, and publicity, including work for newspapers, journals, magazines, and books. Her clients include academics, publications, and non-profits. She works in all formatting styles.
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.fishtude.com