• Black Editors & Proofreaders directory
• Indigenous Editors Association member directory
• Editors of Color database
• People of Color in Publishing, Freelancer Listing

Note: The editors on this list work independently and are not necessarily affiliated with the Academic Editing Circle. Please contact them directly to discuss your project.

Alicia Chantal

• Fresh Look Editing
• More than 15 years’ experience in professional communication with a background in public relations. Non-fiction copyediting and proofreading specialist for business communication, human interest, health care, education, and academia (humanities and social sciences), with additional experience editing pre-submission articles on nursing research and public health.

Otito Iwuchukwu, PhD

• Get Fab Editing
• I work collaboratively with physician, pharmacist and professional organizational clients to edit: journal manuscripts, academic profiles, letters of intent and statements of purpose, academic presentations and handouts, grant proposals and donor campaign messages, instructional materials and assessment items.

Dana Johnson

• dj.edits
• A licensed science educator and former scientist, Dana has over ten years of experience copyediting doctoral dissertations, nonfiction manuscripts, articles, and educational materials. Dana brings to all projects a DEI&J lens as well as specialized knowledge in the life, physical, and social sciences.

Rhonda Kronyk

• Rhonda Kronyk Literary Services
• With eleven years’ experience in humanities and social science editing in many subjects, I am comfortable with related academic conventions and style guides, including academic journals. I specialize in helping you fit your voice to your audience – whether you are writing a trade non-fiction, undergraduate, or graduate-level manuscript, with additional experience in editing grants for medicine and science and a specialization in Indigenous content.

Olivia McKenzie

• Olivia McKenzie on LinkedIn
• Over 5 years of experience editing and writing scholarly sources for the humanities and 1 year of experience editing for medical and scientific research. Pursuing a BA in English, with a concentration in Publishing and Editing, and a Writing Certificate from University of Pennsylvania.

Nqobile Zulu, PhD

• Nqobile Zulu on LinkedIn
• I have over 20 years of teaching and lecturing experience as an English teacher, Researcher and University lecturer. I have solid experience with all types of texts. With a hawk’s eye for detail that is backed by training and on-the-job experience, I am passionate about teaching and facilitation; coaching and mentoring.

Please email us to be added to this list!

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• Please contact us with their name and contact information, and we will email to ask if they’d like to be included. Thank you!

——— Available for pro bono editing October–December 2024

You may contact any of these editors directly or through the Academic Editing Circle contact page.

Please note that many of our volunteers can only take on pro bono projects the size of a journal article, a book chapter, or one to two chapters of a dissertation. If you have a full book or dissertation project in mind, please talk to your editor to decide together what they can offer that will be most useful to you.

Kristin Batterton

• Detailed Draft Editorial
• Experienced résumé specialist and scorer for the Certified Professional Résumé Writer (CPRW) certification committee. Would love to help boost your résumé or CV. Copyediting, line editing, and proofreading for journal articles and fiction and nonfiction manuscripts. Certificate in editing from the University of Chicago.

Julie Baldwin

• Birdie Baldwin Editorial
• As an editor, writer and researcher, Baldwin focuses on creating clarity for her clients and their complex ideas! Substantive editing helps bring about intentional and memorable writing. Her experience includes editing masters and Ph.D. theses in U.S. history and national security, social sciences, and clinical research; she is now moving into medical editing while pursuing an MS in healthcare communication.

Rachel Freedman Stapleton

• Rachel Freedman Stapleton’s website
• I’m a Settler Canadian academic editor who focuses on developmental, stylistic, and copy editing for academic books, articles, and grants. PhD in Comparative Literature (early modern letters) with experience in humanities (esp. literature, critical theory, history, cultural studies) and social sciences (esp. anthropology, sociology).

Milena Gavala

• Curious G Design Studio (Graphics Editing)
• Offering complimentary online Design Help Desk for referrals from AEC. Walk away with a concrete to-do list on how to effectively use graphic principles (color, line, hierarchy, etc.) to streamline the look, readability, and comprehension of your visuals.

Karen Dewart McEwen

• KDM Editing
• Over five years’ experience as an academic developmental editor and writing coach. PhD in information studies with experience working with authors across the humanities and social sciences.

Gabe Murphy

• Gabe Murphy’s profile at the Office of Collaborative Research
• Gabe led a neurobiology-focused lab at HHMI’s Janelia Research Campus and the Allen Institute for Brain Science, and served as an Associate Editor at the Journal of Neuroscience, before transitioning to scientific editing in early 2021. He enjoys learning about and helping to improve text and graphics in most (if not all) scientific disciplines.

Tess Rankin

• Tess C. Rankin: Translation and Editing Services
• Over seven years’ experience editing scholarly texts in the humanities, including journal articles, book chapters, and grant application materials. PhD in Spanish & Portuguese Languages & Literatures, expertise in cultural studies and gender studies, and extensive work with authors writing in English as a second language.

——— Available for pro bono editing January–March 2025

Kristin Batterton

• Detailed Draft Editorial
• Experienced résumé specialist and scorer for the Certified Professional Résumé Writer (CPRW) certification committee. Would love to help boost your résumé or CV. Copyediting, line editing, and proofreading for journal articles and fiction and nonfiction manuscripts. Certificate in editing from the University of Chicago.

Julie Baldwin

• Birdie Baldwin Editorial
• As an editor, writer and researcher, Baldwin focuses on creating clarity for her clients and their complex ideas! Substantive editing helps bring about intentional and memorable writing. Her experience includes editing masters and Ph.D. theses in U.S. history and national security, social sciences, and clinical research; she is now moving into medical editing while pursuing an MS in healthcare communication.

Rachel Freedman Stapleton

• Rachel Freedman Stapleton’s website
• I’m a Settler Canadian academic editor who focuses on developmental, stylistic, and copy editing for academic books, articles, and grants. PhD in Comparative Literature (early modern letters) with experience in humanities (esp. literature, critical theory, history, cultural studies) and social sciences (esp. anthropology, sociology).

Kyra Freestar

• Bridge Creek Editing
• More than fifteen years’ experience editing journal articles and funding proposals in interdisciplinary health and social sciences, including global health, public health, and nursing research. Background in cultural anthropology, gender studies, and health care research. Editing mentor and organizer.

Milena Gavala

• Curious G Design Studio (Graphics Editing)
• Offering complimentary online Design Help Desk for referrals from AEC. Walk away with a concrete to-do list on how to effectively use graphic principles (color, line, hierarchy, etc.) to streamline the look, readability, and comprehension of your visuals.

Olivia McKenzie

• Olivia McKenzie on LinkedIn
• Over 5 years of experience in editing and writing scholarly sources for the humanities and 1 year of experience editing for medical and scientific research. Pursuing a B.A. in English with a concentration in Publishing and Editing and attaining a Writing Certificate from University of Pennsylvania.

Micha Rahder

• MLR Writing & Editing
• PhD in anthropology with over five years of professional editing and writing coaching experience with academics. Specializing in science & technology studies, interdisciplinary social sciences and humanities, and environmental studies.

Tess Rankin

• Tess C. Rankin: Translation and Editing Services
• Over seven years’ experience editing scholarly texts in the humanities, including journal articles, book chapters, and grant application materials. PhD in Spanish & Portuguese Languages & Literatures, expertise in cultural studies and gender studies, and extensive work with authors writing in English as a second language.

(Please contact us to request editing projects for April 2025 or later, and we will be happy to work with you!)

Past and future editors participating in the Academic Editing Circle

These editors have completed at least one pro bono editing project through the Academic Editing Circle. They are currently focusing on paid work, but intend to participate again in the future.

• Sruthi Balakrishnan
• Emily Brown
• Micaiah “Huw” Evans
• Toni Fitzgerald
• Kyra Freestar
• Rachel Fudge
• Dana Johnson
• Ellen Kuwana
• Rudy Leon
• Barbara Mulvey Little

We are happy to welcome volunteer editors at any time!

For Black and/or Indigenous scholars (professors, students, researchers, etc.) anywhere in the world:

Free online courses on advanced tools for writing and editing in MS Word, with editor Hilary Cadman

Hilary has been where you are, frustrated with MS Word and the writing and editing process. Having discovered how to use Word and its many useful add-ins well, Hilary is passionate about helping others to use Word and other tools to work faster and smarter.

• Your choice of courses on using PerfectIt to save time and improve the quality of your documents (on demand, up to 5 spots available per season)
• Your choice of courses on other tools for using MS Word to write and edit more effectively (on demand, up to 5 spots available per season)
• Getting Started with MS Word Styles & Templates—for PC (upcoming class, 1 spot available)
• Getting Started with MS Word Styles & Templates—for Mac (upcoming class, 1 spot available)

Contact Hilary directly to request your free course.

Free online academic writing accountability group, hosted by editor Kyra Freestar

You are invited to join a weekly online writing group for early-career professors, postdocs, graduate students, and others writing academic- and research-adjacent work. This group is designed to support especially women, people of color, first-generation Americans, and first-generation postgraduate students, who frequently do not receive adequate cultural and institutional support for their careers. Everyone is welcome. There is no cost to attend.

Click here to read more about the group.

Click here to sign up for the next 8-week session.

Free review of your academic résumé or CV, by editor Kristin Batterton

To request pro bono résumé or CV services, email Kristin Batterton, CPRW, and mention the Academic Editing Circle. Let’s get your résumé or CV in top shape so you can feel confident sending it out.