1991–1998, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kans., PhD, English; dissertation: "Refiguring Historical Time: The Alternate History"
1989–1991, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kans., MA, English; thesis: "Archipelagoes of Stars: The Science Fiction of Cordwainer Smith"
1984–1988, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minn., BA, English; certified to teach high school
2000–present, copyeditor and writer, Jay, Me. | Freelance copyeditor and writer in the scientific, technical, and medical market
Copyedit manuscripts online and on hard copy; size art; prepare disks.
Typeset manuscripts in XML/SGML or other systems, using specifications provided by the client.
1996–2000, Allen Press Inc., Lawrence, Kans. | Director of Copyediting Services
Coordinate copyediting services for more than fifty scientific and technical journals.
Recruit, train, and supervise more than twenty-five freelance copyediting contractors; and supervise two full-time staff members.
Research and write style for customers; prepare bids; meet with customers; and represent Allen Press at professional meetings by presenting or attending.
Scientific, technical, and medical texts.
Postmodernism, critical theory, and science fiction.
Knowledge of the following styles: CBE 6th, CBE 5th, AMA 9th, APA, Chicago, MLA.
Presenter, "Freelancing," Short Course for Manuscript Editors, Council of Science Editors annual meeting, Austin, Tex., May 19, 2007.
Presenter, with Laura King, "Freelancing," Short Course for Manuscript Editors, Council of Science Editors annual meeting, Tampa, Fla., May 20, 2006.
Presenter, "Freelance Science Editing," Short Course for Manuscript Editors, Council of Science Editors annual meeting, Atlanta, Ga., May 21, 2005.
Presenter, with Stacy L. Christiansen (JAMA), chair, "Hiring and Training Copyeditors," Council of Science Editors annual meeting, San Diego, Calif., May 6, 2002.
Invited speaker, with Peggy Chen, "Orienting Freelance Contractors," American Medical Writers Association, November 2000, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Member, American Medical Writers Association, June 2000–present.
Invited speaker, "Online Copyediting: Will It Work?" Allen Press Editorial Seminar, Washington, D.C., October 1999.
Invited speaker, "Online Copyediting," Council of Biology Editors annual meeting, May 1999.
Invited speaker, "Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Copyediting but Were Afraid to Query," Allen Press Editorial Seminar, April 1999.
Course in managing production, SSP, April 1999.
Allen Press Editorial Seminar committee, January–April 1999.
Invited speaker, "Online Copyediting," Allen Press Electronic Publishing Seminar, November 1998.
Course in online copyediting, EEI Training, October 1998.
Invited speaker, "Writing a Good Scientific Paper," Engineering Department Seminar, University of Kansas, Lawrence, November 1998.
Member of Board of Editors in the Life Sciences (BELS), 1998–present.
Certified editor in the life sciences, May 1998.
Short course in manuscript publishing, Council of Biology Editors, May 1997 and May 1999.
Member, Council of Biology Editors (now Council of Science Editors), 1997–2000.
"AHRQ Releases Practice Guidelines for Celiac Disease Screening." American Family Physician, May 1, 2005. Available at: http://www.aafp.org/afp/20050501/practice.html.
"IDSA Releases Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Diabetic Foot Infections." American Family Physician, April 1, 2005. Available at: http://www.aafp.org/afp/20050401/practice.html.
"Report on the Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents." American Family Physician, March 1, 2005. Available at: http://www.aafp.org/afp/20050301/practice.html.
"ACS/ADA/AHA Issue Core Recommendations for Preventing Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease, and Diabetes," American Family Physician, February 15, 2005. Available at: http://www.aafp.org/afp/20050215/practice.html.
"ACG Releases Updated Practice Guidelines for Ulcerative Colitis in Adults." American Family Physician, February 1, 2005. Available at: http://www.aafp.org/afp/20050201/practice.html.
"NIH Consensus Statement on Phenylketonuria." American Family Physician, April 1, 2001. Available at: http://www.aafp.org/afp/20010401/practice.html.
"American Cancer Society Issues 2002 Guidelines for the Early Detection of Cancer." American Family Physician, August 15, 2002. Available at: http://www.aafp.org/afp/20020815/practice.html.
"NIH Releases Statement on Osteoporosis Prevention, Diagnosis, and Therapy." American Family Physician, July 1, 2002. Available at: http://www.aafp.org/afp/20020701/practice.html.
"NIH Statement on Adjuvant Therapy for Breast Cancer." American Family Physician, May 1, 2001. Available at: http://www.aafp.org/afp/20010501/practice.html.
"NIH Consensus Statement on Phenylketonuria." American Family Physician. April 1, 2001. Available at: http://www.aafp.org/afp/20010401/practice.html.
"AAP Issues Recommendations on Infection Control in Physicians' Offices." American Family Physician. February 15, 2001. Available at: http://www.aafp.org/afp/20010215/practice.html.
Book reviews for current science fiction releases for Publishers Weekly.
Issues of Science Fiction Research Association Review (newsletter for Science Fiction Research Association members) available upon request (former coeditor and reviewer).
Issues of Cottonwood magazine (literary journal) available upon request (production manager 1991–1998; copyeditor 1998–2000).
Monthly column about copyediting in JP: The Allen Press Newsletter (newsletter for Allen Press clients), August 1996–December 1997.
Guides for copyeditors on SGML tagging and on Penta coding; written in 1998 and continually updated through 2001.
Copyeditors' Guide, Allen Press Inc. November 1996; revised February 1997. Detailed, book-length guide for Allen Press contract copyeditors.
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