ELSO Writing and Presenting Tutors
| Tutor | Program & Research | Expertise | Languages |
Maria A. Anaya-Torres
| JSD (the law equivalent of a PhD) Candidate, studying the interplay between climate litigation, climate mobilization, and global governance | Social sciences academic writing (essays, research articles, dissertations), application materials (resumes, cover letters, personal statements, statements of purpose, diversity statements), grant applications, and presentations | English, Spanish |
Selin Goktas
| PhD student in Developmental Psychology focused on genetic risk and well-being | Statement of purpose, research papers, cover letters, academic job applications (such as teaching and diversity statements) | English, Turkish |
Zena Casteel
| PhD Candidate in Neurobiology and Behavior studying the interactions between vocal behavior (song!) and speciation in birds | Academic science writing and presentations (research articles, abstract submissions, grant applications, dissertations, personal statements, etc). Teaching material (essay prompts, syllabi, etc). I can also help you with emails/networking! | English |
| Ru Liu | PhD Candidate in Community Nutrition, affiliated with the Division of Nutritional Sciences and Action Research Collaborative. Evaluating the effectiveness and implementation of food pantry-based nutrition interventions using both quantitative and qualitative methods. | Research manuscripts (life science and social science), cover letters, grant proposals, applications and statements, resumes and CVs, presentations (oral and poster, journal club, science communication), emails, and networking. | English, Mandarin |
| Adele Woodmansee | PhD student in Soil and Crop Sciences. Her research is based in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco. She is interested in changing agricultural livelihoods, the role of cereal diversity in farmers’ climate adaptation strategies, and the use of cereal mixtures for risk management. | Grant proposals, manuscripts, personal statements, cover letters, and resumes. She is familiar with writing in both social science and natural science disciplines. | English, Spanish, Arabic (Moroccan) |
| Cindy Tung | PhD student in Biomedical Engineering. My research studies development using lung organoids and controlling cell fate during stem cell differentiation.
| Life science writing (research paper, abstract, SOP), Job applications (resume/CV), Presentations (oral/poster), Personal Statements | English, Mandarin |
| Jaymee Palma | PhD Candidate in Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology developing and engineering therapeutics to combat antimicrobial resistance | Scientific writing (research manuscripts, grant proposals, A-exam proposals, dissertations), Application materials (resumes, CVs, personal statements, statements of purpose), journalistic writing, and presentations | English, Filipino |
| Joël Simeu Juegouo | PhD student studying critical race theory, queer theory, and migration studies. | Academic and literary writing, teaching material (essay prompts, syllabi, etc.), cover letters, grant proposals, applications and statements, resumes and CVs | English, French, Spanish |
| Shariwa Oke | PhD Candidate in Community Nutrition Interested in improving health behaviors (nutrition and physical activity) through the design and implementation of behavioral interventions, with a special focus on digital interventions | Research manuscripts, editorial/position papers, personal statements, job application materials (cover letters, resumes, CVs), grants, poster presentations, oral presentations | English, Marathi, Hindi |