Experienced graduate advisor and education researcher

Eleanor S.

I'm Eleanor! I'm a STEM education researcher with a background in physics. I am a former full Professor in an R1 physics department and Program Officer for the National Science Foundation (NSF) in the Division of Undergraduate Education. I've coached hundreds of education researchers to design stronger projects and write better proposals. I can help you pivot midstream when your project goes awry, and I can help you figure out the story your data are trying to tell.

Everyone needs research and mentoring support. Graduate students need help with conceptualizing their dissertation proposals and scoping them to be PhD-worthy. Senior PIs need help with thorny evaluation questions and matching their ideas to funding opportunities. Everyone needs help with writing funding proposals and papers for publication.

I have decades of experience in projects big and small; qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods; externally funded and just for funsies.

I focus on your research development. What do you need?

You might be working on your lit review, or you might be working on your first paper to submit to a journal. I can help you clarify what you're trying to do, scope it appropriately for your project, and align your research interests with your research questions and access to data. Maybe you're midstream on your own project and something unexpected happened? Let me help you pivot to a design that takes advantage of your current circumstances.

I will coach you through developing a project plan to implement what you need. I'll guide you in making robust choices with the resources you have.

I am thrilled to help you connect your ideas to actionable projects and fundable proposals. Tell me what you're passionate about, and I'll help you make it into a great project.