I’m a sociologist and former USC professor; now a developmental editor and writing coach for scholars. I help academic writers complete and successfully publish their work--both journal and book manuscripts. I work with both early-career and mid-career scholars. My editorial service includes an assessment of your text and a comprehensive plan for revision. I elevate your work by bringing clarity, strength, and structure to your text, ensuring you have a powerful argument, a critical analysis, and a distinctive and compelling voice.For scholars at the earlier stages of the writing process, I am available to serve as a sounding board as you conceptualize your manuscript, including the preparation of your dissertation and book proposal. For career scholars, I make sure you meet submission deadlines with a strong and publishable manuscript.​I’ve published widely and am the author of Manufacturing Hope and Despair: The School and Kin Support Networks of U.S.-Mexican Youth (Teachers College Press, 2001). I am a Stanford trained sociologist, with past lives as a university professor and an elementary school teacher.Let’s have a chat. Contact me to schedule a 30min complementary call to discuss your project.Connect with me using: rstantonsalazar@icloud.com