Formatters & Other Professionals
The DTR has approved the following alphabetical list of professionals who offer their services to students writing dissertations, theses and projects for graduate degrees. Services include formatting, coaching, editing, and statistical support.*
Please note: (1) Formatters typically book two or more months in advance, so contact them as early as possible, and (2) If you are contacting them for the first time during the last month of a semester, they may be too busy to respond in a timely manner.
For more information, contact the Dissertation and Thesis Review Service at (619) 594-4165 or the Graduate Division at (619) 594-5213.
FORMATTERS
Montezuma Publishing – SDSU On-Campus Service
Beginning June 1, 2009
Phone: 619-594-7551
Fax: 619-594-2900
Location: Industrial Technology Building – IT 104
(next door to the Physics Bldg.)
Parking right in front of our door
Email: thesis@montezumapublishing.com
Platform/Software: MS Office Suite
Margot Berg
Phone: 858-481-0101
Fax: 858-755-4946
Location: Solana Beach
Email: margotb@roadrunner.com
Platform/Software: Windows XP, WordPerfect 10, Word 2002
Special Features:
Formatting theses/dissertations since 1970. Have worked with students in almost all SDSU departments and formats.
Reasonable rates.
Linda Leigh
Phone: 760-730-1648
Location: North County, Coastal
Email: leighlinda@sbcglobal.net
Platform/Software: Windows, all versions QuarkXpress 5.0, Photoshop, Illustrator
Special Features: Can convert most applications. Able to deliver final document as a pdf file.
Prefer initial contact via email.
Anne Leu
Phone: 858-292-9328
Fax: 858-292-9368
Location: Tierrasanta
Email: anneleu@san.rr.com
Platform/Software: Windows XP, WordPerfect 10
Special Features: Can convert from MS Word files. Over 30 years experience formatting theses and
dissertations. Many master's clients return with dissertations. Does not accept Public Health or Nursing theses.
Lanette Pogue
Phone: Please email first
Fax: Please email first
Location: Austin, TX
Email: sisters_formatting@yahoo.com
Platform/Software: Windows XP, Word 2003
Special Features: Reasonable rates. Fast turn-around (approximately 2-3 days). Although in
Austin, available by email, fax, and cell.
Susanne Strauss
Phone: 714-996-3941
Fax:
714-996-3941
Location: Orange County
Email:
strauss.edit@worldnet.att.net
Platform/Software: WIN XP, MS Office 2003, SPSS statistical software.
Special Features: Specializes in APA: edits manuscripts to meet 100% of APA specifications
except for those areas where SDSU guidelines take precedence. Text/grammar editing & statistical services also available.
Dong Xu
Phone: 858-227-4486
Location: On campus
Email:dongxu@sciences.sdsu.edu
Platform/Software: MS Office Suite
Special Features: Specializes in Sciences and Engineering, especially Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.
Darla Sharp
Location:College area
Email:dsharp@sharpformatting.com
Website: www.sharpformatting.com
Platform/Software: MS Office Suite
Special Features: Local, fast turn-around, very competitive prices
COACHES, COPY EDITORS and PROOFREADERS
COACHING and MENTORING
Suki Stone, Ph.D., Education**
Phone: 858-831-1937
Location: Kearny Mesa
Email: reading-right@sbcglobal.net
Special Features: Extensive experience with dissertations and theses.
Special Features: Can provide mentoring and hands-on assistance in: (1) Topic organization, (2)
Structure and planning, (3) Research articles and direction, (4) Manuscript editing, (5) Qualitative research design.
Diane M. Yerkes, Ed..D., Education--Editor, Writing Coach**
Phone: 760-781-1160
Fax: Same
Location: North San Diego County
Email: yerkes@cox.net
Special Features: Professor Emerita at SDSU, former English teacher and school
administrator with over 30 published articles and a book on leadership. Specializes in working with M.A. and Ed.D.
students in Education. Experienced in thesis and dissertation editing and APA style. Help in narrowing a topic,
finding a focus, organizing, and producing high-quality academic papers. Also assistance with writing for publication and
professional resumes.
COPY EDITING and PROOFREADING
Sally Ades--Editor, Proofreader
Phone: 619-992-5590
Location: Downtown San Diego
Email: sbedit@comcast.net
Special Features:
Special Features: Extensive experience in mentoring students with dissertations, theses, and scholarly articles. Help with identifying thesis topic and supporting arguments. Can provide editing for grammar, word choice and sentence structure. Knowledge of all styles including MLA, APA and Chicago. Published author. English Professor. Bilingual: Spanish/English. Available to meet with student. Specializes in online editing.
Ruth Broudy--Editor, Proofreader**
Phone: 619-420-0357 (h); 619-889-7498 (c)
Location: South Bay
Email: rabroudy@cox.net
Special Features: Specializes in editing and proofing manuscripts in the humanities.
Experience working with MLA, Chicago Manual of style and Kate Turabian requirements. Master's degrees in Education,
French, and Art History with 23 years experience in teaching and writing. Available to meet on campus.
Maggie Jaffe--Editor
Phone: 619-294-4924
Location: North Park
Email: mjaffe@mail.sdsu.edu
Special Features: Specializes in editing and proofing manuscripts. Available to meet on
campus.
Kathleen V. Kish, Ph.D--Editor**
Phone:(619) 518-6309
Location: Mission Valley
Email: kathleen@kvkediting.com
Special Features: Specializes in professional editing for humanities scholars
(details at www.kvkediting.com). Retired professor of Spanish Lit. As a journal
editor, handled manuscripts in English, Spanish, and English as a Second Language. Published works include three
multilingual scholarly editions.
Rebecca Morales, Ph.D.--Editor
Phone: 858-456-1000
Location: La Jolla
Email:rebeccamorales@earthlink.net
Special Features: Specializes in editing & proofing manuscripts. Experienced with
English as a 2nd language. Published author of books & articles. Proven track record in grant writing.
Note: Effective Jan. 2008, Rebecca is temporarily unavailable. Will update this entry when
her status changes.
SDSU Rhetoric & Writing Studies--Editing
Special Features: The department offers free drop-in tutoring & editing services. Call the
department (619-594-6515) for information & schedule.
Susanne Strauss
Phone: 714-996-3941
Fax: 714-996-3941
Location: Orange County
Email: strauss.edit@worldnet.att.net
Special Features: Provides text and grammar editing as well as statistical support (SPSS).
Also provides formatting services (see above).
Diane M. Yerkes,** Ed.D., Education -- Editor (see COACHING and MENTORING) above.
STATISTICIANS and STATISTICAL SUPPORT
Kameryn Denaro, M.S.Phone: 619-248-2019
Location: Poway
Email: kamerynd@hotmail.com
Special Features: BA & MS degrees in Statistics/Biostatistics. Can help with SPSS, SAS, and Minitab, as well as Excel computer software.
Susanne Strauss--See EDITORS above.
*SDSU policy prohibits individual recommendations and does not guarantee the quality of work of any service providers on this list. HOWEVER, if you have anything less than a good experience with any of the professionals on this list, please inform the Dissertation & Thesis Reviewer at thesisreview@mail.sdsu.edu
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Last Revised 3-24-08
