Testimonials

Kellee was enormously helpful in editing and organizing my dissertation, which was based on fieldwork completed overseas. She went through each section and corrected basic grammatical and structural issues. In addition Kellee also gave very valuable organizational advice. As a non-American academic writing for an American audience, it was enormously useful to have someone like Kellee, who has been part of U.S. academy for a considerable amount of time, look at my work because she was able to give basic feedback as well as solid structural and theoretical advice.

— Kumarini Silva,
Assistant Professor, Northeastern University

For the past five years I've worked for two national men's magazines in New York City. Before that I was an undergraduate attending Kellee Weinhold's journalism classes. I credit her for helping me hone the fundamentals of nonfiction writing — grammar, interviewing, writing, and editing — but by far her most impressive skill is the ability to inspire. Under her tutelage I transformed from a 'potential' into a 'professional.'

— Joel Weber,
Senior Associate Editor, Men's Health

As an international student, I found the professionalization workshop organized by Dr. Karen Kelsky very useful. It provided me with rich and practical knowledge about how to write CV and cover letter, how to give a job talk, how to dress and behave professionally and so on. One of my interviewers said:"Obviously your Department has not only taught you how to do research but also how to present yourself professionally!"

— Hui (Faye) Xiao,
Ph. D. Candidate, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Before I took an editing course Kellee taught, I had only the vaguest notion of how to edit. In her class, I developed such an enjoyment of the craft that I began to pursue copy editing as a profession – and now I work as a copy editor at a newspaper. Her class gave me both the tools I use on a daily basis and the confidence that I could handle even the most muddled article, and I’m deeply grateful for her guidance and insight. If you have any interest in improving as a writer or editor, I urge you to take her course.

— Mike Kimak,
Copy Editor, Wassau Daily Herald